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‘SignalGate’ Inspector General Report Wants Just One Change to Avoid a Repeat Debacle

The United States Inspector General report reviewing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's text messaging mess recommends a single change to keep classified material secure.

Former USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an Authoritarian Fist’

George Foote, who served as the outside general counsel to the US Institute of Peace, said at WIRED’s Big Interview event that DOGE operatives arrived like a “strike team.”

Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch

Texas is suing five of the biggest TV makers, accusing them of "secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes." In separate lawsuits filed on Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the TVs made by Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL ar…

Key figures in BBC crisis to be questioned by MPs

A former adviser, whose memo sparked resignations from the BBC's director general and head of news, will take questions publicly for the first time.

General Motors Announces Plans to Start Offering iPhone Car Keys

General Motors (GM) today announced it will be rolling out support for the Apple Wallet app's digital car key feature, but it did not provide a timeframe or mention any specific vehicle models that will be compatible. GM has four main vehicle brands in the Un…

Ros Atkins on… MPs examining the BBC memo

After the resignations of Director General and CEO of News, The Culture, Media and Sport committee invited a number of senior BBC figures to be quizzed on what has happened.

Pentagon inspector general completes ‘Signalgate' investigation

The Defense Department's inspector general has finished a review of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app during planning for U.S. strikes...

Apple General Counsel Kate Adams and Environment Chief Lisa Jackson Retiring in 2026

Two senior Apple executives are leaving the company, Apple announced today. Apple's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, are both retiring in 2026. Adams will…

Black Friday may be over, but Best Buy is STILL carving $100 off our favorite wireless earbuds

Beyond just sounding great in general, the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds also have a range of premium-level audio features.

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

Thursday's failed indictment against James is the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.

Texas is investigating Shein for selling 'cheap, dangerous' goods to US consumers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Shein is selling cheap and dangerous products to US consumers.

Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

Dollar General earnings, Fedspeak, jobless claims: What to Watch

Willow and Charlotte Need to Apologize STAT on General Hospital

Nina and Lulu are not the bad guys!

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow, and investigators said Ukraine could be behind ...

An 88-year-old worked 5 days a week at a supermarket. Then strangers raised almost $2 million so he could finally retire.

The internet rallied behind 88-year-old Ed Bambas, who has been working at a supermarket after losing his pension from General Motors.

Former top Russian general said he'd give 'entire Russian intelligence community' a failing grade for Ukraine invasion

Col. Gen. Vladimir Chirkin said Moscow's leadership was "unprepared" and misled into thinking 70% of Ukrainians supported Russia.

Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence

Arkansas' attorney general is seeking to have a former nursing home operator who was pardoned by President Donald Trump serve time in state prison for...

The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years...

Energy Department inspector general to probe billions in canceled climate grants mostly impacting blue states

An internal government watchdog says it will probe a Trump administration move to cancel nearly $8 billion in climate and energy funding that primarily...

General Hospital Spoilers December 19: Chase Pulls the Trigger on Two Arrests

Arrests, warnings, and support collide in Port Charles.

Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary

A Texas judge on Friday ordered the release of court documents detailing the divorce of U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his...

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes

Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers.

NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits

President Donald Trump's effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his...

Pakistan's top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban

Pakistan’s newly appointed armed forces chief called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Monday to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or...

Mexican President Sheinbaum's legal adviser is selected as the new attorney general

Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday selected Ernestina Godoy, a longtime legal adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the country’s next attorney general. The ...

Louisiana's top health official, a critic of the COVID vaccine, will be CDC deputy

Louisiana's surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham, who has praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary and called COVID vaccines "dangerous," will become the second-highest ranking official at the CDC.

U.S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James' criminal cases dismissed

Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.

The Best Bluetooth Speaker Is $50 off Right in Time for Christmas

The JBL Flip 7 is our top tried-and-tested Bluetooth speaker, and we haven't seen it sell for less than it is right now.

How to Measure the Earth’s Radius With Legos

With just a friend, a phone, and a few Lego bricks, you can accurately measure the size of our planet.

WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

In today’s episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.

Driver who reportedly hit trooper at Petersburg checkpoint is arrested

He is being held pending arraignment Dec. 1 in Petersburg General District Court

16 Epstein Files, Including Photo of Donald Trump, Disappear from DOJ’s Website Shortly After Release

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files were removed to protect the victims

UNGA calls on Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights, Israel says it won’t retreat

Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said that the vote proved how the General Assembly was "detached. from reality.

BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head

The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".

Previously unseen images of Epstein's island released

The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms.

General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.

General principles for the use of AI at CERN

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be found at CERN in many contexts: embedded in devices, software products and cloud services procured by CERN, brought on-site by individuals or developed in-house. Following the approval of a CERN-wide AI strategy, these gene…

Letitia James reacts after cases dismissed against her and James Comey

New York Attorney General Letitia James has shared a statement after a judge dismissed the federal indictments against both her and former FBI Director James...

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that...

These Two GM Engines Are Within A Cubic-Inch Of Each Other, But Still So Different

General Motors tends to use very simiilar powertrains for all its vehicles nowadays, but it was a very different story more than 50 years ago. Why?

Bondi Has Hissy Fit After Judges Dump MAGA Beauty Queen

Attorney General Pam Bondi has accused federal judges of waging an “unconscionable campaign of bias and hostility” against the former beauty queen Donald...

GM’s Big V8 Recall Just Got Way Messier — Here’s Why Everyone’s Suing

In what may become one of the most consequential vehicle defect litigations of 2025, General Motors is facing a sweeping class-action lawsuit after its...

GM V8 engine recall sparks consolidated federal lawsuit over repair adequacy

General Motors is facing a unified federal legal challenge as multiple lawsuits tied to failures in its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engine have been consolidated into a...

The president’s biographer says it’s “enormously important” to Trump to be seen as “the guy the women are around.”

President Donald Trump surrounds himself with women who have the same general look because he wants people to think that they are “available” to him, his...

GM Revises Corvette Ownership Rules, Easing Restrictions for Most C8 Models

General Motors is shaking things up with its ownership rules for the Chevy Corvette C8, loosening the reins on most versions but cracking down hard on the...

GM’s V8 Engine Recall Backfires as Multiple Lawsuits Merge Into One Major Case

General Motors faces mounting legal pressure over its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engine troubles. The issue was first brought to federal regulators' attention by the...

Poland to transfer remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Poland will hand over its remaining MiG-29 combat jets to Ukraine in exchange for new missile and drone technology, according to the Polish general staff...

Pam Bondi Gets Jail Time Warning Over Epstein Files Cover-Up

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been threatened with jail time if she doesn’t cough up the full Epstein Files by Friday’s deadline. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna ...

Rep. Lawler letter asking Netanyahu to exempt dual citizens from draft dodging arrests resurfaces

Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to...

Geely launches $284 million facility providing automotive safety tests

China's Geely Auto on Friday launched a $284 million facility providing safety tests for the automotive industry in ​general in anticipation of growing...

‘Disaster waiting to happen.’ Mary Schiavo reacts to near mid-air collision between JetBlue plane and US Air Force aircraft.

CNN News Central’s Kate Bolduan speaks to CNN Transportation Analyst Mary Schiavo, former inspector General at the Department of Transportation about the...

Trump DOJ Goon Backed Into Corner Over Epstein Files Fiasco

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche hit back against mounting public outcry after the Department of Justice blew through a legally mandated deadline to...

Trump’s ‘leading a massive cover up’ of Epstein and GOP is ‘complicit’: Top Oversight Dem

Democrats in Congress are pushing Attorney General Pam Bondi hard to release the Epstein files, but are hedging their bets by pursuing more subpoenas for...

GM Faces Another $5 Million Lawsuit For Defective V8 Engines

General Motors has been dragged to court several times this year, and it's headed there again after another displeased customer filed a lawsuit against the...

Downsized, Efficient, But Fragile — Why Today’s Engines May Not Last

There’s no escaping the fact that modern engines are failing at alarming rates. Toyota, Honda, and General Motors have all issued massive recalls involving...

Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology

Automakers Hyundai and Kia must offer free repairs to millions of models under a settlement announced Tuesday by Minnesota's attorney general, who led an...

Let Floridians sue DeSantis, Ladapo for spreading disease | Letter

Floridians should be able to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo if they become ill because of less access to preventive vaccines.

UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan

A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The...

Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO...

21 Democratic-led states sue White House over consumer protection bureau funding

A coalition of 21 attorneys general from Democratic-led states sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its director, Russell Vought, on Monday...

General Hospital Shocker: Only *After* Willow’s Trial Ends Will the *Whole* Truth Come Out — and It’s a Doozy!

When it comes to soap operas, we hold certain truths to be self-evident. Lovers will never have an easy go of it, weddings will rarely go off without a hitch...

Vote for the Best Tech of 2025 in Gizmodo’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Vote now in the Gizmodo Best Tech of 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards and help decide which gadgets and devices Best of 2025!

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’

The ChatGPT-maker is releasing its “best model yet” as it faces new pressures from Google and other AI competitors.

How a Reddit Post Helped Find the Brown University Shooting Suspect

"The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental."

Eurovision faces crucial decision over Israel

Organisers of the song contest meet in Geneva on Thursday to debate Israel's role in the event.

Apple Is Hemorrhaging Vice Presidents

Amid rumors that Tim Cook may leave soon, many of his direct reports are retiring or otherwise moving on.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT ‘Wrapped’ Is a Good Reminder to Check Your Privacy Settings

A chatbot never forgets (unless you opt out of memories).

The Database Powering America’s Hospitals May Not be What You Expect

Ever heard of MUMPS? Both programming language and database, it was developed in the 1960s for the Massachusetts General Hospital. The goal was to streamline the increasingly enormous timesink that …read more

After Decades, Linux Finally Gains Stable GPIB Support

Recently, [Greg Kroah-Hartman] proclaimed the joyous news on the Linux Kernel Mailing List that stable General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) support has finally been merged into the 6.19 Linux kernel. The …read more

The Budget: Rumours And Reality (The Big Weekend Debate)

A panel of experts on Labour’s make-or-break budget.

Festive forecast: Will we see a white Christmas this year?

Sarah Keith-Lucas explores the chances of getting snow at Christmas this year in the UK.

Walgreens Recalls Saline Nasal Spray Over Bacteria Contamination Concerns

Over 41,000 bottles have been recalled.

‘Man of Tomorrow’ Has Finally Found Its Brainiac

Give a 'hello' to Lars Eidinger, the man who'll be your Brainiac for 2027's 'Man of Tomorrow.'

Appeal to all MI5 staff for information in BBC spy case

The inquiry head says it is "surprising" that new material is being uncovered years after the case began.

BBC chair vows to stay to 'fix' problems

Samir Shah says he is "not someone who walks away" after criticism of his handling of the recent crisis over Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech.

What 1,000 pages of documents tell us about DOGE

Months after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency were found in the Federal Communications Commission directory, the FCC is being accused of slow-walking demands for information about what they did there. On February 24th, advocacy group Freq…

First all-optical XPU processing system

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Is The Erasmus Student Scheme Worth The Money?

Government announces return to Erasmus study scheme in 2027.

Ajax trial paused after soldier falls ill in another vehicle

Twenty-three vehicles were already taken out of use after soldiers fell ill from noise and vibration.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Others Receive Warning Letter from Dozens of State Attorneys General

They want the companies to "mitigate the harm caused by sycophantic and delusional outputs" from AI products.

Judge tosses indictments against James Comey and Tish James

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Thursday's Cold Moon Is the Last Supermoon of the Year. Here's How and When to View It

The best opportunity to view this spectacle will be shortly after sunset on December 4.

AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone

Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.

How Long Should You Stay in a Sauna? (2025)

Optimize your sauna session by listening to the experts and, more importantly, your body.

The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells

Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the US.

Kaiju – General purpose 3D/2D game engine in Go and Vulkan with built in editor

General purpose 3D and 2D game engine using Go (golang) and Vulkan with built in editor - KaijuEngine/kaiju

Is Flu Different This Winter?

The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.

Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules

California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.

Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages

An inspector-general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.

One of our favorite Switch 2 controllers is 20 percent off right now

If you’re going to prove to your siblings that you’re still the family’s Mario Kart champion, you’re going to need an extra controller to make sure it’s a fair race. Fortunately, 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller — which is compatible with the Nintendo…

Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts

Kia and Hyundai will offer free repairs for millions of cars that lack anti-theft technology as part of a settlement with dozens of US states. The automakers agreed to outfit the roughly 9 million eligible cars sold between 2011 and 2022 with a zinc sleeve in…

Apple Announces a Few Other Executive Transitions

Apple today announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams.

A Woman in Thailand Believed to Be Dead Woke up in Her Coffin

A staff member at a Buddhist temple heard a knock while explaining to a relative how to get a death certificate.