Timef 01/29/2025

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Eight years after the original Pebble smartwatch fizzled, a new team is working on a modern reboot using open source software. The e-paper screen is coming back too.

Atomwaffen Division cofounder and alleged Terrorgram Collective member Brandon Russell is facing a potential life sentence for an alleged plot on a Baltimore electrical station. His case is only the beginning.

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The FDA recently approved a bioengineered blood vessel, which becomes part of a patient’s body over time. It’s designed to help treat victims of traumatic injuries.

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The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.

Sources tell WIRED that OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

One of US President Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Goosebumps: The Vanishing, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

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More Apple Intelligence features are here in macOS 15.3. Here’s how to install it and figure out which Macs are supported.

The DJI Flip is the best new entry-level drone on the market, and it comes highly recommended.

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Apple is rolling out iOS 18.3 with a few minor enhancements. Here’s how to download the update.

The future of EVs might hinge on a decades-old air pollution law. Whether the law is upheld will have ramifications far beyond the borders of the Golden State.

This new Ninja Crispi portable air fryer may be the new best solution to potlucks, office lunch, and maybe tailgating.

The bookseller is applying its sales model—where online purchases support indie bookstores—to digital books. It has also released a mobile app for shopping and reading ebooks.

Some worry the Chinese startup’s impressive tech indicates the US is losing its lead in AI, but it may really be a sign that a new approach to building models is gaining traction.

A goat farmer in rural Minnesota, estranged from her biological children, finds new purpose as a surrogate grandparent.

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DeekSeek’s chatbot with the R1 model is a stunning release from the Chinese startup. While it’s an innovation in training efficiency, hallucinations still run rampant.

As wildfires and other effects of climate change threaten the future of the region, devs are pulling together to raise funds for those affected.

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.

In iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence is now turned on by default. Here’s how to disable it.

The company said Monday it was temporarily limiting new sign-ups due to “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services.

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We made tons of coffee, tea, and ramen to test these electric kettles—and boiled it down to these top picks.

The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money.

“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments.

A glitch in Slack makes it possible to accidentally send your entire DM history with one person to other coworkers. Ask me how I know.

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Stir with it, flip with it, cook with it—a Danish kitchenware studio has reinvented man’s OG tool.

Whether you’re worried about a new iPhone or the Apple smartphone you’ve had for ages, activating Stolen Device Protection can limit what thieves can access.

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When the cosmetics brand decided to make a Bluetooth speaker, it didn’t know how hard it would be to make it sustainably. The next challenge: Will anyone actually buy it?

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.

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You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it's actually those who are least familiar with it.

Nikon’s latest midrange full-frame mirrorless camera offers pro-level features without the pro price.

Challengers, My Old Ass, and Killer Heat are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

The Babadook, Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain, and Emilia Pérez are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

Citadel: Diana, The Rig, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.

Squid Game, Castlevania: Nocturne, and Sakamoto Days are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation.

The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.

When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.

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A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every government agency.

After Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order directed against trans people this week, trans and nonbinary people are scared of what happens next.

Our physics expert picks his top-five equations, plus a scheme to supply US power needs with a bucket of baseballs. Thanks, Einstein!

When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

The best hearing aids we’ve tested to date require a visit to the ear doctor—and a sizable investment.

As President Trump moves to change federal policy so the US government only recognizes “two genders” and social media platforms become less safe for LGBTQ+ people, dating apps could become a refuge.