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WIRED

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

4 hours ago

WIRED

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

WIRED

Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free, WIRED-tested devices.

14 hours ago

WIRED

Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

WIRED

What's the Best Red Light Therapy Mask for Your Skin in 2026?

The LED devices we'd actually buy with our own money.

14 hours ago

WIRED

What's the Best Red Light Therapy Mask for Your Skin in 2026?

WIRED

3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): WIRED-Tested and Approved

Most gaming laptops under $1,000 aren’t great, but these three machines stand out above the rest.

15 hours ago

WIRED

3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): WIRED-Tested and Approved

WIRED

The 52 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED's Picks (January 2026)

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Stranger Things, and His & Hers are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

15 hours ago

WIRED

The 52 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED's Picks (January 2026)

WIRED

Best Portable Blenders of 2026: Ninja, Nutribullet, Beast

Cordless portable blenders have come a long way since their introduction a decade back. Here's why the Ninja Blast Max smokes them all.

15 hours ago

WIRED

Best Portable Blenders of 2026: Ninja, Nutribullet, Beast

TechCrunch

Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification

If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification

TechCrunch

Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos

There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos

TechCrunch

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts. The company wants to teach kids about topics like skills design, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship by creating an AI-powered learning "expedition."

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

TechCrunch

A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs. are actually trying to make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

TechCrunch

How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries

PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an "aggressive rollout" this summer.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries

TechCrunch

Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat

Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share.

22 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat

The Verge

Engadget

Report reveals that OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia

7 hours ago

Engadget

Report reveals that OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia

Engadget

Google says it's working to fix Gmail issue that's led to flooded inboxes and increased spam warnings

8 hours ago

Engadget

Google says it's working to fix Gmail issue that's led to flooded inboxes and increased spam warnings

Engadget

NTSB will investigate why Waymo's robotaxis are illegally passing school buses

10 hours ago

Engadget

NTSB will investigate why Waymo's robotaxis are illegally passing school buses

Engadget

How to use Google Photos' new Me Meme feature

13 hours ago

Engadget

How to use Google Photos' new Me Meme feature

Engadget

How to use Workout Buddy with Apple Watch and iOS 26

14 hours ago

Engadget

How to use Workout Buddy with Apple Watch and iOS 26

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Valerion VisionMaster Max, Canon EOS R6 III and Samsung Bespoke Fridge

14 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Valerion VisionMaster Max, Canon EOS R6 III and Samsung Bespoke Fridge

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

Ars Technica

Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

Ars Technica

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

Ars Technica

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Ars Technica

Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not

Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not

Ars Technica

DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online

Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online