The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026

Wired Gear

• February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

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Best Puffer Jacket (2026): Patagonia, Arc’teryx, REI

Our favorite down puffer jackets will keep you warm in the backcountry and around town.

Wired Gear• Feb 23, 2026, 01:00 PM

The Supreme Court sends tariffs on a turbulent descent

America’s trading partners and US Congress have a chance to claw back some control

Financial Times Economy• Feb 23, 2026, 12:36 PM

The first cars bold enough to drive themselves

Quevedo's telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos.

Ars Technica• Feb 23, 2026, 12:00 PM

Gold rises and stocks fall as global trade faces new Trump tariff threat

Dollar also dips after US president imposes 15% duty following Supreme Court decision to strike down previous policy

Financial Times Economy• Feb 23, 2026, 11:39 AM

Inside Pompeii

We may know Pompeii for its destruction, but this intricate 3D rendering brings to life what a bustling city it once was- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon• Feb 23, 2026, 11:01 AM

Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

Wired Backchannel• Feb 23, 2026, 11:00 AM