How Protesters Became Content for the CopsPLUS: OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply, and more. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.02.26 SECURITY How Protesters Became Content for the CopsBY DELL CAMERON | 3-MINUTE READ The tactics behind protest policing are changing—from one of cooperation to intentional antagonism for political marketing purposes. BUSINESS OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased SharplyBY MADDY VARNER | 3-MINUTE READ The company made 80 times as many reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first six months of 2025 as it did in the same period a year prior. SCIENCE What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?BY RITSUKO KAWAI | 3-MINUTE READ The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.ADVERTISEMENT GEAR You Can Track Plenty of Fitness Stats With Just Your Phone—No Wearables RequiredBY DAVID NIELD | 4-MINUTE READ You can log your steps, track your sleep, and measure your progress toward your goals using your phone alone. THE BIG STORY The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was RealBY DHRUV MEHROTRA AND ANDY GREENBERG | 33-MINUTE READ The inside story of the teenager whose “swatting” calls sent armed police racing into hundreds of schools nationwide—and the private detective who tracked him down. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us. Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
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