This ESR Qi2 car charger juices up your phone while holding it securely, even on bumpy roads. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/esr-qi2-15w-review/

Whether you’re looking for a small online project web host or a scalable option with enterprise-ready infrastructure, we have a recommendation for you. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-web-hosting/

RingConn’s second-gen smart ring is an accessible health tracker that’s competitively priced and doesn’t require a subscription. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ringconn-gen-2-review/

These essential keyboard shortcuts can save you tons of time, and some of them were even new to me. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-windows-keyboard-shortcuts/

The Bluetti AC180 features up to 1800W of power output and 11 ports with exceptional durability. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/bluetti-ac180-portable-power-station-review/

The AI search startup once predicted advertising would be a massive business. Now it’s betting on a smaller, more valuable audience. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/perplexity-ads-shift-search-google/

The Boston startup uses AI to translate and verify legacy software for defense contractors, arguing modernization can’t come at the cost of new bugs. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/vibe-coding-startup-code-metal-raises-series-b-fundraising/

These compact Edifier speakers may not be the fanciest, but they’ll blow your monitor’s built-in speakers out of the water. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/edifier-m60-deal-226/

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-rolling-layoffs-jack-dorsey-block/

On TikTok, Chinese manufacturers are advertising signal-blocking weapons with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/pew-pew-the-chinese-sellers-marketing-military-drones-on-tiktok/

Fallout, Neighbors, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters are just a few of the TV shows we’re swooning over for February. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-shows-to-stream-right-now/

The Executive Branch has a reported membership list that includes Trumpworld elites like David Sacks. A WIRED review of corporate filings reveals an under-the-radar player: a notorious former DC police officer. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/magas-secretive-members-only-club-is-partly-owned-by-an-ex-cop/

A staffer of the Incognito dark web market was secretly controlled by the FBI—and still allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-tainted pills, including those from a dealer linked to a confirmed death. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/an-fbi-asset-helped-run-a-dark-web-site-that-sold-fentanyl-laced-drugs-for-years/

The Fulu Foundation, a nonprofit that pays out bounties for removing user-hostile features, is hunting for a way to keep Ring cameras from sending data to Amazon—without breaking the hardware. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-10k-bounty-awaits-anyone-who-can-hack-ring-cameras-to-stop-sharing-data-with-amazon/

Documents say customs officers in the US Virgin Islands had friendly relationships with Epstein years after his 2008 conviction, showing how the infamous sex offender tried to cultivate allies. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-cbp-agents-us-virgin-islands/

When you visit your local H&R Block store, you can save up to $50 when you use one of our (unique) codes. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/hr-block-coupon/

The Olympics often provide a moment of unity and celebration during times of geopolitical uncertainty. But blind nationalism didn’t win at the 2026 Winter Games. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-olympics-and-politics-are-more-intertwined-than-ever/

House Democrats are demanding answers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and urging it to halt rumored changes they say could undermine its mission. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/leading-us-research-lab-appears-to-be-squeezing-out-foreign-scientists/

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are booming, and so is a fight among regulators, lawmakers, and advocates over their legality. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-political-war-over-prediction-markets-is-just-getting-started/

If you have multiple email accounts, your Gmail setup may soon need some reorganizing. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/gmail-killing-pop-and-gmailify-access-what-it-means-for-you/