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Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports. Source
Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized. Source
You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors. Source
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE's access to sensitive personnel data. Source
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. Source
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.” Source
“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team. Source
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DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED. Source
These affordable pro-tier audio interfaces are perfect for studio owners and traveling musicians alike. Source
The real competition in AI isn’t about foundation models. It’s about apps built on top of those models. Source
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Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken. Source
Former BMW and Porsche engineers are hoping to forge a new path in bike gear by making a first-of-its-kind digital bicycle upgrade. Source
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. Source
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it…
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED. Source