| Good morning. It's Wednesday, Jan. 26, and this bot tried to ruin Wordle for everyone. (But it's safe now.) Let's get to the news. |
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 | The U.S. and European allies are sending weapons to Ukraine. | - If Russia invades Ukraine, the U.S. warned that it could impose sanctions that target tech goods and President Vladimir Putin. Russia threatened to stop sending natural gas to Europe.
- Ukraine's president urged people there to stay calm and "protect your heart from panic."
- Up next: French, German, Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Paris today.
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 | Cryptocurrency has crashed around the world. | - The numbers: $1.35 trillion of value has been wiped out since record highs in November, with the slide getting worse over the past week.
- What that means: Some investors are looking for less-volatile bets. And the U.S. government is considering stricter rules and support for the industry.
- What is cryptocurrency? A computer code generated by public software that allows people to store and send value — typically measured in dollars — online.
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 | The Coast Guard is searching for 39 people off the Florida coast. | - What happened: A boat reportedly capsized over the weekend in a suspected human-smuggling venture. It isn't known where it overturned, but a witness said it came from the Bahamas.
- What's next: A rescue would be complicated by the lack of an immediate SOS call and the time passengers have been stuck at sea.
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 | Reports of anti-Asian hate crimes spiked in San Francisco last year. | - Sixty incidents were reported in 2021, compared with nine in 2020 and eight in 2019. Police said one man, arrested last year, is responsible for half of the 2021 incidents.
- It's part of a larger trend: Experts say the coronavirus pandemic fueled anti-Asian hate across the U.S. A survey last year showed 81% of Asian Americans saying violence against them increased.
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 | The Post investigated how police officers are trained. | - What we found: Speakers at training events demonized protesters, promoted violence as a primary part of policing and criticized the media.
- How we know this: Our reporters interviewed 18 trainers and experts, attended one conference and watched sessions from another.
- A key takeaway: Even as most Americans want police reform, there is little guidance or oversight on what officers are actually being taught.
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 | Google is introducing a new way to track people on the Internet. | - Chrome will assign users a set of advertising categories, such as travel or fitness, based on sites they visit. That would influence ads that they see.
- Why the change? It's part of Google's plan to get rid of third-party cookies — the code from websites that follow you around the Web — by 2023.
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 | Actor Peter Dinklage criticized Disney's "Snow White" remake. | - What happened: Dinklage, who is 4-foot-5, called the fairy tale a "backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave."
- Disney's response: It's "taking a different approach" with the characters, it said yesterday, to "avoid reinforcing stereotypes." It also cast Rachel Zegler, a Latina, as Snow White.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go …it's the middle of the week and we're tired: Here are some expert tips on getting a better night's sleep.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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