Takeover
‘We Don’t Want an AI Demo, We Want Answers’: Federal Workers Grill Trump Appointee During All-Hands
Trump 2.0
The Trump Administration Wants USAID on the Blockchain
Takeover
‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE
404
FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies
Business
Quantum Computing Is Dead. Long Live Quantum Computing!
Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants
OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases
Culture
How to Get Free Tickets to TV Tapings and Movie Screenings
The 43 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
The 44 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
Gear
How to Keep Safe While Using Space Heaters: Tips and Precautions
Review: Gozney Tread Pizza Oven
The Best Rugs to Upgrade Any Room
Politics
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears
Science
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
Scientists Scan Mysterious Planet as It Drifts Through Space
A Math Couple Solves a Major Group Theory Problem—After 20 Years of Work
Security
Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War
Security News This Week: End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming .
A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up
Takeover
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
MAX IMPACT
The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers
dirty deals
This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
infohazard
The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians
Of Mice and Men
How the Inbred Lab Mouse Helps Reprogram the Human Genome
Matchmaker
Inside the 23-Dimensional World of Your Car’s Paint Job
We ❤️ Hardware
I Saw the Face of God in a Semiconductor Factory
Love, Actuarially
How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love
The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid
What happens when quantum computers can finally crack encryption and break into the world’s best-kept secrets? It’s called Q-Day—the worst holiday maybe ever.
Amit Katwala
Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants
Companies in the EU are starting to look for ways to ditch Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud services amid fears of rising security risks from the US. But cutting ties won’t be easy.
Matt Burgess
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Violet Blue
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess