Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be stressful. Let us help make your gift-giving experience as easy as possible. We found discounts on some of our favorite products that your valentine will love. If you buy something using our links, we may earn a commission wired.trib.al/mEhQkRP 1/8
If you've ever seen pictures of mail-order bouquet disasters, you may have thought twice about sending them. Bouq’s arrangements and service speak for themselves, and all bouquets are discounted right now. wired.trib.al/8FTNJbA 📸: Bloomsberg Creative/Getty Images 2/8
This human-body-sized sock looks weird, but it’ll help you or your partner sleep like a peaceful, swaddled baby. If you don't live with your partner, it's like being hugged without the body heat or breathing in your ear. wired.trib.al/h5xVOHv 📸: Brian Munt/Hug Sleep 3/8
This dress is one of our favorite TikTok viral products. It's soft and stretchy, so your partner can do everyday chores and errands comfortably; however, the straps aren't adjustable. wired.trib.al/vlOvTaq 📸: Halara 4/8
Some people don’t like how a weighted blanket feels—consider this throw size instead. Cover yourself without annoying your partner or crushing bed-sharing pets. This one from Baloo is machine washable and dries quickly in the dryer. wired.trib.al/liJ3yIh 📸: Baloo 5/8
You can get your partner a traditional analog watch or you can gift them the newest Apple Watch at the lowest price we've seen yet. It comes in various colors and strap choices and is an elegant and smart wearable for their wrist. wired.trib.al/y0KrL3f 📸: Apple 6/8
Books are wonderful gifts, but it can be hard to choose just what your partner will like. And though we love physical books, Kindles are great little gadgets. We've seen this basic Kindle hit $50, but this is still a decent price. wired.trib.al/lNV3hlU 📸: Amazon 7/8
Get your first year of WIRED for less than $1 a month and get unlimited access to our longform features, buying guides, and tech news. wired.trib.al/y56Mi3d 8/8
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Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. wired.com/story/ice-dete…
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On March 16, a woman identifying herself as a detainee at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, called 911. Communication was strained: The dispatcher spoke no Spanish.
NEW: The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.” wired.com/story/shooting…
UPDATE: In a 2023 sermon reviewed by WIRED and delivered by the alleged shooter in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he preached against abortion and called for different Christian churches to become “one.” wired.com/story/shooting…
In another sermon in Matadi that year, Boelter railed against the LGBTQ community. “They're confused,” he said. “The enemy has gotten so far into their mind and their soul.”
SCOOP: Edward Coristine (“Big Balls”), Luke Farritor, and Ethan Shaotran were part of the original DOGE crew. They were brought in under short-term “special government employee” status. Supposed to be temporary. Spoiler: it’s not. wired.com/story/big-ball…
As of May 31 (Coristine & Farritor) and April 10 (Shaotran), the trio officially became full-time federal employees. Their roles at the General Services Administration (GSA) are now permanent.
According to documentation viewed by WIRED, they each maintain their “senior advisor” titles.
Their pay? GS-15 for Coristine & Farritor, one of the highest government salary grades. Shaotran’s at GS-14—just one step below. wired.com/story/big-ball…
In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.” wired.com/story/doge-elo…
Members of Musk’s early DOGE team, including Luke Farritor and Gavin Kliger, have met with a number of departments and agencies in recent days, seemingly continuing business as usual, WIRED has learned.
Over the last week, federal workers have been asked to urgently review contracts across the government, and sources say the pressure to slash contracts has drastically increased in recent weeks. wired.com/story/doge-elo…
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal. wired.com/story/tulsi-ga…
The password associated includes the word “shraddha,” which appears to have personal significance to Gabbard: This year, WSJ reported that she had been initiated into the Science of Identity Foundation, which ex-members have accused of being a cult. wired.com/story/tulsi-ga…
Security experts advise people to never use the same password on different accounts precisely because people often do so. As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.
DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope. wired.com/story/doge-col…
The scale at which DOGE is seeking to interconnect data, including sensitive biometric data, has never been done before, raising alarms with experts who fear it may lead to disastrous privacy violations. wired.com/story/doge-col…
“They are trying to amass a huge amount of data,” a senior DHS official tells WIRED. “It has nothing to do with finding fraud or wasteful spending … They are already cross-referencing immigration with SSA and IRS as well as voter data.” wired.com/story/doge-col…