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2mos ago

EU lawmakers extend voluntary message scanning despite more no votes

A procedural rule let the measure pass, preserving legal cover for Meta, Google and Microsoft to scan private messages f...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Dell 14S brings better build quality, and a price problem

WIRED’s review finds Dell’s new 14-inch laptop has strong battery life and a good OLED option, but its $1,270 starting p...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

DHS faces lawsuit over visits to ICE critics accused of threats

A federal lawsuit says ICE investigators are using warning notices and in-person visits to deter protected criticism of...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

SpaceX’s Starlink launch pace is running ahead of its 2025 record

Jonathan McDowell’s tracker shows SpaceX put 1,589 Starlink satellites in orbit in the first half of 2026, 100 more than...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

GAO says NLRB deleted DOGE access accounts before review

A GAO report found DOGE-linked NLRB accounts were removed before investigators could inspect them, limiting review of ac...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Satellite makers start designing around Starship’s odd cargo bay

SpaceX’s still-experimental rocket is pushing some satellite builders toward flat, stackable spacecraft built for mass d...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Epilogue’s SN Operator brings Super Nintendo cartridges to PCs

WIRED’s review says the $60 USB cartridge reader handles SNES and Super Famicom games well, with region-free play and sa...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Estonia turns a gambling tax error into an AI law checker

A drafting mistake that cost Estonia gambling tax revenue pushed officials toward AI tools for reviewing laws and automa...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

WIRED picks Excalibur as top food dehydrator in 2026 tests

WIRED’s latest dehydrator guide favors Excalibur overall, with Cosori, Elite Gourmet and Dehytray filling budget, compac...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Amseatec’s wide office chair gets a practical thumbs-up from WIRED

WIRED reviewer Nicole Kinning gave Amseatec’s wheeled cross-legged chair 8/10 after a month of use, with caveats on heat...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

WIRED says older Snapdragon Surface models beat Microsoft’s 2026 refresh

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro add Snapdragon X2 chips, but WIRED says discounted 2024 models are still...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Squirrel disrupts Meta’s Bangkok office and scratches janitor

An internal memo cited by WIRED says a squirrel escaped from a package at Meta’s Bangkok office, ran loose for at least...

By Riley Okafor