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A photo taken this week showed Mike Waltz using an app that looks like—but is not—Signal to communicate with top officials. "I don't even know where to start with this," says one expert.

In its push for “efficiency,” DOGE has leaned increasingly on AI—regardless of whether it makes any sense. And it's using it as an imperfect means to destructive ends.

World opened the doors to its new San Francisco storefront with eight brand-new orbs ready for eyeballs to scan.

A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.

A crypto company part-owned by the Trump family stands to earn millions of dollars from a business deal involving a state-backed investment fund from the UAE. The arrangement amounts to “foreign policy for sale,” critics claim.

The chef's knife is the workhorse of the kitchen. We sliced, diced, and minced to find the best for every home chef.

Don’t let self-care fall by the wayside when you’re on the road. We talked to experts to find out how best to keep your routine on a roll, from the plane to the hotel.

Donald Trump’s executive orders are attacking everything from the Smithsonian to Black sports history, but grassroots organizers are launching a resistance.

For Americans without a passport, a new type of driver’s license is required to board flights in the United States. Here’s how to update your license to the new Real ID standard.

A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave.

The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.

The maritime shipping industry is seeing a rise in “blank sailings,” a shift that one expert calls a “canary in the coal mine.”

A group of activists is turning to an old playbook to influence the future of one of the world’s most powerful AI companies.

Unlock 25% off with top Groupon coupon codes, and explore deals on getaways, spa packages, memberships, and event tickets this May.

The American version of Temu abruptly began to show only “local” products days before the Trump administration was set to end a tariff loophole for small packages from China.

There’s still no official explanation for the blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France—but experts point to the makeup of the Iberian peninsula’s power grid.

It has been one year since LinkedIn added games to its workplace-oriented social platform. Here’s how that’s playing out.

With measles on the rise, this episode of Uncanny Valley looks at RFK's role in the revival of the once-eliminated deadly illness.