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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.

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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.

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Elon Musk threatens FBI agents and air traffic controllers with forced resignation if they do not respond to an email (sound familiar?) www.wired.com/story/doge-e...

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Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.

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Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.

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Learn how to use base layers, mid layers, and a shell to be comfortable no matter what nature throws at you.

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The processor uses qubits that can be measured without error and are resistant to outside interference, which the company says marks a “transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.”

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“Zero Day,” “Apple Cider Vinegar,” and “Squid Game” are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

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“Parasite,” “Y Tu Mamá También,” and “The Two Popes” are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

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Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

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Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware apps expose victim data—and the identities of people who installed the apps.

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Plus: Apple’s visionOS 2.4 makes it easier for guests to use the Vision Pro, Eero has two new Wi-Fi 7 routers, Oppo’s folding phone is the slimmest yet, and Omega drops a bronze Bond watch.

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The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.

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Tom Krause is in charge of both a sensitive government payment system and a company that has millions of dollars’ worth of active contracts with various federal agencies through distribution partners, a WIRED review finds. Conflicts posed by this are unprecedented in the modern era, experts say.

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Experts say the conflicts posed by Tom Krause’s dual roles are unprecedented in the modern era.

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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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After a lifetime on the frontiers of the fight against HIV, researchers can finally see the end of the epidemic in sight. But thanks to the Trump administration’s executive orders, it’s unclear when—or possibly even ever—this breakthrough medicine will see the light of day.

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When in doubt, tear it all down, see what breaks, assume you can repair it—maybe with AI? It’s the federal government; how hard can it be? This is incompetence born of self-confidence. It’s the certainty that if you’re smart at one thing you must be smart at all of the things.

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Our new investigation in @wired.com shows the danger of Google's huge RTB security problem We easily obtained Google RTB segment data about US national security personnel from a databroker -- despite posing as a foreign company that fetes Russian troops our fake website www.wired.com/story/google...

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NEW: DOGE put a $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards. Employees say overspending and fraud in the program was exceedingly rare. www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

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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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happy friday! just leaving this here...

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I spoke with trans and genderqueer developers about working in games in the US amid an anti-trans administration and harassment from online communities. Many feel left behind by the companies they work for. “Can’t piss off the bigots, because they spend money.” www.wired.com/story/game-d...

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Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.

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A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

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At the Federal Bureau of Investigation, anxiety around officials possibly targeting officers and activities perceived as being disloyal to the president has cratered morale, a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the agents' concerns tells WIRED. The FBI declined to comment.

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happy friday! just leaving this here...

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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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Several government departments are investigating TP-Link routers over Chinese cyberattack fears, but the company denies links.

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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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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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The European company Reju may have developed the polyester recycling technology the textile industry needs. The question is whether the world is ready for it.

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The fatal shooting of a US border patrol agent in Vermont. The stabbing death of a landlord in California. An elderly couple murdered in Pennsylvania. Who are the so-called Zizians, the group allegedly linked to all these killings? buff.ly/3ENqfa5

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The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.

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The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply chain.

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Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the safety-standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

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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.

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"We Live in Time," "Blue Velvet," and "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

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The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

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

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

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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?

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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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