Americas News
Big games are getting bigger — and so are the stakes
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Jan 22, 2026
Ubisoft is making some massive changes to its business: As part of a reorganization, the company will focus its efforts on the big open-world games it's famous for along with live service titles, and...
7 Best Smart Locks (2026) for Front Doors, Side Doors, and Even Garages
- Technology
- Nena Farrell
- Jan 22, 2026
Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.
Google Acquires Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI in Licensing Deal
- Technology
- Will Knight
- Jan 22, 2026
Hume AI’s CEO, Alan Cowen, will join Google DeepMind along with several top engineers as part of a major licensing deal.
A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots
- Technology
- Benj Edwards, Ars Technica
- Jan 22, 2026
The web’s best resource for spotting AI writing has ironically become a manual for AI models to hide it.
How to Meditate (Without an Om in Sight) (2026)
- Technology
- Emily Peck
- Jan 22, 2026
There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body.
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
- Technology
- Garrett M. Graff
- Jan 22, 2026
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases
- Technology
- Emily Mullin
- Jan 22, 2026
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
Best Organic Mattresses (2026): Birch, Avocado, Naturepedic, More
- Technology
- Scott Gilbertson, Julia Forbes
- Jan 22, 2026
These natural, organic mattresses are eco-friendly alternatives to conventional models and just as comfortable.
Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese Century
- Technology
- Sandra Upson, Zeyi Yang, Will Knight
- Jan 22, 2026
Watch our livestream on China’s dominance, influence, and how it is rewriting the future.
DHS’s Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says
- Technology
- Vittoria Elliott
- Jan 22, 2026
As states check voter registration against a mashup of federal data, a new complaint says US citizens are getting kicked off state voter rolls as a result.
Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections
- Business
- Andrea Hsu
- Jan 22, 2026
- US
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers information on what makes up unlawful harassment.
$100 Off Shark Promo Code | This January
- Technology
- Nena Farrell
- Jan 22, 2026
Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss $100 off, 10% off, and more limited-time coupons from WIRED.