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
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NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’
A US National Institutes of Health notice announcing a drastic cut in federal science funding appears to draw heavily on a 2022 report by the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. The report argues that the so-called indirect research costs targeted by the cuts contribute to the “massive growth in DEI staff… Continue reading NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’
US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ravaged its way though the United Stfates Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting its workforce from 10,000 to just 300, hundreds of organizations providing vital safety services have been upended. Multiple children’s safety groups—including those fighting online child sexual abuse and exploitation—say their efforts have been… Continue reading US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
The establishment of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) relied on a recruitment campaign carried out, in part, by young software engineers fanning out across online chat groups and Discord servers, according to three sources and chat logs reviewed by WIRED. Some of the engineers are associated with data analytics firm Palantir or… Continue reading The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
Hilleberg Akto Review: The Best Solo Tent
Hilleberg, a small, unassuming Swedish company, has been quietly churning out some of the sturdiest, toughest, most wind- and weather- resistant, best-made backcountry shelters you can buy for decades. The Akto was first released in 1995 and has seen only one design change in all those years. This is why Hilleberg has something of a… Continue reading Hilleberg Akto Review: The Best Solo Tent
The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Try These Magnetic Accessories Make sure to check out our many MagSafe guides for compatible accessories, but I’ll also be adding more to this list since not all MagSafe accessories will work with the Galaxy S25’s unique camera placement. If it’s a simple, circular accessory, it will likely be OK, but larger square or rectangular… Continue reading The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told federal lawmakers on Friday that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have seized control of a number of federal computer systems that house data tightly restricted under federal statutes. In some cases, any deviations in the manner in which the data is being used may… Continue reading ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, owns stocks valued between $1 million to $5 million in a company that controls Shein, a controversial ecommerce and fashion giant founded in China, according to lobbying and corporate records from three countries reviewed by WIRED. They show that… Continue reading Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
The Department of Government Efficiency has built a “firewall” separating Elon Musk’s team from the 200 or so legacy workers employed by what was previously called the United States Digital Service (USDS), sources tell WIRED. Since Musk’s USDS takeover, sources claim, the original USDS staff has had very little contact with Musk’s team. A DOGE… Continue reading DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
Photopea Is a Free Photoshop Alternative That Runs in the Browser
Sometimes you need to quickly edit a photo but don’t want to bother paying for Photoshop or installing an unfamiliar desktop image editor. Photopea is a free, ad-supported application that runs entirely in the web browser. It offers many of the same features as the marquee photo-editing applications but does not require you to download… Continue reading Photopea Is a Free Photoshop Alternative That Runs in the Browser