The coolest things we’ve seen so far at CES 2024

PLUS: CES 2024: News, Gadgets, and Photos From Tech’s Big Show, and more. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [01.08.24](   LIVE BLOG [CES 2024: News, Gadgets, and Photos From Tech’s Big Show]( BY GEAR TEAM [Get live up-to-the-minute reports of all the products, trends, and weird stuff we’re seeing at CES in Las Vegas.](   [Silhouette of a human hand holding a phone with Rumble app logo on it]( DISRUPTIONS | 3-MINUTE READ [Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation]( BY WILLIAM TURTON [The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a “free speech” video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.](   [chat bubble in blue]( WIRED Q&A | 6-MINUTE READ [The Fight to Unite iPhone and Android Users Is Far From Over]( BY LAUREN GOODE [Apple crushed Beeper Mini, an app that let Android users into Apple’s iMessage service. Beeper cofounder Eric Migicovsky says interoperability between Big Tech’s walled gardens is urgently needed.](   [Person running]( CES | 8-MINUTE READ [The 10 Coolest Things We’ve Seen So Far at CES 2024]( BY GEAR TEAM [Tech’s biggest show is just barely getting started. We’ve already gotten to go hands-on with some fun gadgets.]( ADVERTISEMENT [GET WIRED]( [Our Winter Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5.That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus](FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus!   [robot smiling]( WARM TECH | 19-MINUTE READ [My Parents’ Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots]( BY KAT MCGOWAN [Forget the crappy caregiver bots and puppy-eyed seals. When my parents got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations. This story originally appeared in Thursday's newsletter, but there was an issue with the link. That issue has been fixed.](   [iphone, smartphone, holding phone, grip, screen]( WIRED WORLD | 2-MINUTE READ [The New Digital Dark Age]( BY GINA NEFF [Online trust will reach an all-time low thanks to unchecked disinformation, AI-generated content, and social platforms pulling up their data drawbridges.](   [YETI coolers and Henry vacuum]( CRY ONCE | 26-MINUTE READ [WIRED’s Favorite ‘Buy It for Life’ Gear]( BY PARKER HALL AND GEAR TEAM [From cast-iron pans to mechanical watches, we’ve rounded up products that are made to last for decades.](   [man in car, blue bar over eyes, texting]( WIRED WORLD | 2-MINUTE READ [The Battle for Biometric Privacy]( BY JOY BUOLAMWINI [The pushback against ubiquitous surveillance and targeted deepfaking has begun—but regulation may fail to keep up with AI advances.](   [wifi symbol made with pins]( FAST FORWARD | 4-MINUTE READ [What Is Wi-Fi 7? Everything You Need to Know]( BY SIMON HILL [The Wi-Fi 6E successor has arrived, and it promises to significantly boost the speed and stability of your wireless connections.](   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Software Engineer Level 1]( [Boeing Intelligence & Analytics]( Location: Annapolis Junction, MD, USA [APPLY NOW]( [Senior Hardware Network Technician]( [SAIC]( [Location: Aberdeen, MD, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT [(image) WIRED Logo]( [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok]( Have questions or comments? [Reply to this email](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=WIRED Newsletter Questions, Comments or Feedback). This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.