Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
Workers at the Social Security Administration have been told to share information about in-person appointments with agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WIRED has learned. “If ICE comes in and…
Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
A group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to avoid weighing in on pending court cases…
Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs
As electric vehicles have gone mainstream, buyers are facing a smorgasbord of options, and Tesla—once untouchable—is no longer the dominant force. Last year was a tough one for Elon Musk’s…
20 Best Presidents’ Day Deals on Gear Our Reviewers Actually Used (2026)
Presidents’ Day Deals have officially landed, and there’s a lot of stuff to sift through. We cross-referenced our myriad buying guides and reviews to find the products we’d recommend that…
Stanhope AI raises $8M to build adaptive AI for robotics and defence
London-based deep tech startup Stanhope AI has closed a €6.7 million ($8 million) Seed funding round to advance what it calls a new class of adaptive artificial intelligence designed to…
Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI
This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market as bouncing along the bottom,” CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in our conversation…
The people we left behind: Tech layoffs, AI hype, and a misplaced future
If you opened a tech newsletter or even the internet in early 2026 and thought you’d stepped into a dystopian screenplay, or you are the main character in one of…
Anthropic’s $30B raise is about more than money
Anthropic has just closed a $30 billion Series G funding round, pushing its valuation to $380 billion and catapulting it into the rarefied ranks of the most valuable private tech…
Are Waterproof Sneakers Worth It? (2026)
Running with wet feet, in wet socks, in wet shoes is the perfect recipe for blisters. It’s also a fast track to low morale. Nothing dampens spirits quicker than soaked…
Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Travel Chargers (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Other Good 3-in-1 Travel Chargers Photograph: Simon Hill Kuxiu Qi2 25W Travel Charging Station for $79: This charger folds down to an impressively small package, and it feels pretty solid…