Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo 06. February 2026 (12:00) Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.(Wired)
Sports Betting Is Skyrocketing. Will It Take Over the Olympics? 06. February 2026 (12:00) Typically, the Olympics aren’t a hotbed of gambling. For the 2026 Winter Games, sportsbooks and betting platforms are watching for illicit activity while testing new ways to get people to bet.(Wired)
Best Slippers for Working From Home or Relaxing (2026) 06. February 2026 (11:30) We tried dozens of house shoes to find the best pairs for working from home, running errands, and avoiding cold floors. Here are the ones worth your feet.(Wired)
Loyalty Is Dead in Silicon Valley 05. February 2026 (22:33) Founders used to be wedded to their companies. Now, anyone can be lured away for the right price.(Wired)
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are 05. February 2026 (21:28) ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules.(Wired)
