We analyzed ticket sales for nearly 1,400 opening day screenings of Melania at theaters across the US. These are the only two that were sold out. from @regret.bsky.social
We Found Two Theaters With Sold-Out ‘Melania’ Opening Day Screenings
A WIRED analysis of nearly 1,400 Friday showtimes of Melania found only two with no tickets available. Both are before 3 pm.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:31 PM
We analyzed ticket sales for nearly 1,400 opening day screenings of Melania at theaters across the US. These are the only two that were sold out. from @regret.bsky.social
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The AI-chat-enabled stuffed toy Bondu invites little kids to have intimate conversations with it, like an LLM imaginary friend. It also exposed virtually all their chats on a web interface with no security. Anyone with a Gmail account could log in and read transcripts. www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had had with the company's stuffed animals.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The AI-chat-enabled stuffed toy Bondu invites little kids to have intimate conversations with it, like an LLM imaginary friend. It also exposed virtually all their chats on a web interface with no security. Anyone with a Gmail account could log in and read transcripts. www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
I've been a huge fan of Miles for years, absolutely thrilled that he's coming to WIRED. Gonna be great!
Big news that I'm delighted to no longer be keeping a secret: Next week I join @wired.com as a senior writer!
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
As everyone knows, this is a top-tier publication and indispensable record of digital life today. I'll be covering internet culture in all forms, as I have for almost 15 years now.
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I've been a huge fan of Miles for years, absolutely thrilled that he's coming to WIRED. Gonna be great!
We've got new details on the Mobile Fortify, the facial recognition app that ICE is using to identify immigrants and citizens in the field. from @regret.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social
Here's the Company That Sold DHS ICE's Notorious Face Recognition App
Immigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
We've got new details on the Mobile Fortify, the facial recognition app that ICE is using to identify immigrants and citizens in the field. from @regret.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social
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SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents
Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
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🚨 NEW ANDY GREENBERG OPUS 🚨
www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
🚨 NEW ANDY GREENBERG OPUS 🚨
www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
www.wired.com/story/he-lea...
An incredible, harrowing feature from @agreenberg.bsky.social that gives an unprecedented look at life inside a scam compound
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
An incredible, harrowing feature from @agreenberg.bsky.social that gives an unprecedented look at life inside a scam compound
End of an era: Southwest Airlines switches over to assigned seats today. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity
An airline’s boarding policy shake-up shows the limits of efficiency. (Spoiler: It’s money.)
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
End of an era: Southwest Airlines switches over to assigned seats today. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
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SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
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If you, like me, have been wondering why Minnesota leaders can't seem to do more than beg Trump to leave... @vermontgmg.bsky.social lays out the stakes www.wired.com/story/why-mi...
Why Minnesota Can't Do More to Stop ICE
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn't trigger something like civil war.
www.wired.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM
If you, like me, have been wondering why Minnesota leaders can't seem to do more than beg Trump to leave... @vermontgmg.bsky.social lays out the stakes www.wired.com/story/why-mi...
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NEW:
Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the Trump administration began rewriting the narrative, labelling the victim as a "lunatic" and a "terrorist" contradicting all available evidence
www.wired.com/story/the-in...
Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the Trump administration began rewriting the narrative, labelling the victim as a "lunatic" and a "terrorist" contradicting all available evidence
www.wired.com/story/the-in...
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
Within minutes of the shooting, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers began disparaged the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis.
www.wired.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM
NEW:
Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the Trump administration began rewriting the narrative, labelling the victim as a "lunatic" and a "terrorist" contradicting all available evidence
www.wired.com/story/the-in...
Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the Trump administration began rewriting the narrative, labelling the victim as a "lunatic" and a "terrorist" contradicting all available evidence
www.wired.com/story/the-in...
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NEW: Amid it all, ICE is seeking information from companies about ad-tech and big data tools—potentially gaining access to information in ways that constitutional experts say circumvents the Fourth Amendment. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
NEW: Amid it all, ICE is seeking information from companies about ad-tech and big data tools—potentially gaining access to information in ways that constitutional experts say circumvents the Fourth Amendment. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
The US supply chain is designed to withstand major storms. But this one could push it to the breaking point. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Shipping experts say the big winter storm across a wide swath of the country should be business as usual—if their safeguards hold.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:26 AM
The US supply chain is designed to withstand major storms. But this one could push it to the breaking point. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
CBP is looking for "quantum sensors" that it can use to detect fentanyl in cars. AI also obviously involved somehow some way. from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars
US Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create prototype “quantum sensors,” to be used with an AI database to detect fentanyl and other narcotics.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
CBP is looking for "quantum sensors" that it can use to detect fentanyl in cars. AI also obviously involved somehow some way. from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
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“If you're being paid to use an app,” she says. “Chances are high that the app is harvesting and monetizing your personal data.”
My latest for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/no-the...
My latest for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/no-the...
No, the Freecash App Won’t Pay You to Scroll TikTok
Freecash will actually pay money out to users but not for watching videos. This misleading marketing coincides with the app’s rising popularity.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 PM
“If you're being paid to use an app,” she says. “Chances are high that the app is harvesting and monetizing your personal data.”
My latest for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/no-the...
My latest for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/no-the...
I regret to inform you that Elon Musk has once again said a bunch of stuff that won't happen. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
Humanoid robots, space travel, the science of aging—Musk was willing to weigh in on all of it at this week's World Economic Forum. But his predictions rarely work out the way he says they will.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I regret to inform you that Elon Musk has once again said a bunch of stuff that won't happen. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
ICE complains about 'doxing' any time one of their officers is identified. Meanwhile at least 1,000 of them are apparently putting ICE right there in their LinkedIn profiles. from
@regret.bsky.social
@regret.bsky.social
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
The alleged risks of being publicly identified have not stopped DHS and ICE employees from creating profiles on LinkedIn, even as Kristi Noem threatens to treat revealing agents' identities as a crim...
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ICE complains about 'doxing' any time one of their officers is identified. Meanwhile at least 1,000 of them are apparently putting ICE right there in their LinkedIn profiles. from
@regret.bsky.social
@regret.bsky.social
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Exciting news! I’m now cohosting @wired.com’s Uncanny Valley podcast with @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @brbarrett.bsky.social! Tune in every Thursday as we dive into Wired’s scoops, the news of the week, and more from inside Silicon Valley and DC!
Trump Davos Drama; AI Midterms; ChatGPT's Last Resort
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January 22, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Exciting news! I’m now cohosting @wired.com’s Uncanny Valley podcast with @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @brbarrett.bsky.social! Tune in every Thursday as we dive into Wired’s scoops, the news of the week, and more from inside Silicon Valley and DC!
"If you're outside, you blow a whistle to let everyone know to go inside. The kids know that. We had the full conversation ...'If we're outside and there's something unsafe, just like if we're outside and it starts pouring rain, we'll blow the whistle a little bit early and we'll go inside.'"
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
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.
www.wired.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"If you're outside, you blow a whistle to let everyone know to go inside. The kids know that. We had the full conversation ...'If we're outside and there's something unsafe, just like if we're outside and it starts pouring rain, we'll blow the whistle a little bit early and we'll go inside.'"
Presenting WIRED's China issue, with more than a dozen stories that cover AI, energy, culture, crystals, and everything in between. www.wired.com/china-issue/
23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century
The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Presenting WIRED's China issue, with more than a dozen stories that cover AI, energy, culture, crystals, and everything in between. www.wired.com/china-issue/
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For @wired.com, I wrote about how misogyny and homophobia have been used by the right to wage a campaign to destroy Renee Good www.wired.com/story/the-ca...
The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good
After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
For @wired.com, I wrote about how misogyny and homophobia have been used by the right to wage a campaign to destroy Renee Good www.wired.com/story/the-ca...
X put another band-aid on its nonconsensual sexual images problem. Meanwhile Grok is still putting whoever you want in a bikini. from @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed
X has placed more restrictions on Grok’s ability to generate explicit AI images, but tests show that the updates have created a patchwork of limitations that fail to fully address the issue.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
X put another band-aid on its nonconsensual sexual images problem. Meanwhile Grok is still putting whoever you want in a bikini. from @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
ICE agents have shot and killed at least 25 people since 2015. Not a single one of them has faced criminal charges. from @lilahassan.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/why-ic...
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity
Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
ICE agents have shot and killed at least 25 people since 2015. Not a single one of them has faced criminal charges. from @lilahassan.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/why-ic...