Thursday

19 February 2026 Vol 19
Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC claim it used cartoons to collect YouTube data on kids

Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC claim it used cartoons to collect YouTube data on kids

Disney has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it violated federal law…
Tech at Expo 2025: Inspiring Futuristic Exhibits

Tech at Expo 2025: Inspiring Futuristic Exhibits

I’m back from Osaka with plenty to share about the futuristic tech I saw. Yep, from a robotic personal vehicle…
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot Speech Gets Revisited, Showcases Tiny Dot, But a Vast Perspective

Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot Speech Gets Revisited, Showcases Tiny Dot, But a Vast Perspective

In 1990, Carl Sagan gave a speech that would leave a lasting impression on history, drawing inspiration from a single…
Google critics think the search remedies ruling is a total whiff

Google critics think the search remedies ruling is a total whiff

While Judge Amit Mehta’s decision blocks some of Google’s predatory practices, it fails to meet this historic moment and shows…
A next-gen Xbox-PC hybrid could cost double the PlayStation 6

A next-gen Xbox-PC hybrid could cost double the PlayStation 6

Prominent leaker KeplerL2 has suggested that Microsoft’s next console could cost around twice as much as Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 6…
Ousted Democratic FTC commissioner can return (again) for now

Ousted Democratic FTC commissioner can return (again) for now

This happened once before when Slaughter briefly returned to her office months after Trump claimed to fire her, when US…
I thought malware was making my laptop hot—it was actually something else

I thought malware was making my laptop hot—it was actually something else

When I first noticed that my laptop was running hot, I panicked, thinking it was due to malware, like cryptojackers…
US v. Google search antitrust trial: updates

US v. Google search antitrust trial: updates

The future of the internet will be determined in one building in Washington, DC — and for six weeks, I…
Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live

Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live

With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like…
Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans

Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans

Waymo announced Tuesday that it’s going to bring both of its vehicles — the Jaguar I-Pace SUV and the Zeekr…