[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-that-wired-news-story-is-just-a-list-of-discount-codes":10,"sections":35},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":25,"tags":26,"sources":30,"feedback":34,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":34,"total_tokens":34},90,"that-wired-news-story-is-just-a-list-of-discount-codes","That Wired ‘news’ story is just a list of discount codes","Wired published an affiliate roundup of Skullcandy discounts, not actual tech journalism.","This isn't news. It's a list of discount codes.\n\nWired published a story headlined \"Skullcandy Discount Code: 30% Off\" that rounds up promo codes for Skullcandy headphones. The summary references specific deals: Crusher Evo headphones and 36% off Crusher ANC 2 noise-canceling headphones.\n\nBut here's what's happening: this is affiliate content. The publication earns a commission when readers use the linked codes. That's not inherently wrong, but calling it \"news\" stretches the definition.\n\nReal tech journalism might cover Skullcandy releasing new headphones, a pricing change across the company's product line, or a competitor analysis of budget audio gear. Instead, readers got a curated list of codes — the kind of content that fills search results and drives ad revenue.\n\nThe broader pattern: publications are increasingly blending affiliate roundups with their news output. Readers looking for product announcements get marketing instead. It's worth noticing when that line blurs.","[\"affiliate\",\"ecommerce\",\"media\"]","2026-05-03T05:00:00.000Z","2026-05-03T11:49:56.147Z","2026-06-17T23:02:59.921Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fthat-wired-news-story-is-just-a-list-of-discount-codes.webp","deals",[27,28,29],"affiliate","ecommerce","media",[31],{"name":32,"url":33},"Wired","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fskullcandy-discount-code\u002F",0,{"sections":36},[37,42,47,51,56,61,66,71,76,81,86,90,95,100],{"name":38,"slug":39,"count":40,"latest_published_at":41},"AI","ai",2590,"2026-07-16T04:00:00.000Z",{"name":43,"slug":44,"count":45,"latest_published_at":46},"Security","security",294,"2026-07-15T19:59:48.000Z",{"name":48,"slug":25,"count":49,"latest_published_at":50},"Deals",179,"2026-06-29T20:02:07.000Z",{"name":52,"slug":53,"count":54,"latest_published_at":55},"Policy","policy",158,"2026-07-16T00:02:48.000Z",{"name":57,"slug":58,"count":59,"latest_published_at":60},"Hardware","hardware",122,"2026-07-14T19:46:26.000Z",{"name":62,"slug":63,"count":64,"latest_published_at":65},"Consumer Tech","consumer-tech",93,"2026-07-13T13:20:48.000Z",{"name":67,"slug":68,"count":69,"latest_published_at":70},"Software","software",70,"2026-07-13T19:52:25.000Z",{"name":72,"slug":73,"count":74,"latest_published_at":75},"Science","science",66,"2026-07-10T10:29:37.000Z",{"name":77,"slug":78,"count":79,"latest_published_at":80},"Dev Tools","dev-tools",59,"2026-07-07T04:00:00.000Z",{"name":82,"slug":83,"count":84,"latest_published_at":85},"Gaming","gaming",41,"2026-07-09T04:00:00.000Z",{"name":87,"slug":88,"count":84,"latest_published_at":89},"Startups","startups","2026-06-29T20:55:50.000Z",{"name":91,"slug":92,"count":93,"latest_published_at":94},"General","general",29,"2026-07-10T22:28:58.000Z",{"name":96,"slug":97,"count":98,"latest_published_at":99},"Reviews","reviews",20,"2026-06-24T12:00:01.000Z",{"name":101,"slug":102,"count":103,"latest_published_at":104},"How-To","how-to",6,"2026-06-16T09:00:00.000Z"]