Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds. When Recall was introduced in May 2024, security practitioners roundly castigated it for creating a gold mine for malicious insiders, criminals,… Continue reading Microsoft’s Recall AI Tool Is Making an Unwelcome Return
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OpenAI’s New GPT 4.1 Models Excel at Coding
OpenAI announced today that it is releasing a new family of artificial intelligence models optimized to excel at coding, as it ramps up efforts to fend off increasingly stiff competition from companies like Google and Anthropic. The models are available to developers through OpenAI’s application programming interface (API). OpenAI is releasing three sizes of models:… Continue reading OpenAI’s New GPT 4.1 Models Excel at Coding
The Subjective Charms of Objective-C
After inventing calculus, actuarial tables, and the mechanical calculator and coining the phrase “best of all possible worlds,” Gottfried Leibniz still felt his life’s work was incomplete. Since boyhood, the 17th-century polymath had dreamed of creating what he called a characteristica universalis—a language that perfectly represented all scientific truths and would render making new discoveries… Continue reading The Subjective Charms of Objective-C
Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), four current and former agency workers tell WIRED. This could put vast troves of public health data, including the… Continue reading Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
FTC v. Meta Trial: The Future of Instagram and WhatsApp Is at Stake
The US Federal Trade Commission’s trial against Meta begins in Washington, DC on Monday, as the tech giant fights to avoid the spinoff of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta illegally acquired the two startups in an effort to suppress competition. Meta (then Facebook) bought the photo-sharing startup Instagram for $1 billion in… Continue reading FTC v. Meta Trial: The Future of Instagram and WhatsApp Is at Stake
Thistle Meal Kit Review: Surprisingly Tasty
My favorite meals focused on multiple textures and various ingredients to make a truly dynamic salad-type dish. The Corn and Poblano Chile Salad With Adobo Pinto Beans was a solid, Mexican-inspired meal that was the perfect lunch to eat on the first warm spring day of the year. Roasted poblano peppers, sweet corn, cabbage, brown… Continue reading Thistle Meal Kit Review: Surprisingly Tasty
The Best TV Deals on 2024 Models to Skip the Tariffs
If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Donald Trump’s new tariffs have put a strange pall on the US economy. Uncertainty abounds, but prices seem likely to rise on all kinds of goods, from food to construction materials. Big-ticket electronics like TVs and soundbars may be… Continue reading The Best TV Deals on 2024 Models to Skip the Tariffs
Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to ‘Immediately’ Self-Deport
The United States Department of Homeland Security sent an email this week informing people living in the US on a temporary legal status that their “parole” has been revoked and instructed them to leave the country “immediately.” However, the email was also addressed to at least one US citizen, an immigration attorney from Massachusetts. And… Continue reading Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to ‘Immediately’ Self-Deport
The Best Pixel 9 Cases, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
The world of Pixel accessories grows every year. Here are a few other cases I’ve tried and liked, just not as much as the ones above. OtterBox Defender Series for $65: This is arguably the most protective case for the Pixel 9 series. It has a hard shell that splits into two pieces, wrapping around… Continue reading The Best Pixel 9 Cases, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact Review: Versatile, Uneven
I love me a Breville smart oven. Ever since I began testing toaster ovens for a living, the ovens from Breville have been at the top of our rankings. At the highest end of the Aussie appliance line, the flagship Joule (8/10, WIRED Recommends) and the almost-equivalent Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro can make you… Continue reading Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact Review: Versatile, Uneven