08 Feb ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
08 Feb The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.
07 Feb The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
07 Feb E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to health care.
07 Feb Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.
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.
