WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.

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Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads

Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads

Peacock subscribers will see ads immediately upon opening the streaming app or website next year. It’s a bold new strategy for attracting advertisers—something that’s been increasingly important to...

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Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments...

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ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

After a year of stalled negotiations, TikTok owner ByteDance has reportedly agreed to Donald Trump’s deal giving US owners majority ownership of the app. By signing the agreements, ByteDance has...

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Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

SEATTLE—The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state was set to go cold at the end of the year. It would then switch to natural gas, cutting carbon emissions in half. The shutdown had been in...

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Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

There’s a lot of goodwill out there for the Chevrolet Bolt. As maybe the first properly affordable longer-range electric car on the market, the Bolt wasn’t perfect. It didn’t charge very fast, and...

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