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Takeover
'Wi-Fi Keeps Going Down': Donald Trump's Return to Office Mandate Is Going Terribly
Dozens of federal employees tell WIRED the return to office order has resulted in widespread chaos, plummeting productivity, and significantly reduced services to the public.
Digital Culture
Bluesky Can’t Take a Joke
Hackathon
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
Security Roundup
NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree
Everything’s Computer
If Anthropic Succeeds, a Nation of Benevolent AI Geniuses Could Be Born
The brother goes on vision quests. The sister is a former English major. Together, they defected from OpenAI, started Anthropic, and built (they say) AI’s most upstanding citizen, Claude.
Everything’s Computer
Inside arXiv—the Most Transformative Platform in All of Science
Everything’s Computer
The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack
Everything’s Computer
Angelina Jolie Was Right About Computers
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The Best MagSafe Phone Grips
Take the strain off with these comfortable, durable, and lightweight smartphone grips.
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The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection
Family Business
There's No Such Thing as Family Secrets in the Age of 23andMe
Originally published July 2020: DNA tests are cheap and ubiquitous. For some donor-conceived people, they can unearth long-buried truths about their ancestry—and lead to unorthodox reunions.
A Fever Spreads
Fear, Misinformation, and Measles Spread in Brooklyn
Of Mice and Men
How the Inbred Lab Mouse Helps Reprogram the Human Genome
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Meta’s in-app chatbot add-on is rolling out in more countries. Here’s what you need to know, including how to get rid of it.
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk’s beleaguered car company.
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs
A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.
