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DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online

Wired Top Stories - 1 hour 3 min ago
The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role.
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This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Wired Top Stories - 1 hour 34 min ago
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.
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Which iPhone 16 Model Should You Buy?

Wired Top Stories - 3 hours 38 min ago
Should you save up for the iPhone 16 or save some cash with the new iPhone 16e? We break down Apple’s complicated lineup.
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Apple pulls data protection tool instead of caving to UK demand for a backdoor

Ars Technica - 4 hours 20 min ago

After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping.

Apple had previously allowed end-to-end encryption of data on UK devices through its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, but that ended Friday, a spokesperson said in a lengthy statement.

"Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature," Apple said.

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Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company

Ars Technica - 4 hours 51 min ago

Senior politicians in Japan are not going to let Nissan die easily. The automaker has been struggling for some time now, with an outdated product portfolio, ongoing quarterly losses, and soon, the closure of factories and thousands of layoffs. The Japanese government has been trying to find a suitor and had hoped that Honda would do its patriotic duty and save its rival from extinction.

That deal—one branded "a desperate move" by former Nissan CEO and fugitive from Japanese justice Carlos Ghosn—fell apart last week after Renault demanded a price premium for its shares in Nissan, and Nissan demanded a merger of equals with Honda. In reality, it was always going to be a takeover, with very little in it for Honda in the way of complimentary product lines or access to new technologies.

Today, we learned of yet another desperate move—the former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is among a group that is trying to get Tesla to invest in Nissan instead.

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16 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2025): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

Wired Top Stories - 4 hours 58 min ago
These titles let you play with friends on all kinds of platforms, from computers to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and even mobile.
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The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

Wired Top Stories - 5 hours 2 min ago
The semaglutide shortage has officially ended in the US—which means the GLP-1 drug industry is about to undergo massive changes.
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SEC’s “scorched-earth” lawsuit against Coinbase to be dropped, company says

Ars Technica - 5 hours 5 min ago

On Friday, a Coinbase executive declared the "war against crypto" over—"at least as it applies to Coinbase."

According to Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop its lawsuit against the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, as the agency shifts to embrace Donald Trump's new approach to regulating cryptocurrency in the US.

The SEC sued Coinbase in 2023, accusing Coinbase of "operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency" and "failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program."

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HP realizes that mandatory 15-minute support call wait times isn’t good support

Ars Technica - 5 hours 15 min ago

In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people calling the vendor for help with their computers and printers in certain geographies.

Callers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, and Italy were met with the forced holding periods, The Register reported on Thursday. The publication cited internal communications it saw from February 18 that reportedly said the wait times aimed to "influence customers to increase their adoption of digital self-solve, as a faster way to address their support question. This involves inserting a message of high call volumes, to expect a delay in connecting to an agent and offering digital self-solve solutions as an alternative.”

Even if HP's telephone support center wasn't busy, callers would reportedly hear:

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An episode of The Simpsons? Fake speakers found in Chinese Volvos.

Ars Technica - 5 hours 25 min ago

Do you remember The Simpsons episode "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield"? It first aired in February 1996, and it's the one where Homer and Bart go to Appliance Zone and are confronted with "genuine" Panaphonics, Sorny, and Magnetbox TVs. Well, it seems a similar brand name-game has been going on at a Volvo dealership in China.

News started filtering out of China last week about an owner of a Volvo S60 sedan who realized the speakers in his car were not from Bowers and Wilkins, as they were supposed to be. Instead, the speakers were branded Bowers and VVilkins, substituting a pair of Vs for the W. We've seen that "typosquatting" approach in malicious emails plenty of times, but it's a first in a Volvo.

That wasn't the only phony part in the customer's S60. He also realized that the crystal transmission knob wasn't entirely right either and lacked the genuine article's backlighting.

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The Best Meat Subscription Boxes, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Wired Top Stories - 5 hours 28 min ago
Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, and free-range chicken delivered to your door no matter where you live.
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More than 376,000 Tesla Model Y, Model 3s have faulty steering

Ars Technica - 5 hours 50 min ago

Some Tesla owners have yet another thing to worry about. As sales crash in Europe and protests gather outside Tesla showrooms in the US as a result of the CEO's political engagement, it now emerges that more than 376,000 Model Y crossovers and Model 3 sedans are at risk for power steering failure. So far, it has resulted in more than 3,000 warranty claims and caused 570 crashes, according to Tesla and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Federal investigators have known about the problem for some time—in 2023 NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary inquiry after 12 reports of steering failures, including three Model 3s and nine Model Ys.

By February 2024, NHTSA had received 124 complaints about steering failure in 2023 Teslas and found another 2,264 reports of steering problems. Color me wrong though—at the time, I wrote that "a software patch is unlikely to help," except a software patch is indeed the remedy here.

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Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here

Wired TechBiz - 6 hours 1 min ago
Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.
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Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here

Wired Top Stories - 6 hours 1 min ago
Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.
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Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale

Ars Technica - 6 hours 56 min ago

Regardless of the state of the world—whether you're staring down a Constitutional crisis or enjoying happier times, at ease on a beach—it's wise to remember that there will always be tiny worms with gaping mouths ringed by razor-sharp teeth ready to pierce your body, burrow into your skin, and tunnel through your flesh like an ambitious gopher in springtime.

I'm referring, of course, to hookworms, the blood-feeding parasites aptly named for the hook-like heads they use to latch onto their victims. In the US, they're most often found in international travelers. But, it's not out of the question that these petrifying parasites can strike on American soil, particularly in warm, moist areas. In a new clinical report in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors in Los Angeles report just such a case, and a particularly unusual one at that.

“We still got ’em”

But, before we get to the gruesome details, there are some things you should know about hookworms. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes, there are two delightful categories of these helminths. First, there are the ones that make it to your intestines after digging into your flesh and invading your organs. Once in your guts (your small intestine, to be specific), the worms live their best lives, maturing to adults, finding mates, and reproducing, all while sucking the life-blood out of you from the inside. They release their eggs into your poop to start this charming cycle anew in anyone whose skin is exposed to sewage-contaminated soil.

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Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield Hit a Rock?

Wired Top Stories - 7 hours 1 min ago
Either way, it sucks. But at least there’s some fun physics to ponder while you’re sitting in the repair shop.
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The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

Wired Top Stories - 7 hours 31 min ago
Several government departments are investigating TP-Link routers over Chinese cyberattack fears, but the company denies links.
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What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

Wired Top Stories - 8 hours 1 min ago
Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.
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6 Best Travel Mugs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED Staffers

Wired Top Stories - 8 hours 29 min ago
These top picks are built to last, keeping your coffee (or tea) at the perfect temp and your mornings smooth—no leaks, no lukewarm lattes, no stress.
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Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

Wired Top Stories - 8 hours 31 min ago
As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.
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