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'Happy Gilmore' Producer Buys Spyware Maker NSO Group
Lily Hay Newman, Wired
Plus: US government cybersecurity staffers get reassigned to do immigration work, a hack exposes sensitive age-verification data of Discord users, and more.
Oct 11, 2025, 10:30 AM
Apple Took Down ICE-Tracking Apps. Their Developers Aren't Giving Up
Reece Rogers, Lily Hay Newman, Wired
“We are going to do everything in our power to fight this,” says ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron after Apple removed his app from the App Store.
Oct 9, 2025, 5:22 PM
Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors
Zeyi Yang, Wired
After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.
Sep 25, 2025, 9:05 PM
The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary
Manisha Krishnan, Wired
"Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.
Sep 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Vittoria Elliott, Makena Kelly, Kate Knibbs, David Gilbert, Molly Taft, Aarian Marshall, Paresh Dave, Jake Lahut, Wired
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
Sep 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details
Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, Wired
A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.
Sep 25, 2025, 9:00 AM
OpenAI Teams Up With Oracle and SoftBank to Build 5 New Stargate Data Centers
Zoë Schiffer, Will Knight, Lauren Goode, Wired
The new sites will boost Stargate’s planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts—about equal to the output of seven large nuclear reactors.
Sep 23, 2025, 8:59 PM
Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America
David Gilbert, Wired
For years, influencer Nick Fuentes was too extreme even for MAGA. Now he's working his way into the mainstream—and has a plan for his secret followers to seize the levers of power.
Sep 23, 2025, 9:30 AM
Livestream: Tech Went All in on Trump. Now What?
WIRED, Wired
Our panel of experts discuss what the tech industry's allegiance to Trump really means, and how it will shape our future.
Sep 22, 2025, 10:20 AM
These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan
Dell Cameron, Wired
More than a dozen elected officials were arrested in or around 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions.
Sep 18, 2025, 11:18 PM
China Turns Legacy Chips Into a Trade Weapon
Zeyi Yang, Wired
As Washington pushes for a TikTok deal, Beijing is countering with probes into American chipmakers.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins
Katie Drummond, Wired
The Cloudflare CEO joined ‘The Big Interview’ to talk about standing up to content scraping, the internet's potential futures, and his company’s relationship to Trump.
Sep 16, 2025, 10:00 AM
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, CRISPR Breakthroughs, and More
WIRED Staff, Wired
This year’s WIRED Health summit in Boston featured Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, and a day’s worth of insights and provocative conversations.
Sep 15, 2025, 9:30 AM
Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death
David Gilbert, Wired
Extremists and an anonymously run website are posting identifying details about people accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder online. Some of those targeted are now getting death threats.
Sep 11, 2025, 6:05 PM
Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University Event
Andrew Couts, Dell Cameron, Wired
Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. A suspect is in custody, according to campus police.
Sep 10, 2025, 7:13 PM
Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us
Jake Lahut, Wired
The ever elusive first lady has emerged with a brief to exert thought leadership over AI, for the children. Some insiders are excited; others won't touch the subject with a 10-foot pole.
Sep 10, 2025, 3:00 PM
The United Arab Emirates Releases a Tiny But Powerful AI Model
Will Knight, Wired
K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.
Sep 9, 2025, 12:33 PM
ICE Has Spyware Now
Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, Wired
Plus: An AI chatbot system is linked to a widespread hack, details emerge of a US plan to plant a spy device in North Korea, your job’s security training isn’t working, and more.
Sep 6, 2025, 10:30 AM
Tech CEOs Praise Donald Trump at White House Dinner
Brian Barrett, Wired
At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.
Sep 5, 2025, 2:16 PM
US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers
Dell Cameron, Wired
DHS says retired Marine sniper Dan LaLota’s firm is uniquely qualified to meet the government’s needs. LaLota tells WIRED his brother, GOP congressman Nick LaLota, played no role in the contract.
Sep 4, 2025, 7:50 PM
We Can Get Rid of Carcinogens and Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will We Do It?
Molly Taft, Wired
New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they'll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.
Sep 4, 2025, 3:05 PM
The Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything
Jason Parham, Wired
Platforms like Pornhub and OnlyFans have given porn stars more autonomy. But sweeping age-check laws are already impacting their bottom lines.
Aug 29, 2025, 10:30 AM
The Duty-Free Loophole Is Closing. What That Means for You—and Your Packages
Boone Ashworth, Wired
President Donald Trump stopped allowing small shipments to enter the country without paying tariffs. Now, things are getting pricier and shipping costs are going up.
Aug 28, 2025, 9:19 PM
US EV Sales Are Booming—for Now
Aarian Marshall, Wired
Changes in US government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza—and a darker long-term future for the US auto industry.
Aug 26, 2025, 10:00 AM
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