No, the Freecash App Won’t Pay You to Scroll TikTok
January 23, 2026
Freecash will actually pay money out to users but not for watching videos. This misleading marketing coincides with the app’s rising popularity.
Trump signed his Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ into being. Here’s who’s on it — and who isn’t
January 23, 2026
European nations did not attend Trump's "Board of Peace," signing at the World Economic Forum in Davis, Switzerland.
We Are Rewind GB-001 Cassette Boombox: Old-School Stylish
January 23, 2026
We Are Rewind’s speaker/cassette player combo is an imperfect but satisfying reissue of a bygone audio era.
149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
January 23, 2026
This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware.
TikTok seals deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban
January 23, 2026
TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday said it has finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure US data, to avoid a US ban on the short video app used by over 200 million Americans.
Chewy Promo Codes: $20 Off July 2026
January 23, 2026
Explore Chewy coupon codes for $30 off, $20 off your first order $49, 50% off pet food, and more July 2026 discounts.
Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape
January 23, 2026
Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped outThe floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia’s fragile Batang Toru ecosystem in November 2024 – kill...
Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’
January 23, 2026
While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principleDonald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his “board of peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.“P...
Two dead and six missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand
January 23, 2026
Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials sayNew Zealand is ‘full of grief”, the prime minister has said, after landslides tore through a house and busy campg...
Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like ‘Woke’ Art
January 23, 2026
From Black vampires gobbling up Oscar nominations to gay pro hockey players dominating the culture, diverse stories broke through in an environment that’s increasingly hostile to them.
Will AI make or break education? Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim weighs in
January 23, 2026
AI is changing the way we learn and work. Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim joins “The Tech Download” to explain the opportunities, risks and why teaching responsible AI use starts now.
Legislators Push to Make Companies Tell Customers When Their Products Will Die
January 23, 2026
A pair of bills in Massachusetts would require manufacturers to tell consumers when their connected gadgets are going dark. It should be a boon for cybersecurity as connected devices grow obsolete.
Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
January 23, 2026
Humanoid robots, space travel, the science of aging—Musk weighed in on all of it at this week’s World Economic Forum. But his predictions rarely work out the way he says they will.
What Happens When a Chinese Battery Factory Comes to Town
January 23, 2026
Chinese firms are building battery plants from Europe to North America, promising jobs while prompting local concerns about the environment, politics, and who really benefits.
The 28 Best Movies on Apple TV, WIRED’s Picks (January 2026)
January 23, 2026
F1: The Movie, CODA, and Highest 2 Lowest are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV this month.
AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy
January 23, 2026
Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect.
How Claude Code Is Reshaping Software—and Anthropic
January 23, 2026
WIRED spoke with Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, about how the viral coding tool is changing the way Anthropic works.
One of Our Favorite Smart Plugs for Apple Users Is $15 Off
January 23, 2026
The Meross Smart Plug Mini boasts excellent compatibility and slim construction.
SMS scams drop 86.6% in 2025; scammers shift to making calls –Whoscall report
January 22, 2026
Text scams decreased significantly by 86.6% in 2025, as scammers shifted to call-based scams by impersonating banks and credit issuers, according to a report by Whoscall.
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI
January 22, 2026
SEOUL - South Korea introduced on Thursday what it says is the world's first comprehensive set of laws regulating artificial intelligence, aiming to strengthen trust and safety in the sector, but startups fretted that compliance could hold them back.
ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to ‘decolonise’ its work
January 22, 2026
Development charity’s new co-chief executives signal shift from controversial sponsor a child scheme launched in 1972 to long-term grassroots fundingChild sponsorship schemes that allow donors to handpick children to support in poor countries can carry...
Where investors can find some reliable income as most U.S. assets see big selling pressure
January 21, 2026
Investors can turn to bonds and dividend stocks for income as they ride out the market volatility, experts said.
Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’ despite aid cuts
January 21, 2026
Email sent to diplomats by state department office’s new boss is labelled ‘racist’ after dismissing Africa as a priorityUS diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the America...
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
January 19, 2026
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report saysThe world saw a record number of billionaires created last year, with a collective wealth of $18.3tn (£13.7tn), while global efforts...
Uganda’s president calls opponents ‘terrorists’ in victory speech
January 19, 2026
Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term but poll criticised by observers and rights groups over repression of opposition and internet blackoutUganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term in office at 81, said on Sunday that the oppo...
Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
January 13, 2026
Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkhand after apparently becoming separated from herdForest officials in India are on the hunt for an elephant that has killed more than 20 people in a days-l...
Russia working to circumvent sanctions to ensure India oil imports continue
January 13, 2026
Delhi is world’s second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle EastRussia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, acc...
Sikh activist in UK told to increase security over Hindu nationalist threats
January 12, 2026
Police ask Paramjeet Singh Pamma to install security cameras and reinforce door locks at his homePolice have advised a high-profile Sikh activist in the UK to install security cameras at his home and reinforce door locks because of threats from Hindu n...
Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’
January 11, 2026
UN and many western countries as well as human rights groups say that in the absence of a meaningful opposition the election is neither free, fair nor credibleVoters in war-torn Myanmar queued up on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second stage of a...
Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film
January 11, 2026
Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.
Calgary snowboard coach poised to make Olympic history
January 3, 2026
For only the second time in history, there will be a female halfpipe coach in snowboarding at the Olympic Winter Games.
P43-B gov’t fund transfer to affect workers’ benefits
January 3, 2026
The proposed 2026 national budget could delay pay increases and retirement benefits for teachers, civil servants and uniformed personnel after more than P43 billion in mandatory personnel benefits were moved to the government’s unprogrammed appropriati...
‘Fake news’: Ombudsman denies DDS posts that he was hospitalized
January 3, 2026
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, who is at the forefront of the current anticorruption campaign as the country’s chief graft prosecutor, dismissed rumors that he was hospitalized. “Fake news,” Remulla said in a curt reply to the Inquirer’s request for ...
Danielle Smith blames former Calgary mayor Nenshi for city’s water woes
January 3, 2026
Premier Danielle Smith is laying Calgary’s latest water problems squarely at the feet of her chief political rival: former mayor and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi.
Clash erupts between Army, Reds on New Year’s Day
January 3, 2026
CALAPAN CITY—Government troops clashed with suspected communist rebels Thursday morning in Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, after residents reported the presence of armed New People’s Army (NPA) members in the area, the Philippine Ar...
70-year-old Filipino grandma faces deportation after 4 decades in US
January 3, 2026
LOS ANGELES – An ailing 70-year-old Filipino grandmother and green card holder is facing deportation after four decades in the United States, and her family is worried she might not survive the long flight to the Philippines. Rebecca Pinyerd suffers fr...
E-trikes banned on major Metro Manila roads; group wants it PH-wide
January 3, 2026
The Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines (EVAP) welcomed the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) ban on electric tricycles (e-trikes) on major roads in the National Capital Region (NCR), even as it called for a “clearer implementation” of th...
DOH: 70% of holiday road crashes involved motorcycles
January 3, 2026
More than 70 percent of road crash injuries recorded over the holidays involved motorcycles, according to the latest data released on Friday by the Department of Health (DOH). The agency also reported that five of the seven deaths recorded from Dec. 21...