Tech Spite

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Humane bricked its pricey gadget on Friday afternoon. A short time later, a hacker got the codes to unlock it and potentially turn it into the true smartphone replacement it was meant to be. from WIRED https://ift.tt/x0K67Bh

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that. from WIRED https://ift.tt/3Ae90ic

Humane’s Ai Pin stopped working today, turning the year-old wearable—which cost millions to build—into a paperweight. Here are some alternatives if you'd rather avoid the e-waste. from WIRED https://ift.tt/LzB2aJU

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Vot8Tpb

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children. from WIRED https://ift.tt/eYpgfwj

Longlegs, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Deadpool & Wolverine are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month. from WIRED https://ift.tt/qxGBwUR

Apple’s latest $599 iPhone isn’t the best bang for your buck. from WIRED https://ift.tt/eYJXUq2

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Dspu3zk

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems. from WIRED https://ift.tt/s3SOjU5

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence. from WIRED https://ift.tt/OH5xud7

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Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world. from WIRED https://ift.tt/UvSq1tP

Fast-moving stars in the Milky Way indicate there could be a supermassive black hole in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud—something that has never been detected in a smaller galaxy. from WIRED https://ift.tt/6iEmHz3

Dan Bongino rose through the ranks of right-wing media thanks to his unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump and willingness to push baseless conspiracies—including about the FBI. from WIRED https://ift.tt/pFBG2tP

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images. from WIRED https://ift.tt/koAXeTV

In January, a 20-year-old man that police believe to be an internet-famous street racer known as Squeeze was sentenced to five years in prison for unrelated crimes. Many more still speed through New York City and put it all on YouTube. from WIRED https://ift.tt/fMacUxr

This is a very nice 1440p video card, if you can get it. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Sq6bjwT

Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it. from WIRED https://ift.tt/yFOkzBp

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice. from WIRED https://ift.tt/YtOwPvD

In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics. from WIRED https://ift.tt/ZycR1Tu

The small Colorado company Entabeni Systems is quietly working to upend the ski industry with a business model built on handshake deals made in ski resort parking lots. from WIRED https://ift.tt/905gPiX

Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk. from WIRED https://ift.tt/FYEbOdU

Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week. from WIRED https://ift.tt/pOxDVkB

The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records. from WIRED https://ift.tt/yRSAYT6

Experts say the conflicts posed by Tom Krause’s dual roles are unprecedented in the modern era. from WIRED https://ift.tt/sBMwndY

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threat. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Mz2eWyn

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED. from WIRED https://ift.tt/h7QpeN0

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim. from WIRED https://ift.tt/f0IjToZ

We Live in Time, Blue Velvet, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month. from WIRED https://ift.tt/nH8jeZO

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos. from WIRED https://ift.tt/gWvsPJn

One developer responds to the release of Muse: “We are implicitly empowering a class of people who own these tools and don’t give a fuck about how they reshape our lives.” from WIRED https://ift.tt/FjKNqfz

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.” from WIRED https://ift.tt/GtH4Fwz

Biohacker Josie Zyner’s new company, Los Angeles Project, is creating a new generation of gene-edited pets. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Mywqcdj

Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US Doge Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is. from WIRED https://ift.tt/sn3KTFI

The White Lotus, The Pitt, and Dune: Prophecy are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month. from WIRED https://ift.tt/t8KukXn

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers. from WIRED https://ift.tt/DoIv3mM

The Ratio Four is a truly simple single-serve drip coffee machine that makes barista-caliber coffee. from WIRED https://ift.tt/icqL9EZ

Need a little more cushion on your mattress? These mattress toppers are just what you need, whether you love a super-plush topper, a layer of memory foam, or wish for coiled support. from WIRED https://ift.tt/SYR1Wmo

Did bureaucrats in the US plot to cut the crypto industry out of the banking system? An investigation begins. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Uvkdqgs

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There's a much simpler explanation. from WIRED https://ift.tt/IxktWpQ

You need aluminum to make an iPhone, but Trump's 25 percent tariff shouldn't directly affect the price. from WIRED https://ift.tt/d1vWgM0

Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED. from WIRED https://ift.tt/9elVJDk

This 800-degree countertop pizza oven nails crust but can’t air fry or toast bagels well enough to be your everything. from WIRED https://ift.tt/AcsF475

Spin class is intimidating, but your gear shouldn't be. Clip in and conquer your next session with these WIRED-approved picks. from WIRED https://ift.tt/gCqnQMU

Asus’ Ceraluminum machine is one of the lightest 14-inch laptops we’ve ever tested. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Uf3qGQt

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. from WIRED https://ift.tt/XO4mjCe

Plus: The OnePlus Watch 3 has big battery claims, Ninja’s Swirl can make ice cream and soft-serve, Google sets a date for I/O, and more from WIRED https://ift.tt/LFVTWX5

After 75,000 attempts over five years, Summoning Salt is hanging up the virtual gloves. from WIRED https://ift.tt/Nrd1TLs

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED. from WIRED https://ift.tt/9T5Ximw

A lawyer for the Trump administration couldn’t say whether the data DOGE accessed had been shared outside the US Treasury Department. from WIRED https://ift.tt/ZVKAmlU

The move reportedly comes after US attorney general Pam Bondi reassured Apple and Google they would not be fined for hosting TikTok. from WIRED https://ift.tt/OFtjrDP

Fly Me to the Moon, The Gorge, and Blitz are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV+ this month. from WIRED https://ift.tt/ZSYqTUW

The source code for the new Department of Government Efficiency’s “official US government website” points to X as its primary source of authority, while sharing links to the site sends users to x.com. from WIRED https://ift.tt/ivz0VHn

At least dozens of workers at the Technology Transformation Service were fired on Wednesday, a day after similar sudden cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. from WIRED https://ift.tt/ZzhBkTa

After years of GOP attacks on US health agencies, Trump appointees are poised to bring Covid-19 conspiracies to their leadership of US agencies. Federal workers are scared of what comes next. from WIRED https://ift.tt/RE0qs4U

The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators. from WIRED https://ift.tt/YgpmI3z

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires. from WIRED https://ift.tt/bJcyXCq

From editor-tested chocolates and flowers to at-home date night ideas, here’s everything we recommend gifting for the most romantic holiday of the year. from WIRED https://ift.tt/riHwjXL

Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than I thought. from WIRED https://ift.tt/mrhxtBa

NASA’s Martian probes have captured photos of the Red Planet’s “extremely active” spring. from WIRED https://ift.tt/sMa5GgH

In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a conservative think tank that denounces the “political left.” from WIRED https://ift.tt/THLZDr8

Get sexy with our favorite vibrators, suction toys, lubes, lingerie, and condoms this Valentine's Day. from WIRED https://ift.tt/zT3a9xu

Swarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons from it? from WIRED https://ift.tt/YhdbwA6

From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX. from WIRED https://ift.tt/0gSlsWO

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more interconnected than anyone realized. from WIRED https://ift.tt/GP1OKy6

The game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, with a halftime show by Kendrick Lamar, takes place on Sunday February 9. Here's how to tune in. from WIRED https://ift.tt/MsmCzOr

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned. from WIRED https://ift.tt/TWMkaJg

HIV research programs have been halted, and many treatment clinics are still closed, despite a waiver for “life-saving” humanitarian aid. from WIRED https://ift.tt/5qnjR9s

You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors. from WIRED https://ift.tt/mUotPXb

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data. from WIRED https://ift.tt/R3KVqBh

Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services. from WIRED https://ift.tt/UgmCdp9

An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.” from WIRED https://ift.tt/P56VCXM

The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures. from WIRED https://ift.tt/2Q4bSXt

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt. from WIRED https://ift.tt/k2wFyz9

A Real Pain, Arcadian, and Nightbitch are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now. from WIRED https://ift.tt/G64SKOd

The hosts of Uncanny Valley chronicle the TikTok ban saga and ask: What makes the app so uniquely vulnerable? from WIRED https://ift.tt/a6DGAdJ

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. from WIRED https://ift.tt/DwvPpcq

“He’s getting too big for his britches,” says one Trump world source. from WIRED https://ift.tt/4jepLIY

Dengue Boy, a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential. from WIRED https://ift.tt/pnorgsR

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. from WIRED https://ift.tt/VM3jrno

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. from WIRED https://ift.tt/bv5h1xy

Paradise, Scamanda, and What We Do in the Shadows are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month. from WIRED https://ift.tt/azmeSvi

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. from WIRED https://ift.tt/yf4sZQv

Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company." from WIRED https://ift.tt/f2IjrqS

The Pokémon Company International says it’s now “actively investigating” ways to improve the feature after players threatened to cancel their subscriptions. from WIRED https://ift.tt/kx7P6Hb

This electric home composter turns kitchen scraps into valuable compost—if you’re willing to put up with some fuss. from WIRED https://ift.tt/8Zqejxy

These Are Our Favorite WIRED-Tested Mattresses You Can Buy Online for $1,000 or Less. from WIRED https://ift.tt/xlrei2s

In the face of seabeds becoming valuable real estate and corroding bombs polluting the oceans, teams are turning to technology to clean up this dangerous and expensive problem. from WIRED https://ift.tt/MeG6uTq

Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. from WIRED https://ift.tt/hEDqOSi

Whether you’re looking for moisture, shine, or both, these hair masks can help your locks look their best. from WIRED https://ift.tt/VPwZNed

Looking to step up to the TV big leagues? These are the best OLED TVs you can buy. from WIRED https://ift.tt/HQd8mVI

"I think the information that you’re going to have about this is available to you right now,” Stephanie Holmes told workers at Elon Musk's DOGE who pressed for detail on offers of “deferred resignation.” from WIRED https://ift.tt/PUrqvaw

A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more. from WIRED https://ift.tt/pivTJqO