Linda Yaccarino, who has served as CEO of X since Elon Musk appointed her to the role in June 2023, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down. Her departure comes less than four months after Musk announced that X would be absorbed into xAI, the billionaire’s existing artificial intelligence startup. In a post on X,… Continue reading Linda Yaccarino Tried to Tame X. Now She’s Out as CEO
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Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care
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. Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8 to 11, and it’s a feeding frenzy for beauty steals, so I’m here to help you spend your money semi-responsibly. I’ve combed… Continue reading Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care
The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now
Are the kids all right? They’re in Waymos, at least, now that the self-driving car company has begun to allow Arizona teenagers in the Phoenix area to ride by themselves through special “teen” accounts. Eventually, the teen service, open to 14- to 17-year-olds, could come to all of the markets in the US where Waymo… Continue reading The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now
Best Window Air Conditioners 2025: 10 Picks to Cool You for Years
Others We Tested EcoFlow Wave 2 for $1,299: Lisa Wood Shapiro tested the newest model for this update. The EcoFlow Wave 1 has cooled down my wife’s office for more than a year just fine—we can’t use a window AC there because it would block the fire escape. Lo and behold, there’s a new version… Continue reading Best Window Air Conditioners 2025: 10 Picks to Cool You for Years
Best Indoor TV Antenna (2025): Mohu, Clearstream, One for All
Other Antennas We Tested One for All Amplified (16662) Photograph: Ryan Waniata One for All Amplified (16662) for $100-$120: This sphere-shaped antenna isn’t bad, just surprisingly expensive. The first time I scanned for channels it found nearly all available, including multiple NextGen channels, and offered clear and stable reception. It proved slightly inconsistent upon channel… Continue reading Best Indoor TV Antenna (2025): Mohu, Clearstream, One for All
Bose Soundlink Plus Review: Compromise Never Sounded So Good
With so many Bluetooth speakers out there, and more arriving almost daily, it can be easy to underestimate one that dwells in the middle ground. Sandwiched between the packable Soundlink Flex and the beefy Soundlink Max (9/10, WIRED Recommends), Bose’s new midsize Soundlink Plus (no, these aren’t streaming services) carves out its own niche thanks… Continue reading Bose Soundlink Plus Review: Compromise Never Sounded So Good
GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing
Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco-Oakland… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing
Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies
US attorney general Pam Bondi has told at least 10 tech companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, that they have “incurred no liability” for supporting TikTok despite the federal ban on providing services to the popular video-sharing app, according to letters disclosed on Thursday. Under orders from President Donald Trump, Bondi has refused to… Continue reading Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies
The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned
The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum computing company, WIRED has learned. Rick Muller’s pending departure from IARPA comes amid broader efforts to downsize the United States intelligence community, including the Office of the Director of National… Continue reading The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned
Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
As the popularity of ICEBlock, an app where people can share sightings of immigration enforcement officials, has soared in recent days, Trump administration officials have threatened to prosecute its developer and CNN for reporting on the platform. But legal experts tell WIRED that there is nothing illegal about the app and prosecuting its creator would… Continue reading Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional