🧵 Ready or not, #PrimeDay Part II is upon us! We've rounded up all the best deals from Amazon's first #PrimeEarlyAccessSale, so check this thread early and often as we update our picks for the stuff you won't want to miss. wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
★ Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (2021) for $75 ($75 off)
The Fire HD 10 is the largest, speediest, and best for most people. The bigger screen has more pixels than its siblings, making it better for watching videos. 📸: Amazon wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
★ Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13 Inch, Ryzen 5) Laptop for $899 ($300 off)
Get a laptop you can be proud of. 📸: Microsoft wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
★ Coleman Evanston Dome Tent for $95 ($45 off)
If you need a new tent, now is the time to grab one. 📸: Coleman wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
JBL Bar 5.0 Soundbar for $240 ($160 off)
Get an immersive sound from a single unit with this Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar. 📸: JBL wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700 for $269 ($110 off)
Silence the office chatter and overly aggressive typists with these headphones from Bose. #PrimeDay 📸: Bose wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
★ Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender for $400 ($230 off)
There are blenders, and then there are Vitamix blenders. 📸: Vitamix wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
Instant Pot Pro 11-in-1 (6 Quart) for $170 ($78 off)
Take your cooking to the next level. 📸: Instant Pot wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
Apple iPad Air (2022, 64 GB) Tablet for $519 ($80 off)
Get the most bang for your buck with the most powerful tablet. 📸: Apple wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
Stasher Silicone Reusable Storage Bags 4-Pack for $45 ($18 off)
Forget all the single-use ziplock bags. These silicone bags are dishwasher, freezer, and microwave-safe. You can even use them for sous vide cooking. #PrimeDay 📸: Amazon wired.trib.al/ymJGcsD
★ Apple Watch Series 8 (45 mm) for $379 ($50 off)
The recently released Apple Watch Series 8 is our favorite Apple Watch, and it's already on sale. 📸: Apple wired.trib.al/MdlsZaZ
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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…