Why Minnesota can’t do more to stop ICE

Why Minnesota can’t do more to stop ICE

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01.26.26

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THE BIG STORY

Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

BY GARRETT M. GRAFF | 10-MINUTE READ

Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.

WILLOWBROOK, CA - JANUARY 21, 2026 Border Patrol agents and other law enforcement investigate a shooting involving a federal agent on Wednesday morning in Willowbrook on January 21, 2026. Itprompted a large response from local and federal authorities. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the U.S. Border Patrol or Department of Homeland Security was involved in the shooting near the intersection of 126th Street and Mona Boulevard. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the Border Patrol informed the Sheriff's Department that the agency was conducting an operation in the area, according to the LASD. The shooting occurred shortly afterward. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

SECURITY

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

BY DELL CAMERON AND MATT GILES | 4-MINUTE READ

The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.

✚ Also in the news: ICE asks companies about ‘ad tech and big data’ tools it could use in investigations

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SECURITY NEWS

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

BY MADDY VARNER, ANDY GREENBERG, AND ANDREW COUTS | 4-MINUTE READ

Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more.

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BUSINESS

People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

BY PARESH DAVE | 5-MINUTE READ

As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.

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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images)

UNCANNY VALLEY

Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort

BY BRIAN BARRETT, ZOË SCHIFFER, AND LEAH FEIGER | 5-MINUTE READ

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at the World Economic Forum.

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SECURITY

Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous

BY MATT BURGESS | 5-MINUTE READ

Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.

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GEAR

Intel Panther Lake Is the Answer to Apple Silicon We’ve All Been Waiting for

BY LUKE LARSEN | 8-MINUTE READ

I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

✚ Gear news of the week: Apple’s AI wearable and a phone that can boot Android, Linux, and Windows

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GEAR

We Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There’s One Clear Winner

BY CHRIS HASLAM AND JEREMY WHITE | 8-MINUTE READ

WIRED put the latest consumer exoskeletons from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks …