Fan gatherings present opportunities to geek out with fellow enthusiasts. Can we cultivate some of that energy in everyday life?https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/briefing/crossword-tournament.html
Heightened immigration enforcement is stirring anxiety among children whose parents are vulnerable to deportation. “Every day I worry they could take my mom.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/us/fear-shadows-many-children-in-immigrant-families.html
The holiday is usually a celebration of the liberation of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. But for many Israelis, the suffering of the captives still in Gaza is tempering the joy.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-passover.html
Francisco Guzman Parra’s relatives worried that he was the driver killed when a stolen car rammed into an Upper Manhattan building. It took several days to find out.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/nyregion/guzman-inwood-crash-police.html
For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-doge-irs-mega-api-data/
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find those worth your money.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-android-phones/
Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-is-turning-a-blind-eye-to-crypto-crimes/
If world events aren’t satisfying your dystopia itch, here’s WIRED’s guide to the new season of ‘Black Mirror.’https://www.wired.com/story/all-the-black-mirror-season-7-episodes-ranked/
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-trump-tariffs-tech-industry/
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-regional-office-elon-musk-x/
Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to make tech manufacturers more risk averse—which could stymie innovation in favor of keeping costs down.https://www.wired.com/story/us-tariffs-could-make-smartphones-dumber/
It takes two to tango, but this vibrating cock ring will happily satisfy both parties without feeling like a third wheel.https://www.wired.com/review/dame-hug/
Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders refrained from making public statements while their companies collectively lost trillions. Their silence was both deafening and strategic.https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-tech-ceos-silent-trump-tariffs/
From dog beds to pup backpacks, we’ve had our furry best friends try it all. These dog accessories lead the pack.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-dog-accessories/
Want to surprise your feline friend or find the perfect gift for a cat lover? WIRED has you covered.https://www.wired.com/gallery/gifts-for-cat-lovers/
Basic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.https://www.wired.com/story/why-the-government-should-support-useless-science/
Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, tech-y cat toys and scratchers.https://www.wired.com/story/best-cat-toys/
These are the top shades for avoiding sun damage and small talk.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-sunglasses/
These off-piste snowboarding sunglasses give you a (very) little piece of that White Lotus mystique.https://www.wired.com/story/walton-goggins-goggle-glasses-rave/
Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.https://www.wired.com/story/best-google-pixel-phone/