Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out

“Our subcontractors never should have driven their canvassers in a U-Haul van and those involved were immediately reprimanded,” Tim Pollard of Blitz Canvassing tells WIRED. On Wednesday, October 30, Muldrow and her fellow door knockers were fired hours after the publication of the WIRED story. At first, some people had trouble logging into Campaign Sidekick,… Continue reading Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out

7 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

I’m a big proponent of treating myself. I think everyone should have more little treats, all the time, always. A monthly beauty box subscription guarantees that once per month you will receive a little box of joy on your doorstep. Whether that joy is centered on sample sizes, full-size products, makeup, skin care, or bath… Continue reading 7 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered from the computer of a PhD student hundreds of miles away. This is the story of how he did it. The settlement, named Valeriana after a nearby freshwater lagoon, has all the characteristics of a classic Maya political… Continue reading How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s America PAC and several other defendants, including the reelection campaign for Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican from California, are accused of violating California labor law in a class action lawsuit filed in Orange County on October 30, according to court documents obtained by WIRED. The named plaintiffs, Tamiko Anderson and Patricia Kelly, were… Continue reading Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

I appreciate that. We own this mistake. So your name is Nazir Ali, but when you say “we”— We are not going to give you any personal information that might be harmful for us. Everyone is writing about us, and they are telling us that we are scammers. Would you be comfortable telling me about… Continue reading The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

Election Violence Is Already Here

A man in a white van circled an early voting site in Loxahatchee, Florida, and shouted antisemitic and racist slurs at a group of people campaigning outside. A man who went to vote in Orangeburg, South Carolina, brawled with election workers after he was asked to remove his Trump hat. A man in Tempe, Arizona,… Continue reading Election Violence Is Already Here

Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms

These questions, says immigration lawyer Ira Kurzban, are asked to see whether an applicant obtained their residence validly, a prerequisite for citizenship. US immigration authorities have, he says, become “very exacting” on this point over the past 10 years. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service didn’t respond to an inquiry about whether forms used by… Continue reading Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms

Elon Musk’s America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

For months, billionaire and X owner Elon Musk has used his platform to share election conspiracy theories that could undermine faith in the outcome of the 2024 election. Last week, the political action committee (PAC) Musk backs took it a step further, launching a group on X called the Election Integrity Community. The group has… Continue reading Elon Musk’s America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

Kennedy’s past makes him an unlikely candidate for agriculture secretary, according to Daniel Glickman, who served in the role during Bill Clinton’s presidency. “It’s hard for me to imagine, given Trump’s traditional base in the heartlands, that he would pick somebody who was an advocate for breaking up large farms and breaking consolidated agriculture,” says… Continue reading RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Despite stunning AI progress in recent years, robots remain stubbornly dumb and limited. The ones found in factories and warehouses typically go through precisely choreographed routines without much ability to perceive their surroundings or adapt on the fly. The few industrial robots that can see and grasp objects can only do a limited number of… Continue reading This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots