On Thursday, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order to transfer ownership of TikTok’s US operation to a group of American investors, including Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison. “I had a very good talk with president Xi. We talked about TikTok. He gave us the go-ahead,” Trump said during a White House press conference. He… Continue reading Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors
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The 15 Best Tried and Tested Gifts for Bird Lovers (2025)
You may be familiar with the various memes detailing the fact that once you reach middle age, you’re automatically sorted, Harry Potter hat-style, into one of a handful of hobbies, such as sourdough bread making, gardening, or bird watching. I can’t contradict this, since I’m a middle-aged person who got sorted into bird-watching. But I… Continue reading The 15 Best Tried and Tested Gifts for Bird Lovers (2025)
Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America
“Maybe 10 years ago, he was like, ‘I want Marco Rubio to be president,’” the same source says. Many players first started hearing of Ellison in the lead-up to the 2024 Republican presidential primary. At that point, after years of donating to both parties, Ellison was seen internally as doing Trump a small favor by… Continue reading Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America
For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets
He suspected this absurd-seeming pattern was due to limitations baked into the software used by parking control officers. Whatever its reason for existing, the pattern of sequential ticket IDs, paired with parking officers likely claiming batches of ticket numbers, meant Walz was able to track their routes by plotting each parking ticket on a map… Continue reading For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets
Trump’s Tylenol Directive Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn
For decades, the discussion around autism has been a hotbed of misinformation, misinterpretation, and bad science, ranging from the long-discredited link between the neurodevelopmental condition and vaccines, to newer claims that going gluten-free and avoiding ultra-processed foods can reverse autistic traits. On Monday night, this specter arose again in the Oval Office, as President Donald… Continue reading Trump’s Tylenol Directive Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn
‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say
The phenomenon of SIM farms, even at the scale found in this instance around New York, is far from new. Cybercriminals have long used the massive collections of centrally operated SIM cards for everything from spam to swatting to fake account creation and fraudulent engagement with social media or advertising campaigns. The SIM cards are… Continue reading ‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say
Watch Our Livestream Replay: Tech Went All In on Trump. Now What?
Did tech get what it wanted by electing Trump, or have business leaders signed a suicide pact? WIRED explored all this and more in our subscriber-only livestream on September 23. Watch the livestream replay below. Livestream: Tech went all in on Trump. Now what? The tech industry’s embrace of President Trump has left many of… Continue reading Watch Our Livestream Replay: Tech Went All In on Trump. Now What?
The Best Roku for Most People Is Under $30 on Sale
Our favorite 4K streaming device, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus (9/10, WIRED Review), is marked down to just $29 on Amazon, a healthy discount off its already wallet-friendly price. It’s easy to use, extremely compact, and priced well under its competitors. It can turn a dumb 4K TV into a smart streaming platform in under… Continue reading The Best Roku for Most People Is Under $30 on Sale
Save $36 on a Cool, Compact Hall Effect Keyboard
Looking for a compact keyboard with a unique twist? The Keychron Q1 HE (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is currently marked down over $35 on Amazon, and comes with Hall Effect switches, a rare offering that adds a ton of functionality to your keyboard. Photograph: Henri Robbins Keychron Q1 HE Think of a keyboard switch like light… Continue reading Save $36 on a Cool, Compact Hall Effect Keyboard
WIRED Roundup: The Right Embraces Cancel Culture
Manisha Krishnan: So I think it’s kind of important to contextualize this because this is happening at a time where we’re seeing age verification being applied to a range of industries from porn to video games, and companies are going about it in different ways. And while I think there obviously is a lot to… Continue reading WIRED Roundup: The Right Embraces Cancel Culture