Sophie Charara

Why Don’t Norwegians Hate Tesla Like the Rest of Europe Does? November’s Tesla registrations were down in France, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. Norway, however, is bucking the trend—thanks to a tax incentive system that will soon be rolled back.

TESLA TROUGH: Tesla sales in the EU dived again in November: down 58% in France, minus 59% in Sweden, and down 49% in Denmark. Germany recorded just 750 vehicles sold in October. BYD sold more than twice as many cars. The only exception is Norway. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/why-do...

Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...

10 must-read winter fiction book picks to get you through the cold snap Meme monsters, NYC scenesters and perspective-bending time-loops feature in our winter reading list.

my Winter Fiction edit for Shortlist featuring ~ Olivia Laing, Cynan Jones, Gish Jen, Anika Jade Levy, Salman Rushdie, Solvej Balle, Thomas Pynchon, Claire-Louise Bennett, @qntm.org (Sam Hughes) and @olgaravn.bsky.social

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10 must-read winter fiction book picks to get you through the cold snap Meme monsters, NYC scenesters and perspective-bending time-loops feature in our winter reading list.

my Winter Fiction edit for Shortlist featuring ~ Olivia Laing, Cynan Jones, Gish Jen, Anika Jade Levy, Salman Rushdie, Solvej Balle, Thomas Pynchon, Claire-Louise Bennett, @qntm.org (Sam Hughes) and @olgaravn.bsky.social

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G20 must step up action to cut emissions and lead on wealth tax, climate justice – Greenpeace - Greenpeace International Greenpeace has called on the G20 to ramp up their plans to cut emissions and make progress on global tax reform by taxing the super-rich to unlock public finance for climate mitigation, adaptation and...

As #COP30 winds down amid difficulties over a transition away from fossil fuels and climate finance, the G20 summit in Johannesburg must urgently ramp up plans to cut emissions and make progress on global tax reform act.gp/4peUauh

#FairShare #TaxTheSuperRich

IKEA's Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work with everything. But we're still years from the promised house of the future.

Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work with everything. But we're still years from the promised house of the future.

Lovely deployment of Churchward Roundsquare for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia. fontsinuse.com/uses/71654/b...

Halloween special: Surekha Davies on AI and modern monsters The historian on how monsters are created—and how technology is reshaping what it means to be human

🎧: Zombies, werewolves and...ChatGPT? In a Halloween special for the Prospect Pod, historian and “monster consultant” @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social argues humans create monsters to understand ourselves.

From The Favourite to Bugonia: Ranking Yorgos Lanthimos' films There’s blood and biscuits everywhere

just a short sighted woman writing about Yorgos films www.shortlist.com/entertainmen...

A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE,
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

Andrew, or to give him his full title, Andrew.

One Battle After Another: Pop Culture Glossary Breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references—from Steely Dan to Star Wars. Like all of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films, his tenth feature, One Battle After Another is a r...

Welcome to the definitive pop culture glossary for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, featuring a deep dive breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references.

Apple’s Family Sharing Helps Keep Children Safe. Until It Doesn’t When families break down, the systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart too.

UNHAPPY FAMILIES: @craiggrannell.bsky.social takes a look at how when families break down, Apple's systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart. Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/apples...

Apple’s AI Ambitions Leave Big Questions Over Its Climate Goals Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions.

Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions. www.wired.com/story/apples...

The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’ Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.

Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.

Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office. This Surveillance Tech Could Be Waiting for You Warehouse-style employee tracking tech has expanded into job after job. Now, as millions are called back to the workplace, it’s finally coming for the American office worker.

Warehouse-style employee tracking tech has expanded into job after job. Now, as millions are called back to the workplace, it’s finally coming for the American office worker.

@wchr.bsky.social hi Wolfie, would you be up for a chat this week for a piece on workplace surveillance tech for WIRED?

ACCESS ALL AREAS: Yet another exclusive from the @wired.com Politics desk—“You could do anything with these privileges,” says one source with knowledge of the system, who adds that they cannot conceive of a reason that anyone would need them for purposes of simply hunting down fraudulent payments.

Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

SPIN DOCTORS: Scientists have only gone and made your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man’s web-slinging IRL www.wired.com/story/scienc... @wired.com @sophiecharara.bsky.social

Watch WIRED’s Big Interview Event Right Here On December 3, WIRED is sitting down with some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and beyond for a full day packed with in-depth conversations.

Today's the day for #WIREDBigInterview! We're thrilled to bring you in-depth conversations with the technologists, business leaders, and creators who are changing our world. The livestream starts in a moment—join us: wrd.cm/biginterview...

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

All the President’s film scores, 4pm today. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops On Thursday 404 Media that police were freaking out about mysteriously rebooting iPhones. Now multiple experts have found that Apple introduced code that reboots locked phones after a period of time.

New: We’ve confirmed Apple quietly introduced a feature in the new iOS that is preventing cops from hacking iPhones that they have confiscated as evidence. Apple really did say ACAB www.404media.co/apple-quietl...

How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.

Russia did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election, as it had in the past. That left the American government with little to do except to rebut the Kremlin's falsehoods as they gained popularity.

No one really believes there is. The grievance is that the second wave’s advances have been too persistent, and that women have become more emboldened to discuss sexism in their lives. The Republicans want to reverse this, making sexism more potent and its pain less speakable. That’s their appeal.