Meta seeks to bar mentions of mental health from child safety trialPLUS: Join our livestream today. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.21.26 BUSINESS Meta Seeks to Bar Mentions of Mental Health—and Zuckerberg’s Harvard Past—From Child Safety TrialBY LAUREN GOODE | 5-MINUTE READ The trial starts soon in New Mexico’s case against Meta—and the company is pulling out all the stops to protect its reputation. SECURITY ICE Details a New Minnesota-Based Detention Network That Spans 5 StatesBY DELL CAMERON | 2-MINUTE READ Internal ICE planning documents propose spending up to $50 million on a privately run network capable of shipping immigrants in custody hundreds of miles across the Upper Midwest. THE BIG STORY ‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in MinneapolisBY LINA MISITZIS AND KATIE THORNTON | 17-MINUTE READ WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city. IN CASE YOU MISSED ITYour First Humanoid Robot Coworker Will Probably Be Chinese BY WILL KNIGHT | 8-MINUTE READExplosive acceleration, limited dexterity, eyes in the back of its head. What could possibly go wrong? ✚ Join us today: Discuss China’s dominance, influence, and how it is rewriting the future at our livestream AMA ADVERTISEMENT UNCANNY VALLEYJimmy Wales Will Never Edit Donald Trump’s Wikipedia Page: He ‘Makes Me Insane’BY KATIE DRUMMOND On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks about maintaining neutrality in an online ecosystem increasingly hostile to facts. ► LISTEN NOW SCIENCE The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have ToBY MOLLY TAFT | 6-MINUTE READ A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising. SCIENCE ‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a ToolBY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished. GEAR Are DJI Drones Still Banned?BY SCOTT GILBERTSON | 3-MINUTE READ Can you still buy a DJI drone in the US? (Yes.) Will you be able to buy future drones? (Maybe.) Here are the current drone dos and don’ts. DEAL OF THE DAY This Unique Air Fryer Cooks Your Food in Heatproof Glass—It’s on Sale Right NowBY BRAD BOURQUE | 1-MINUTE READ Ninja turns the air fryer on its head with the semi-portable Crispi. ADVERTISEMENT Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here.Plus, find all of our newsletters here. 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.
