Why Minnesota can’t do more to stop ICEPLUS: We strapped on exoskeletons and raced. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.26.26 THE BIG STORY Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICEBY GARRETT M. GRAFF | 10-MINUTE READ Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war. SECURITY US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE MemoBY DELL CAMERON AND MATT GILES | 4-MINUTE READ The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.✚ Also in the news: ICE asks companies about ‘ad tech and big data’ tools it could use in investigations SECURITY NEWS DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ AdmitsBY MADDY VARNER, ANDY GREENBERG, AND ANDREW COUTS | 4-MINUTE READ Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more. BUSINESS People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply ThemBY PARESH DAVE | 5-MINUTE READ As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.ADVERTISEMENT UNCANNY VALLEYDonald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort BY BRIAN BARRETT, ZOË SCHIFFER, AND LEAH FEIGER On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at the World Economic Forum. ► LISTEN NOW SECURITYDeepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous BY MATT BURGESS | 5-MINUTE READSexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology. GEARIntel Panther Lake Is the Answer to Apple Silicon We’ve All Been Waiting for BY LUKE LARSEN | 8-MINUTE READI’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3. ✚ Gear news of the week: Apple’s AI wearable and a phone that can boot Android, Linux, and Windows GEARWe Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There’s One Clear Winner BY CHRIS HASLAM AND JEREMY WHITE | 8-MINUTE READWIRED put the latest consumer exoskeletons from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks … GEARUnderwear Is Emergency Gear! How to Prep for Extreme Winter Weather BY MATTHEW KORFHAGE | 12-MINUTE READBitter cold, power outages, and impassible roads are a terrible cocktail. Here’s how to prep and bunker in for an extreme winter storm. ✚ Plus: This mega snowstorm will be a test for the US supply chain 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.
