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• Louryn Strampe

6 Great Power Bank Deals for Your Thirsty Phone Battery

We’ve tested dozens of portable power banks, and several of our top picks are on sale right now.

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• Louryn Strampe

Preorder Google’s Newest Phone and Get a Free $100 Gift Card

If you’re planning on upgrading to the newest midrange Pixel phone, this deal is worth your while.

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• Boone Ashworth

The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again

A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere.

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• Brad Bourque

These Are Our Absolute Favorite Android Earbuds, and They're Below $200

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have great ANC and long battery life, and they're marked down in several colors.

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• Reece Rogers

Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google's AI Image Generator

Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.

WIRED
• Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger

‘Uncanny Valley’: Pentagon vs. ‘Woke’ Anthropic, Agentic vs. Mimetic, and Trump vs. State of the Union

Our hosts unpack the news of the week, starting with the ongoing feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Plus: All you need to know about TAT-8 and undersea cables.

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• Lily Hay Newman

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.

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• Zeyi Yang

How Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves

Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or deliver inaccurate answers.

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• Maxwell Zeff

Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?

Silicon Valley built AI coding agents that can handle most of the grunt work. Now, the most valuable skill in tech is deciding what they should do.

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• Joel Khalili

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.

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• Chris Haslam

Best Tested Ski Clothes (2026): Shells, Jackets, Wool Socks

From weatherproof jackets and pants to puffers, gloves, and socks, WIRED’s winter sports experts have got you covered.

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• Jason Parham

Who’s Your Daddy? A Chatbot

More people are turning to AI to explore their BDSM fantasies, but some in the community feel it’s a cop-out.

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• Ryan Waniata

The Best Headphones I’ve Tried (and Why I'd Buy Them All)

The portable listening revolution is fully underway. From open earbuds to noise cancelers and wired headphones, I can find a reason to love them all.

WIRED
• Rebecca Heilweil

Why Sierra the Supercomputer Had to Die

For seven years, she ran high-security nuclear simulations for the US government. Now, this famous supercomputer is being put to death.

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• Scott Gilbertson

Factor Offers High Protein Meal Delivery Options (2026)

Even if you're incredibly busy, you can maintain your gains by eating the equivalent of the microwaveable chicken in The Fifth Element.

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• Miles Klee

Everyone Speaks Incel Now

After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.

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• Maxwell Zeff, Maddy Varner

Riley Walz, the Jester of Silicon Valley, Is Joining OpenAI

The software engineer is famous for his online stunts. Now he’s joining the company behind ChatGPT to work on new ways for humans to use AI systems.

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• Reece Rogers

OpenClaw Users Are Allegedly Bypassing Anti-Bot Systems

An open source project called Scrapling is gaining traction with AI agent users who want their bots to scrape sites without permission.

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• Brad Bourque

The AirPods Pro 3 Are $20 Off

It's not the flashiest deal, but if you need a new pair, you can snag one at a slight discount.

WIRED
• Julian Chokkattu

Gemini Can Now Book You an Uber or Order a DoorDash Meal on Your Phone. Here’s How It Works

Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S26, Google’s Gemini can automate tasks in popular mobile apps. We got a live demo of the new feature in action.

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• Julian Chokkattu

Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

Samsung’s new phones all get AI enhancements, and the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra has a Privacy Display that can block the screen from nosy neighbors.

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• Makena Kelly

A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account

A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.

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• Kate Knibbs

Kalshi Suspended a California Politician and a YouTuber for Insider Trading

Leading prediction market Kalshi has revealed details of two recent insider trading cases it flagged to authorities, giving a rare look at how the platform enforces its policies.

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• David Gilbert

MAGA Is Raging Over the Epstein Files. But They're Not Mad at Donald Trump

Trump supporters are angry at the lack of arrests after the latest Epstein file dump, but have targeted their ire at Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, and Steve Bannon rather than the president.

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• Dulcie Godfrey

Talk to Your Own Personal Isaac Newton With Ailias’s Hologram Avatars

If you've ever wanted to bounce ideas off your favorite historical figure, Ailias gives you the chance.

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• Scott Gilbertson

Kubuntu Focus Zr Gen 1 Review: A Powerhouse Linux Laptop

Need the power of a Linux desktop in a laptop? Kubuntu Focus’ latest laptop is perfect for developers, video editors, and anyone who needs serious computing power.

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• Rebecca Heilweil

This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station

There’s a good way to throw out the ISS. And then there’s a really bad way.

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• Matthew Korfhage

Vantrue E1 4K Pro Review (2026): Tiny and High-Definition

The Vantrue E1 4K Pro is the smallest dashcam I've seen with high-resolution video and great daytime license plate capture. But the night, it comes.

WIRED
• Fernanda González

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

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• Boone Ashworth

On Running Is Finally Ramping Up Production of Its ‘Hyper-Foam’ Spray-On Shoes

Swiss shoemaker On’s newest kicks—the LightSpray Cloudmaster 3 Hyper—are laceless shoes with a single-piece, stretchy, sprayed-on toe box.