The longer-term focus from the White House, the lawmaker close to Trump tells me, won’t be limited to just one social media site, such as Bluesky, where scores of posts were compiled and cataloged by the since-offline site “Expose Charlie’s Murderers,” as WIRED reported. Trumpworld wants to come for them all. “You’re going to continue… Continue reading Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field
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Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today
In the market for a new macOS-based desktop, but don’t have a lot of space to spare? Amazon is currently offering discounts on both the 256-GB and 512-GB model of the late 2024 Apple Mac Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) with the M4 chip. Photograph: Brenda Stolyar Apple Mac Mini (M4, 2024) Apple’s M4 CPU is… Continue reading Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today
US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push
Microsoft and Nvidia have unveiled plans to invest up to $45 billion dollars into the UK economy, in a move that will bolster the building of more data centers as well as research and development into artificial intelligence. The investment comes as US president Donald Trump travels to Britain, where he is expected to announce… Continue reading US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push
OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
OpenAI announced new teen safety features for ChatGPT on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to respond to concerns about how minors engage with chatbots. The company is building an age-prediction system that identifies if a user is under 18 years old and routes them to an “age-appropriate” system that blocks graphic sexual content.… Continue reading OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users
The Department of Homeland Security’s mandate to carry out domestic surveillance has been a concern for privacy advocates since the organization was first created in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Now a data leak affecting the DHS’s intelligence arm has shed light not just on how the department gathers and stores that sensitive… Continue reading A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users
How AI Is Upending Politics, Tech, the Media, and More
In an increasingly divided world, one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that artificial intelligence is a hugely disruptive—and sometimes downright destructive—phenomenon. At WIRED’s AI Power Summit in New York on Monday, leaders from the worlds of tech, politics, and the media came together to discuss how AI is transforming their intertwined worlds.… Continue reading How AI Is Upending Politics, Tech, the Media, and More
Save $40 on a Handmade Dutch Coffeemaker That’s Built for Life
One of the most prestigious honors we award products is inclusion on our Buy It for Life gear roundup. This list represents products that WIRED writers have personally used for years, and as the name implies, they should last you for the rest of your life with proper care and warranty support. There’s only one… Continue reading Save $40 on a Handmade Dutch Coffeemaker That’s Built for Life
WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media
Zoë Schiffer: So where does that leave traditional right-wing media, like Fox News, for example? Is this a replacement of that or is it working in tandem? Jake Lahut: I think it’s more in tandem. Fox’s programming was dominated by Kirk’s assassination last night. I think that for a lot of the mainstay Fox personalities,… Continue reading WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media
Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video
On Sunday, Russia released images of its launch of a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile from a frigate in the Barents Sea, in the Arctic Ocean, near NATO borders. The launch comes against a backdrop of rising tensions with the West, just days after several Russian drones violated the airspace of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member… Continue reading Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video
11 Best Protein Powders, According to Years of Testing (2025)
Compare Top 11 Protein Powders More Protein Powders to Consider Photograph: Boutayna Chokrane Naked Casein: With only one ingredient—micellar casein sourced from hormone-free skim milk—it’s about as clean as it gets. No added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, and no unnecessary additives. It’s cold-processed, to avoid any nastiness from chemicals or synthetic fillers, and it’s independently… Continue reading 11 Best Protein Powders, According to Years of Testing (2025)