Every day, the world seems to be slipping further and further into dystopia, with President Donald Trump placing tariffs on islands inhabited by penguins and the country’s head of Medicare and Medicaid touting AI-first healthcare. In case you needed an even higher dose of Orwellian anxiety in your life, though, Black Mirror has finally returned… Continue reading All the ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Episodes Ranked
Author: Wired Magazine
Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports have sent millions of manufacturers, retailers, and small businesses on both sides of the Pacific scrambling to cope with a sudden and punishing rise in costs. After Beijing responded with its own retaliatory measures, the White House said that a wide range of Chinese-made goods—from toys to… Continue reading Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
Last weekend, A Minecraft Movie made $15 million in China in its opening weekend. Thanks to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the country, that success story might be the last of its kind, for a while at least. On Thursday, Trump announced 145 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, even as he has placed a… Continue reading Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
One of the largest federations of unions and several former officials of the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration have raised concerns about the possibility that Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency could potentially gain access to sensitive information shared with OSHA and the Department of Labor by whistleblowers at the centibillionaire’s… Continue reading Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
An unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service (USDS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) provides significant insight into the evolving working protocols between DOGE and federal agencies. Notably, the agreement, obtained by WIRED, calls for the DOL to reimburse the USDS up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE affiliates, or “a… Continue reading US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America
Shortly after Donald Trump declared victory in November, NSO Group cofounder and majority owner Omri Lavie rushed to X to congratulate him, speaking of a “new chapter where the world goes back to common sense,” while accusing the outgoing Biden administration of being “weak.” In another tweet, he gushed in Hebrew that Republicans “won in… Continue reading Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America
BYD Launches Denza in Europe—Another Mighty Impressive EV Brand the US Won’t Get
President Trump’s seeming determination to keep Chinese EVs out of the US is not stopping BYD’s expansion plans, with the EV giant announcing today that it is bringing its premium sub-brand Denza to Europe. Sitting between the BYD main brand and its luxury high-end marque Yangwang, Denza is aiming to slot right into the premium… Continue reading BYD Launches Denza in Europe—Another Mighty Impressive EV Brand the US Won’t Get
Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), spent much of his first all-staff meeting on Monday promoting the use of artificial intelligence at the agency and praising Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again Initiative,” sources tell WIRED. During the meeting, Oz discussed possibly prioritizing AI… Continue reading Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall
Even Streaming Services Might Be Hurt by Trump’s Tariffs
If the US is headed for a recession, or even if Americans think it might be, the amount of income they want to spend on monthly streaming subscriptions might see a dip, analysts tell WIRED. Last week, President Donald Trump rolled out a policy that places a blanket 10 percent tariff on goods coming from… Continue reading Even Streaming Services Might Be Hurt by Trump’s Tariffs
Renoun Endurance 88 Skis Review: Switch Between Soft and Stiff
The advantages, though, were clear in my two days of testing in Arizona (I planned to ski a third day at Mount Hood in Oregon, where conditions are worse than in the Southwest, but a big spring storm had the roads under winter advisory, and I was not interested in strapping tire chains onto a… Continue reading Renoun Endurance 88 Skis Review: Switch Between Soft and Stiff