The Office of Personnel Management’s acting inspector general has confirmed that the independent office is investigating whether any “emerging threats” to sensitive information have arisen as a result of Elon Musk’s DOGE operatives introducing rapid changes to protected government networks. “The OPM OIG [office of the inspector general] is committed to providing independent and objective… Continue reading OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway
Author: Wired Magazine
Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat
The Mississippi House of Representatives just passed a bill banning cultivated meat. This makes Mississippi the third state to outlaw meat grown in vats from small samples of animal cells. The Mississippi bill will make it illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat in the state. Violating the law would be a… Continue reading Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat
What’s Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?
Over the past month there has been something more than a minor kerfuffle in the space industry over the return of two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. The fate of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched on the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024, has become a… Continue reading What’s Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?
14 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)
March is National Sleep Awareness Month, and this week specifically is Sleep Awareness Week. I, for one, have never been more aware of my sleep. I’ve been on a mission to improve mine. Every element of your bed can factor into your quality of sleep, from your mattress to your sheets to your blankets. Don’t… Continue reading 14 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)
Comfort Colors T-Shirts Are the Only Thing I’ll Wear
I tend to buy T-shirts in bunches. Anytime I find a shirt I really like, I acquire at least a week’s worth. In the era retroactively known as “indie sleaze,” I was outfitted exclusively in American Apparel 50/25/25 tees. In the early Instagram era, I saw an ad for Buck Mason and bought a bunch… Continue reading Comfort Colors T-Shirts Are the Only Thing I’ll Wear
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy’
Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, has filed applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to exclusively own the names Telepathy, Telekinesis, and others for future products. Neuralink, which Musk cofounded in 2016, is developing technology known as a brain-computer interface, a system that decodes brain activity to control an output device.… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy’
Trump’s ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ Plan Comes With a Twist
US president Donald Trump has ordered his government to establish two national cryptocurrency reserves set to be worth many billions of dollars. In an executive order signed Thursday, Trump formalized the creation of a “strategic bitcoin reserve,” composed entirely of bitcoin, and a separate “national digital asset stockpile” featuring various other crypto coins. Both will… Continue reading Trump’s ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ Plan Comes With a Twist
Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s ascendance to director of national intelligence last month signaled a major shift in views toward government surveillance at the highest rung of the US intelligence community. While backing down from some of her more extreme anti-surveillance views in the run-up to her confirmation, Gabbard nevertheless held fast to a few… Continue reading Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA’s List of US Properties for Sale
A now-deleted list containing hundreds of US government properties that the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to sell includes most of a sprawling, highly sensitive federal complex in Springfield, Virginia, that also houses a secretive Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facility, WIRED has learned. The GSA’s effort to sell hundreds of US government properties is part… Continue reading A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA’s List of US Properties for Sale
POC Obex Connect Headset Review: Loud and Clear
I spend most of my winter weekends in Colorado snowboarding at resorts around the state. The best part for me is the social aspect—there is no tea hotter than that spilled on the chairlift. But if you’ve ever been skiing or snowboarding, you know that sometimes communication is limited, like when they’re zooming ahead of… Continue reading POC Obex Connect Headset Review: Loud and Clear