This morning, workers at the US Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) received an email announcing that Tom Krause, a software executive and Elon Musk ally, was “appointed to perform the delegated duties of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary.” That role was previously occupied by David Lebryk, who resigned after refusing to allow Musk’s… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO
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TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
Twenty-six days after it was banished from US app stores, TikTok has returned to the iOS App Store and Google Play store. Apple and Google brought back the Chinese-owned video app after receiving a letter from US attorney general Pam Bondi assuring the companies they would not be fined for hosting it, Bloomberg first reported… Continue reading TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency
At least dozens of workers for the Technology Transformation Services, housed within the US General Services Administration, were fired Wednesday afternoon, sources tell WIRED. The sudden cuts seemingly targeted probationary and short-term staffers, including workers supplied by the Presidential Innovation Fellowship program, which brings skilled technologists from the private sector to work in government for… Continue reading DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency
Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists
In a flurry of tweets last week, Elon Musk declared that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was “a viper’s nest of radical-left marxists who hate America” and was pure “evil.” One of the prime sins of the international development body, he said, was its alleged role in starting the pandemic. “Did you… Continue reading Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
Employees at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been told to sell off 500-plus federal government buildings across the US, sources tell WIRED. WIRED obtained a complete list of GSA buildings, all of which are designated as “core” or “non-core” assets. Of the more than 1,500 assets identified on the list, over 900 are designated… Continue reading The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
8 Best Slippers, Tested and Loved by WIRED Staffers (2025)
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Rothy’s Rothy’s the Men Slipper for $149: Made with a mix of three plastic bottles and Responsible Wool Standard-certified merino wool, Rothy’s slippers are delightfully warm while offering enough traction in the gum outsole to Get Stuff Done™. They’re a snug fit, and I like the fluffy sherpa lining to protect the… Continue reading 8 Best Slippers, Tested and Loved by WIRED Staffers (2025)
A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks
Over the last decade, the Kremlin’s most aggressive cyberwar unit, known as Sandworm, has focused its hacking campaigns on tormenting Ukraine, even more so since Russian president Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Russia’s neighbor. Now Microsoft is warning that a team within that notorious hacking group has shifted its targeting, indiscriminately working to breach networks… Continue reading A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
A new lawsuit filed by more than 100 federal workers today in the US Southern District Court of New York alleges that the Trump administration’s decision to give Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to their sensitive personal data is illegal. The plaintiffs are asking the court for an injunction to cut… Continue reading Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
Here’s How All Online Maps Are Handling the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change
If you search map websites for information about the Gulf of Mexico this week in the United States, you will see that, depending on which service you use, the familiar body of water might have a new name—or not. These search results exemplify the complications stemming from technology companies’ varying policies for following President Donald… Continue reading Here’s How All Online Maps Are Handling the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Beating the Best
There’s plenty more bounty, from standards like in-ear sensors for auto-pause to advanced options like computational voice isolation for notably clear calling and Spatial Audio with head tracking (if you’re into that) via gyroscopes and accelerometers. The Pro 2’s IPX4 water resistance could (and should) be better, but they atone with an excellent battery life… Continue reading Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Beating the Best