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WIRED Roundup: Fandom in Politics, Zuckerberg’s Illegal School, and Nepal’s Discord Revolution

In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we run through the top stories of the week and examine how some of the victories in the US November elections show the power of online fandom.

How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts

Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.

The History of the War That Shaped ‘The Phantom Menace’

Although the 'Star Wars' prequels went on to feature a much more infamous conflict, a crucial battle emerged before 'The Phantom Menace' that would shape galactic politics for a generation.

Apple will reportedly refuse India’s order to preinstall a government app

Apple is not planning to comply with an order from the Indian government directing phone manufacturers to preload a state-backed cybersecurity app, according to Reuters. Industry sources tell Reuters that Apple plans to tell India’s government that they don’…

Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government

President Donald Trump will recruit workers from Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants to form the US Tech Force, a new program that aims to "modernize the federal government," according to an announcement on Monday. Under the new prog…

X’s messy About This Account rollout has caused utter chaos

Yesterday X started rolling out a new About This Account feature, which included what country the account was created from and what country the account is “based” in (which is different from “connected via”). Head of product at X, Nikita Bier, was quick to sa…

‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails

The more than 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein emails released earlier this month by the House Oversight Committee have been enough to prompt more investigations into the convicted child sex offender and the people around him, like former Harvard president and…

X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million

Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been hit with a penalty for running afoul of the law. Elon Musk responded with his trademark tact and…

U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics

Canadians usually head south for the skiing, shopping and nightlife in American ski towns. But due to cross-border politics, tourism to the U.S. is down, and some resorts are worried.

The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

American students going abroad are facing higher tuition, more expenses, more awkward conversations, and fewer fun drinks.

What happens next for Marjorie Taylor Greene after exit from Congress?

The former Trump ally has decided to end her time in Congress early after a public fallout with the president.

The latest Epstein emails reveal the powerful people who sought his counsel

The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.

The Donald Trump v Zohran Mamdani show

How long can the US president and next mayor of New York continue to get on?

Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe

Trump’s sometimes incoherent Politico interview featured recycled far-right tropes about European immigration – key US politics stories from Tuesday 9...

David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out

At WIRED’s Big Interview event, the activist and organizer said he doesn’t “think the Chuck Schumers of the world understand” what’s coming for the party.

Big Four promotions depend more on politics and your boss having your back than your performance, researchers found

Promotion reviews often end up as "political arenas" where managers lobby, trade favors, and defend their protégés, a multi-university study found.

Google’s Nano Banana Pro generates excellent conspiracy fuel

It was really easy getting Google's Gemini app to make an image of a second shooter at Dealey Plaza, the White House ablaze, and Mickey Mouse flying a plane into the Twin Towers. We asked and it complied. There were few filters or guardrails, another sign tha…

House overhauls KOSA in a new kids online safety package

The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a package of 19 bills aimed at protecting kids on the internet, teeing Congress up for a chance at passing some of the most substantive internet regulations in recent history, alongside a fight over online spee…

The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack

After one of the biggest telecom hacks in US history, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to enforce strict standards on carriers' cybersecurity measures. On Thursday, the agency is set to vote to roll back those requirements, arguing they were …

Senator Warren presses Trump admin on potential AI bailout plans

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing the Trump administration for more information on potential plans to “prop up” major AI companies with money from taxpayers. In a letter to David Sacks, the White House special advisor for AI and Crypto, and Michael …

Elon Musk is on a racist posting spree again

Billionaire Elon Musk — who’s long used his X (formerly Twitter) platform to stoke anger at immigrants and support antisemitic conspiracy theories — has spent the past day spreading and praising claims that “White people are on the verge of extinction,” Somal…

Republican Insider Reveals Exact Moment Trump’s Party Will Abandon Him

A former top Republican official has reportedly predicted the exact moment the party could abandon President Donald Trump. Politico’s politics bureau chief...

The politics of purely client-side apps

There's a surprisingly nuanced discussion in development about the political economy of clients and servers in the Atmosphere

Analyst: Quantum Computers Will Break Bitcoin Politics, Unleashing Flood of Lost Coins

A prominent on-chain analyst has warned that the arrival of powerful quantum computers could trigger one of the most disruptive moments in Bitcoin’s history,...

The Signal Is the Noise

The politics of prediction markets.

Will the (latest) asylum system reforms work?

The Home Secretary announces an overhaul of the asylum system, but will it work?

The Sons of Trump’s Commerce Secretary Are Making Money in the Data Center Biz

AI is good for politics and good for business too.

Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics

Jay Caspian Kang on what the future of American politics will look like after Donald Trump’s Presidency.

The ‘De Facto Flag of Gen Z’: What the One Piece Flag Is Doing in Mexico During Protests

It's being used around the globe by protesters. Why were Mexican “Generation Z” protesters flying an anime flag featuring a straw-hatted skull and cross-bones on Saturday?

Joe Rogan Subreddit Bans ‘Political’ Posts, Sends Fans Into Fits of Confusion

"Will you ban Joe Rogan from talking about politics then?" one commenter asked

Body Language Experts Say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s CNN Apology For 'Toxic Politics' Reveals More Than She Intended

“It’s what we’re not seeing that is the concern," one expert said.

Billionaire Charlie Munger Said If Politics Keeps You Angry, 'Welcome To The House Of Misery' And 'Pretty Low Worldly Achievement'

Charlie Munger understood a very human pattern: the quickest way to ruin your judgment is to let anger run your life. It's one reason people are taught to...

The Latest Thing AI Is Accelerating Is How Much U.S. Elections Suck

AI super PACs are threatening to drown out the rest of politics.

Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra

The pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year. The...

Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times

Ankit Khanal gets his news from News Daddy. More than 20 times a day, Khanal, a sophomore at George Mason University, opens TikTok to have the biggest stories of the day delivered to him by a bleach-blonde 26-year-old named Dylan Page, one of the leading face…

Sir Andreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of the Independent, dies aged 88

The Independent was the first paper not to have a permanent allegiance to a political party.

Tilting the Playing Field

Trump and his allies seem to want to transform American politics into a system for producing Republican victory.

Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet?

James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.

The Americast Awards 2025… on 5 Live!

What were the biggest moments of the year for America?

Starmer defends G20 trip to South Africa despite Trump's absence

The PM is aiming to support British business on his trip to Johannesburg.

Cate Blanchett among BBC Radio 4 festive guest editors

The Christmas line-up also includes former PM Baroness Theresa May and inventor Sir James Dyson.

Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens

From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.

Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'

The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.

A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress

For years, lawmakers at the state and federal levels have tried a variety of measures aimed at making kids safer on the internet, from kids-tailored design standards to age verification for individual websites. More recently, a new model has caught on in the …

“Landman” Goes Down Like a Michelob Ultra

Taylor Sheridan’s oil-industry drama trades in gender stereotypes, reactionary politics, and blatant product placement. Why, then, is it so damn satisfying?

MTG Loses It After ‘60 Minutes’ Host Calls Her Out

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sparred with 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl in a heated back-and-forth after she was confronted about her inflammatory rhetoric...

Perhaps the most notoriously vitriolic member of the House just said the biggest problem facing the U.S. government today is “toxic fighting in politics.”

Rogue Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has spoken out about what she’s found most painful about her unceremonious ouster from MAGAland this week. “I stood...

New York’s new law forces advertisers to say when they’re using AI avatars

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will require advertisers to identify if an ad includes AI-generated people. Hochul's announcement said the bill, S.8420-A/A.8887-B, was the first of its kind in the US, describing it as a "common sense" l…

Sultana claims new Corbyn party carrying out 'witch hunt' against activists

Zarah Sultana boycotts the first day of Your Party's founding conference after several members were expelled.

Funding NHS facilities with private finance a breach of manifesto, Labour MPs say

The government is considering using taxpayer money and private finance to build new health centres.

William and Kate greet German president on first state visit in 27 years

Germany's president will receive a ceremonial welcome from the King and a state banquet in Windsor Castle.

UK criticises Gaza aid delays as tents take year to arrive

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the situation remains "dire" as the United Nations warned 1.5 million people are in need of urgent shelter.

English mayors will get new powers to levy tourist taxes

Mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities.

Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate

Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.

Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.

Corbyn and Sultana will not lead new left-wing party

Your Party delegates vote to be led by a panel of members - avoiding a potentially explosive leadership race.

Historian criticises BBC for removing Trump line from Radio 4 lecture

Rutger Bregman says he is "genuinely dismayed" after a line about the US president was edited out.

Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges...

Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts

Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it's been publishing a full diversity and inclusion report annually, and at the same time made reporting on diversity a require…

Netflix deal puts Gary Lineker in podcast super league - but can he succeed?

In a big money move, Lineker will go head-to-head with his old employer with The Rest Is Football.

The Political Scene Live: A Year Since Trump’s Win, What Have We Learned?

The second Trump Administration has already made good on many of MAGA’s promises. Where will the President’s coalition go from here?

AI has a democracy problem — here’s why

A thorough examination of artificial intelligence’s promise in politics rests on a thorny premise: democracy is an information system.

15 "Hidden Gem" Entry-Level Jobs That Can Set You Up For Long-Term Career Success

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RFK Jr. Wrote Olivia Nuzzi Pervy Poems

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Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Prison in Absentia in Iran

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Mike Johnson’s Got the Work of a Firefighter, the Mind of a Therapist, and the Brain of a Waffle

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American Mockumentaries Somehow Got Both Nicer and More Realistic This Year

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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya Awkwardly Plan a Wedding in First The Drama Teaser

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Trump on Venezuelan Oil Tanker Seizure: 'Well, We Keep It, I Guess'

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Charli xcx Takes Aim At brat Brand In First Full The Moment Trailer

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Trump Unable To Flip Coins; Overturns Accessibility Instead

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Tesla Is in Trouble with Travis County, Texas

It might lose precious tax rebates.

438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government

His investments may expose him to conflicts of interest. They also probably distort common sense.

New Book Claims RFK Jr. Admitted to Doing Psychedelic Drug DMT, Said Brain Worm Wasn’t Actually a Worm

Kennedy hasn't publicly commented on the claims.

Trump Admin Plans to Use U.S. Aid as a Bargaining Chip in its Anti-Abortion Agenda

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Pantone Announces White As Color Of 2026

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Democrats Have a Chance to Flip Sen. Marsha Blackburn's Old District

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Screw it, Scarlett Johansson Will Star in the Latest "Radical New Take" on The Exorcist

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Jim Caviezel to give Jair Bolsonaro the Jesus treatment

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Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era, Like Its Titular Tour, Prioritizes Maximalism and Joy

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Josh O'Connor recedes pleasantly in his Saturday Night Live debut

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Pete Hegseth and the Very Porny Military Operations

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Cynthia Erivo offers her interpretation of Elphaba's sex cardigan in Wicked: For Good

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Cynthia Erivo offers her interpretation of Elphaba's sex cardigan in Wicked: For Good

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Jim Caviezel to give Jair Bolsonaro the Jesus treatment

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Gaza Death Toll Continues to Mount Under Israeli Ceasefire

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John Cameron Mitchell Is Oh, Mary!'s Next Mrs. Lincoln

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"It Honestly Seems Exhausting": 17 Honest Things Foreigners Think About The US — And Whew, It's Kinda Brutal

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The Largest Joe Rogan Fan Forum Just Banned Politics Talk

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Trump says he'd feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's NYC

After meeting in the Oval Office, Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani sounded a largely conciliatory note.

'I'll be cheering for him': Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani's surprisingly cordial meeting

It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year. Instead, both men gave one another praise.

We'll take time to get trans guidance right, says minister

The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.

Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgets

Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.

Why politics is ruining how we watch movies

One Battle After Another is, perhaps, too on the nose. Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic depicts past and present revolutionaries fighting back against a heavily militarized, white-supremacist regime that seemed to mirror reality in the United States when the movie…

Putin rules out return to G7

Russia is not looking to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to India on Thursday...

Georgia families say expiring health care subsidies are ‘life and death’

Thousands of Georgians are facing a dramatic increase in their insurance premiums.

Main parking area at Holland State Park closed 'until further notice'

The main parking lot at Holland State Park is closed "until further notice" following "ongoing illegal activity."

Former OSU football star Maurice Clarett gets new role with Franklin County

Former OSU football star Maurice Clarett is serving the central Ohio community in a new way with his appointment to a county board.