Apparently, things change quickly in the world of the Trump phone. It’s been 10 days since the Trump Organization announced it would be launching the $499 T1 smartphone, and in that time there have already been a confusing series of changes to a product that was initially supposed to be arriving as soon as August.… Continue reading The Trump Phone Is Already a Lot Different From Last Week
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‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
On April 28, a nurse at the Aurora ICE Processing Center near Denver called 911. A woman in custody, four months pregnant, had arrived at the facility’s medical unit, bleeding and in pain. As the staff rushed to get vitals, the dispatcher rattled off questions: How old was she? Was the pregnancy high risk? The… Continue reading ‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well
The latest artificial intelligence models are not only remarkably good at software engineering—new research shows they are getting ever-better at finding bugs in software, too. AI researchers at UC Berkeley tested how well the latest AI models and agents could find vulnerabilities in 188 large open source codebases. Using a new benchmark called CyberGym, the… Continue reading AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well
‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government
Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, one of the first technologists hired as part of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is no longer working for the federal government, according to multiple sources. “Edward Coristine resigned yesterday,” a White House official tells WIRED. Coristine received full-time employment status at the GSA late last month, as… Continue reading ‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government
5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions
Honorable Mentions Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm for $4: If you’re ingredient-conscious, Burt’s Bees has probably been in your tote at some point. The original formula blends beeswax, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and peppermint oil. No petroleum, no parabens, and you can find it just about everywhere. That said, the beeswax forms a solid… Continue reading 5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions
Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims
Anthropic has scored a major victory in an ongoing legal battle over artificial intelligence models and copyright, one that may reverberate across the dozens of other AI copyright lawsuits winding through the legal system in the United States. A court has determined that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI tools on copyrighted… Continue reading Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims
Mattress Encasement vs. Mattress Protector
All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Here’s a hard truth: People are gross. Even the cleanliest among us cannot prevent the things that permeate a mattress nightly, oftentimes without us even knowing. This includes things… Continue reading Mattress Encasement vs. Mattress Protector
Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt
One month ago, the messaging app Telegram summarily beheaded the online industry of Chinese-language crypto scam services: It banned virtually all accounts related to the first and second most popular marketplaces for vendors offering money laundering, stolen data, and a variety of other illicit wares to the vast criminal enterprises carrying out investment scams from… Continue reading Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing
President Donald Trump and his most vocal supporters have been using disinformation, fake videos, and mental gymnastics to try to spin the US military’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites as a complete and total victory that signals the end of a war instead of the beginning. On Saturday night, with the B-2 stealth bombers… Continue reading Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing
What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Sites
When the United States bombed Iran in the early hours of Sunday local time, it targeted three facilities central to the country’s nuclear ambitions: the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, the Natanz nuclear facility, and the Isfahan nuclear technology center. Newly released satellite images show the impact of the attack—at least, what can be seen on… Continue reading What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Sites