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Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
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Alex Karp runs Palantir—a $450B tech giant powering AI systems for the CIA, ICE, and the Israeli military during its campaign in Gaza. He’s a law grad with a PhD in philosophy and a CEO who’s as polarizing as he is powerful. www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built. www.wired.com/story/heres-...
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built. www.wired.com/story/heres-...
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SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ICYMI
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Thousands of EPA employees are furloughed. Some of those who remain are busy loosening pollution regulations, a key priority of the Trump admin.
Great reporting from @mollytaft.com
Great reporting from @mollytaft.com
The EPA Is in Chaos
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thousands of EPA employees are furloughed. Some of those who remain are busy loosening pollution regulations, a key priority of the Trump admin.
Great reporting from @mollytaft.com
Great reporting from @mollytaft.com
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This interview, from @stevenlevy.bsky.social, is insane www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This interview, from @stevenlevy.bsky.social, is insane www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
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In this video version of my Alex Karp interview, I get some words in edgewise--barely. But we do have a clash of viewpoints wherein he says tangling with me is like talking to his (progressive) parents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxW...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp On Government Contracts, Immigration, and the Future of Work | WIRED
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In this video version of my Alex Karp interview, I get some words in edgewise--barely. But we do have a clash of viewpoints wherein he says tangling with me is like talking to his (progressive) parents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxW...
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what was cute was the introverts who paid to be at the asmr spa and found solace in crafting, have people touch their hair, and roleplaying as children. say what you want but while some are finding AI companions, people still crave human interactions and it was v nice to see them interact
Lice Checks, Crafts, and Being Touched by Strangers: Inside a Role-Playing ASMR Spa
Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
what was cute was the introverts who paid to be at the asmr spa and found solace in crafting, have people touch their hair, and roleplaying as children. say what you want but while some are finding AI companions, people still crave human interactions and it was v nice to see them interact
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guys idk why i agreed to go to a live group roleplay where we acted as fifth graders who got tingly asmr lice checks but it happened and i lived to tell the tale (you’re welcome). for @wired.com
Lice Checks, Crafts, and Being Touched by Strangers: Inside a Role-Playing ASMR Spa
Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
guys idk why i agreed to go to a live group roleplay where we acted as fifth graders who got tingly asmr lice checks but it happened and i lived to tell the tale (you’re welcome). for @wired.com
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with the end of the shutdown looming, here's my look for @wired.com into what life has been like for EPA employees over the past five weeks: little to no heads up about who was getting furloughed next, important projects getting put on the back burner while deregulation moves forward:
The EPA Is in Chaos
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
with the end of the shutdown looming, here's my look for @wired.com into what life has been like for EPA employees over the past five weeks: little to no heads up about who was getting furloughed next, important projects getting put on the back burner while deregulation moves forward:
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/enviro...
The EPA Is in Chaos
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/enviro...
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NEW: Even with the end of the US government shutdown in sight, the EPA is in chaos.
@mollytaft.com spoke with employees at the agency about their instructions over the last 5 weeks (and lack thereof):
@mollytaft.com spoke with employees at the agency about their instructions over the last 5 weeks (and lack thereof):
The EPA Is in Chaos
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW: Even with the end of the US government shutdown in sight, the EPA is in chaos.
@mollytaft.com spoke with employees at the agency about their instructions over the last 5 weeks (and lack thereof):
@mollytaft.com spoke with employees at the agency about their instructions over the last 5 weeks (and lack thereof):
Alex Karp runs Palantir—a $450B tech giant powering AI systems for the CIA, ICE, and the Israeli military during its campaign in Gaza. He’s a law grad with a PhD in philosophy and a CEO who’s as polarizing as he is powerful. www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Alex Karp runs Palantir—a $450B tech giant powering AI systems for the CIA, ICE, and the Israeli military during its campaign in Gaza. He’s a law grad with a PhD in philosophy and a CEO who’s as polarizing as he is powerful. www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here's what it means. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends Debate on Its Nature
An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here's what it means.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here's what it means. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
For years, plastic surgeons thought the proportions of a beautiful buttocks should follow the Fibonacci sequence. Now, people are looking for a more Kardashian shape. www.wired.com/story/book-e...
The Mysterious Math Behind the Brazilian Butt Lift
For years, plastic surgeons thought the proportions of a beautiful buttocks should follow the Fibonacci sequence. Now, people are looking for a more Kardashian shape.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
For years, plastic surgeons thought the proportions of a beautiful buttocks should follow the Fibonacci sequence. Now, people are looking for a more Kardashian shape. www.wired.com/story/book-e...
Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him? www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him? www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts. www.wired.com/story/lice-c...
Lice Checks, Crafts, and Being Touched by Strangers: Inside a Role-Playing ASMR Spa
Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts. www.wired.com/story/lice-c...
The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes. www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Amazon’s ‘House of David’ Used Over 350 AI Shots in Season 2. Its Creator Isn’t Sorry
The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes. www.wired.com/story/amazon...
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SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community. www.wired.com/story/apple-...
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community. www.wired.com/story/apple-...
At a time when nuclear threats feel more alarming than ever, Netflix’s doomsday film falls frustratingly flat. A 1964 masterpiece tells a much better cautionary tale.
If You Hated ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Watch This Classic Nuclear Thriller Instead
At a time when nuclear threats feel more alarming than ever, Netflix’s doomsday film falls frustratingly flat. A 1964 masterpiece tells a much better cautionary tale.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At a time when nuclear threats feel more alarming than ever, Netflix’s doomsday film falls frustratingly flat. A 1964 masterpiece tells a much better cautionary tale.
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
‘New York City Has Fallen’: MAGA Responds to Zohran Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out
Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here’s how to make the most of it. www.wired.com/story/what-i...
Adobe Firefly Is the Best-Kept Secret in Generative AI. Here’s How to Use It
Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here’s how to make the most of it.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here’s how to make the most of it. www.wired.com/story/what-i...
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false…
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November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
OpenAI released initial estimates about the share of users who may be experiencing symptoms like delusional thinking, mania, or suicidal ideation, and says it has tweaked GPT-5 to respond more effectively.
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
OpenAI released initial estimates about the share of users who may be experiencing symptoms like delusional thinking, mania, or suicidal ideation, and says it has tweaked GPT-5 to respond more effectively.