06 Feb This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.
06 Feb US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages From China Consumers and small businesses are already feeling the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, which eliminated a key trade exemption for parcels worth less than $800.
06 Feb NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’ An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”
05 Feb The Best Early Presidents’ Day Mattress Deals (and Bedding Too!) It’s one of the best times of year to invest in a mattress, pillows, and sheets. Here’s everything we recommend buying and who has the best sales ahead of Presidents’ Day weekend.
05 Feb Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.
05 Feb State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.
04 Feb Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures WIRED confirmed various automated efforts to remove pronouns from both email and Slack at USAID, the EPA, the GSA, and more.
04 Feb Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”
04 Feb Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
03 Feb 69 ‘Buy It for Life’ Products: Cast-Iron, Tools, Speakers, Chairs, and More From cast-iron pans to mechanical watches, we’ve rounded up products that are made to last for decades.
