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Thursday February 20, 2025. 02:03 PM
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested yesterday after denouncing MAGA as a 'Nazi movement' during a Huntington Beach city council meeting, where he protested a MAGA-inspired library plaque. As reported by The Daily Beast, Kluwe addressed the council from the public...
Stalling tactics designed to push print or PC users to online support, sorry, 'self-solve' Updated HP Inc is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use online and other digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time for anyone that phones the...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Atlas: New research by Purdue University, the latest in a series of Purdue-led studies, examined how scented products -- in this case, flame-free candles -- are a significant source of nanosized particles small enough to get deep...
Amazon will discontinue its Android Appstore servicefrom August 20, 2025, ending its decade-long attempt to compete with Google's Play Store in the Android mobile ecosystem. The Amazon Appstore, launched in 2011, served as an alternative marketplace for Android users to...
These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.
Cost of post-Brexit arrangements revealed as HMRC looks at options following Fujitsu contract The UK's tax collector is looking for a tech supplier to take on a £370 million, seven-year contract to support a digital platform and call center to handle trading arrangements...
Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.
You've seen fake QR codes slapped on parking meters, but have you seen them on gravestones? Police in Munich are investigating after 1,000 headstones and crosses were defaced with QR code stickers at the Waldfriedhof, Sendlinger Friedhof and Friedhof Solln cemetaries there....
Former Vice President Mike Pence lashed out at his former boss, tersely correcting Donald Trump's blatant lie that Ukraine started the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 'Mr. President, Ukraine did not 'start' this war,' Pence snapped in a social media post yesterday after Trump, ...
A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.
AI adoption is gaining momentum in the public sector as elsewhere, with benefits like predictive analytics and issue detection, but concerns still linger. Around four in 10 respondents to a new study by SolarWinds, focused on public sector staff, say they are extremely or...
After one intruder got too close, the U.S. Secret Service deployed a Belgian Malinois named Hurricane. The next one over the fence didn't get very far at all, and Hurricane was the hero of the hour. Hurricane, the recipient of many awards, treats., — Read the rest The post H...
The latest in a long line of fraud stings worth billions each year Two men are in police custody after being arrested in connection with a July cryptocurrency fraud involving a man in his seventies.…
The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees this week, a spokesperson disclosed, to comply with executive orders from the White House to reduce the federal workforce. It amounts to about 10% of the foundation's payroll. Prior to the firings, about 1,700 staff worked ...
Remember how you switched to those cute little wax melts because they seemed safer than candles? Surprise! Turns out you've been hotboxing your living room with the equivalent of car exhaust. As reported in New Atlas, scientists at Purdue University ruined everyone's 'Winter ...
WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Robust, sturdy hardware Fast performance Cool dual-screen form factor Includes stylus and removable Bluetooth keyboard Cons High price Half a pound too heavy Middling battery life Some confusing software quirks Our Verdict The...
Just a decade ago, few people really knew how damaging a sedentary desk job could be for one’s health. From carpal tunnel to herniated discs to muscle aches everywhere, plus the need to mainline tea or coffee all day, it turns out that being an office worker can be...
'Subway Poker' lets players create poker hands using nothing but the random assortment of passengers sitting in their chosen row of seats. The rules: Two players each select a row of five seats to watch. Passengers become cards — children count as 10s, teenagers as Jacks,...
A prosecutor with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Dallas is an overt racist and white supremacist, reports The Texas Observer, which attributes to him various statements it found online. They run from talk about organizing mass deportations and boasts...
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