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17 February 2026 Vol 19
WIRED Takes You Back to School

WIRED Takes You Back to School

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What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?

What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?

If you try to get AI to do all your work, it’s definitely detrimental, because then you lose your skills…
The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel

The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel

Esteban Amaro, director of the Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network, agrees that fuel is the best product to focus on.…
Best record player with speakers: Easy setup, rich sound

Best record player with speakers: Easy setup, rich sound

Getting into vinyl can drain your wallet faster than a late-night online shopping spree. But with the right setup, you…
Toyota’s Hamster Wheel-Inspired Spherical Mobility Marvel Rolls Into the Future

Toyota’s Hamster Wheel-Inspired Spherical Mobility Marvel Rolls Into the Future

A group of engineers gathered around a prototype in a quiet corner of Toyota’s headquarters that looked like a toy…
Custom Water-Cooled PC Looks to be Straight from the Victorian Era, Called WALL-Y

Custom Water-Cooled PC Looks to be Straight from the Victorian Era, Called WALL-Y

Felix Ure of Billet Labs has built a water-cooled PC that looks like a time machine mounted to the wall.…
This is Not Computer-Generated, Just One Man’s Subway System for His Cats

This is Not Computer-Generated, Just One Man’s Subway System for His Cats

Xing Zhilei, a Chinese YouTuber with an engineering background, built a fully functional mini subway system for his cats. This…
Chevrolet’s Corvette CX Concept Gives a Glimpse into the Future of American Performance

Chevrolet’s Corvette CX Concept Gives a Glimpse into the Future of American Performance

Chevrolet revealed two concept cars at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, in Monterey, California: the Corvette CX and its track-focused…
The CD turns 43: The format that changed music forever

The CD turns 43: The format that changed music forever

On August 17, 1982, engineers at a Polygram factory in Langenhagen, Germany, pressed the first commercial compact disc, containing the…
I Cloned My Windows Setup—Now My Workflow Goes Wherever I Do

I Cloned My Windows Setup—Now My Workflow Goes Wherever I Do

Carrying your entire OS around on a flash drive can come in handy, especially if you don’t have a laptop.…