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The Boldr Kelvin heater looks cool and promises energy savings and far-infrared heat. Too bad it also heats backward. Source: https://www.wired.com/review/boldr-kelvin-space-heater/

Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security’s proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-exposes-authors-of-ices-mega-detention-center-plans/

Branch makes excellent office essentials, and our top picks are discounted. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/branch-deals-february-2026/

Anthropic doesn’t want its AI used in autonomous weapons or government surveillance. Those carve-outs could cost it a major military contract. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/backchannel-anthropic-dispute-with-the-pentagon/

In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration’s signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-ruling/

After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, investment firms are in line for a whopping return on a niche trade. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/they-bet-against-trumps-tariffs-now-they-stand-to-make-millions/

This Samsung OLED comes loaded with features specifically for gamers. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/samsung-s90f-deal-226/

Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platform—after dismantling centralized privacy reviews and key limits on face recognition. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-a-single-search-engine-to-flag-faces-and-fingerprints-across-agencies/

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-cdc-has-a-leadership-crisis/

Despite Friday’s SCOTUS ruling, many tariffs affecting the auto industry will remain. So will the other dynamics that have led to today’s historically high car prices. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-supreme-courts-tariff-ruling-wont-bring-car-prices-back-to-earth/

What scientists thought were four separate star clusters are actually part of one nearly invisible system. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-galaxy-composed-almost-entirely-of-dark-matter-has-been-confirmed/

Self-driving-vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/government-docs-reveal-new-details-about-tesla-and-waymo-robotaxi-programs/

From disappointments to scandals to Madison Chock and Evan Bates’ silver medal, figure skating brought some of the biggest surprises of the Milano Cortina Games. We talked to Adam Rippon to find out why. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/2026-winter-olympics-figure-skating-adam-rippon-interview/

Following increased surveillance and patrols of routes used by transnational drug-trafficking networks, Mexican authorities have seized approximately 10 tons of cocaine in the past week alone. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/narco-submarine-carrying-4-tons-of-cocaine-captured-by-mexicos-navy/

The president signed an executive order implementing 10 percent global tariffs after calling the justices who struck down his signature trade policy a “disgrace.” Source: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-imposes-new-tariffs-following-supreme-court-ruling/

By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows’ PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft Store—all without the typical ads or clutter. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/install-and-update-microsoft-store-apps-using-the-command-line-in-windows/

After just two months, my husband saw enough hair regrowth that his college friends commented on it. Source: https://www.wired.com/review/irestore-elite-laser-hair-growth-system/

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play. Source: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-headphone-jack-phones/

You might assume all monitors under $200 are terrible. But after trying some out, I found a few that defy expectations. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/best-budget-monitors/

Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the world, and more. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-password-managers-share-a-hidden-weakness/