This week, the Uncanny Valley hosts discuss the lawsuits, bidding wars, and power plays over OpenAI.

Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE-and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they'll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

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The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help-and the results were surprising.

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These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt-against its policies-as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.

WIRED's advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

The ad-supported service is home to the biggest content library of any streamer. So why is Tubi still considered a social punching bag?

Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.

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DOGE technologists Edward Coristine-the 19-year-old known online as Big Balls"-and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

I do not believe that DOGE can continue to deliver the work of USDS, based on their actions so far," wrote Anne Marshall in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday.

The iPhone 16e starts at $599, which is nearly $200 more than the iPhone SE it just replaced.

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."

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."

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID's most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.

Biohacker Josie Zyner's new company, Los Angeles Project, is creating a new generation of gene-edited pets.

The iPhone SE is no more. It's now replaced by the iPhone 16e, which includes a price hike, Face ID, and USB-C.

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested multiroom mesh systems will get you online in no time.

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

Whether you're skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.

Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality, and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk.

This shiny coffee maker and grinder arrives with an innovative autogrind feature pretty much unheard of in drip coffee.

WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.

Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools-irons, brushes, and combs-work wonders.

Meta's Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it's not airtight.

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.

After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on.

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

Argentinian president Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment and a possible criminal investigation for his role in the rise and fast collapse of a memecoin.

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The weird, wonderful world of MagSafe accessories can make your smartphone feel modular. These are our favorites.

A simple calendar can't be a security risk, right? Wrong.

The OnePlus Watch 3 raises the bar, putting Apple, Google, and Samsung to shame with its five-day battery.

Can stuffed animals, rose petals, and injections of an Elon Musk-approved dissociative drug help Silicon Valley leaders out of a rut? These women say yes.

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific-whether that's tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and parts.

The Ratio Four is a truly simple single-serve drip coffee machine that makes barista-caliber coffee.

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Did bureaucrats in the US plot to cut the crypto industry out of the banking system? An investigation begins.

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There's a much simpler explanation.

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