01 May RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department.
01 May Apple May Face Criminal Charges for Allegedly Lying to a Federal Judge A US judge says Apple deliberately chose not to comply with an order requiring it to loosen App Store rules—then tried to cover up its disobedience.
01 May Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US At a high-profile event in San Francisco, World announced it is launching a series of Apple-like stores, as well as a partnership with dating giant Match Group.
30 Apr 12 Best Delivery Chocolate Boxes to Send and Receive (2025) We tasted dozens of chocolate boxes to find the best, from pure chocolate ecstasy to bundles of fun.
30 Apr WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy WhatsApp’s AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.
30 Apr The 45 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (May 2025) Dying for Sex, The Handmaid’s Tale, and A Thousand Blows are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
29 Apr A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not exist.
29 Apr OpenAI Adds Shopping to ChatGPT OpenAI is launching a shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, complete with product picks and buy buttons. WIRED spoke with Adam Fry, the company’s search product lead, to ask how it all works.
29 Apr Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France on Monday, causing disruptions to transportation, communications, and essential services.
28 Apr Dyson Supersonic r Hair Dryer Review: A Tiny Powerhouse The Supersonic r is Dyson on Ozempic—minus the side effects.