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Text • Jake Lahut, Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, Zoë Schiffer

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government

The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name "Big Balls" online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.

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Text • Boutayna Chokrane

5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions

If your lip balm makes you need more lip balm, try our top picks instead.

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Text • Kate Knibbs

Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

While the startup has won its "fair use" argument, it potentially faces billions of dollars in damages for allegedly pirating over 7 million books to build a digital library.

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Text • Brenda Stolyar

34 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2025)

We’re testing the gadgets that keep showing up in our feeds. Here's what deserves the hype—and would make awesome presents.

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Text • Louryn Strampe

The 5 Best Essential Oil Diffusers (and One to Avoid)

Keep things smelling fresh with these handy home gadgets.

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Text • Amanda Chatel

The Groove Thing Is a Bluetooth Speaker and Vibrator Combo, Because Why Not?

Now you can feel your music in an entirely different way, but it might not hit the right notes.

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Text • Nena Farrell , Brenda Stolyar

The Best Kindle of 2025: Paperwhite, Scribe, or Colorsoft?

Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you.

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Text • Louryn Strampe

10 Best Electrolyte Powders (2025): Tasty and Effective

Get those lost minerals back with the help of our top picks.

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Text • Julian Chokkattu

TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G Review: A Pleasing Matte Screen

TCL’s Nxtpaper matte screen makes the glinty smartphone display easier on the eyes. If only you could see it in direct sunlight.

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Text • Carlton Reid

This Is Why High-End Electric Cars Are Failing

There's a simple reason why high-end EVs have failed to spark the imaginations of auto buyers. To remedy this, manufacturers need to revisit the days of the Model T.

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Text • Arielle Pardes

The Methaphone Is a Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone

The Methaphone—a clear slab of smartphone-shaped acrylic—is part cheeky art project, part helpful tool for those looking to curb their phone addiction.

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Text • Boone Ashworth

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

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Text • Scott Gilbertson

NordVPN Coupon and Discount Codes: 76% Off

Save up to 76% on 2-year plans and get 3 free months with our NordVPN discount codes.

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Text • Julia Forbes

Tempur-Pedic Promo Codes: Up to $500 Off

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your mattress, purchase a new office chair, or swap out your bedding, our Tempur-Pedic coupons are guaranteed to help you save.

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Text • Sarah Sinclair

Scientists Are Sending Cannabis Seeds to Space

The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, researchers will subject its seeds to radiation in orbit and see what happens.

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Text • Julia Forbes

Mattress Encasement vs. Mattress Protector

There are mattress protectors, and there are mattress encasements. Which level of protection is better for you?

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Text • Caroline Haskins, Kate Knibbs, Will Knight

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’

The claim appeared in a court filing related to Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. The Tesla and xAI owner has posted about his laptop numerous times in the past year.

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Text • Andy Greenberg

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt

Last month, Telegram banned black markets that sold tens of billions of dollars in crypto scam-related services. Now, as those markets rebrand and bounce back, it’s done nothing to stop them.

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Text • David Gilbert

Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing

Trumpworld has been trying to spin the US military’s bombing of Iran as a complete and total victory, even as independent experts and MAGA loyalists object.

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Text • Molly Taft

International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes

“Violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels” if diplomacy is not pursued, said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Text • Alden Wicker

Recycled Polyester Saved This American Factory. Environmentalists Hate It

Unifi survived competition from China by helping fashion brands meet sustainability goals. But not everyone agrees that its polyester made from recycled plastic bottles should be produced in the US.

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Text • Zeyi Yang

China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

Thousands of people are signing up to see the highly automated assembly lines of Chinese EV brands like Xiaomi and Nio.

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Text • Justin Ling

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late

Unmanned vehicles are increasingly becoming essential weapons of war. But with a potential conflict with China looming large, Taiwan is scrambling to build a domestic drone industry from scratch.

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Text • Arunima Kar

India Is Using AI and Satellites to Map Urban Heat Vulnerability Down to the Building Level

Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an effort to target relief from extreme temperatures at a granular level.

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Text • Jay Bennett

The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy.

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Text • Amanda Chatel, Jaina Grey

The Best Sex Toys (2025), Tested and Reviewed

These are our favorite gender-inclusive vibrators, wand massagers, and sleeves to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.

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Text • Brian Barrett, Andrew Couts

What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites

The US concentrated its attack on Fordow, an enrichment plant built hundreds of feet underground. Aerial photos give important clues about what damage the “bunker-buster” bombs may have caused.

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Text • Aarian Marshall

Tesla's Robotaxi Service Hits the Road in Texas

The company debuted its autonomous ride-hailing service Sunday. The limited program is invite-only and uses around 20 cars—signs that Tesla has a long way to go to catch up to its robotaxi rivals.

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Text • Christopher Null

How to Clean Hearing Aids

It’s important to regularly clean the wax out of your hearing aids. Here’s how.

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Text • Louryn Strampe

The 10 Best Greens Powders, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

We did the research (and taste-testing) for you to determine whether greens powders are worth your money, and if so, which ones.