An invitation to a “candlelight” dinner held this past Saturday at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club asked prospective guests to spend $1 million per seat. Trump attended the dinner along with Elon Musk, according to multiple photographs and videos of the event viewed by WIRED. Elon Musk, wearing his standard uniform of a black sport… Continue reading Donald Trump Held Another Million-Dollar ‘Candlelight’ Dinner—With Elon Musk in Tow
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Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer view of the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality… Continue reading Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Bitwarden Review: The Best Password Manager
A password manager makes creating strong passwords—and remembering them!—easy. Good password managers will generate strong passwords for you, store them in a secure vault and log you into websites, all without you doing anything. There are dozens of cloud-based password managers on the market, but in my testing one consistently rises to the top—Bitwarden. Bitwarden… Continue reading Bitwarden Review: The Best Password Manager
The 11 Best Xbox Accessories You Can Buy (2025)
Unpacking a new console is always an exciting moment, which is often followed by realizing you don’t have a crucial piece you need to get playing. Whether that’s a second controller for your younger sibling, a proper audio setup, or a new racing wheel, we’ve got our favorite bits and bobs to enhance your Xbox… Continue reading The 11 Best Xbox Accessories You Can Buy (2025)
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued new instructions to scientists that partner with the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) that eliminate mention of “AI safety,” “responsible AI,” and “AI fairness” in the skills it expects of members and introduces a request to prioritize “reducing ideological bias, to enable human flourishing… Continue reading Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
Sun Home Luminar Sauna Review: No Steam
On the plus side, the finishes are very nice. It looks and feels sturdy. The faint scent of cedar in the air when you step inside is lovely. As my daughter and the neighborhood kids can attest, it is a beautiful, cozy little nook in which to curl up and read a book if you’re… Continue reading Sun Home Luminar Sauna Review: No Steam
RGB LED Could Be the Future for Cheap Screens
If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Hisense didn’t bring many TVs to CES 2025, but what did make the journey may well be a sign of the future of display technology. The brand’s 116-inch… Continue reading RGB LED Could Be the Future for Cheap Screens
Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book
It was Meta itself that first told me about the new book attacking Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and the allegedly bankrupt morals of their company. On March 7, a Meta PR person contacted me to ask if I’d heard about Careless People, a presumed takedown of the company that was due for release in a… Continue reading Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
At least 10 people associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now working at the Social Security Administration, according to government records reviewed by WIRED; this includes a number of young engineers whose presence at the SSA has not been reported. The ballooning of DOGE’s presence at the federal agency—which Bloomberg,… Continue reading These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
Sony’s Dazzling New RGB LED TV Comes in 2026
LED TVs are about to get a lot better. As demonstrated by Hisense and to some extent Samsung at CES 2025, a new backlight technology called RGB LED is poised to improve the quality and efficiency of TVs that use LED backlights and LCD panels to work their magic. The innovative new tech should help… Continue reading Sony’s Dazzling New RGB LED TV Comes in 2026