Come hang out with me in the comment section!! Answering reader questions this morning and chatting about cyberdecks. Share anything you want under the article, I want to hear from you!! www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

I'm completely OBSESSED with cyberdecks and was so delighted to read this from @thiccreese.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

I organized a random-stuff closet this weekend and pulled out my partners circuits and soldering tools cause we're gonna make a cyberdeck together!

This story is a DELIGHT and I want even more pics of these incredible devices

you know a state bill is probably important when multinational tech companies are lobbying hard against it

AMA 🚨 Tomorrow from 12–2 PM ET, WIRED’s @thiccreese.bsky.social will be answering your questions live in the comments of our latest feature. Join the conversation: www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

DIY fashion computers rule

NEW: The DIY gadget is, in part, a rejection of our current moment, dominated by the predictable flatness of generative AI and minimalist, mass-produced devices. Check out my news feature about cyberdecks for @wired.com✨ www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

BAG IT UP: "The homemade computer is located inside a clamshell purse, covered in swirly gold accents and filled with pearls, with some makeup and fake moss tucked beneath the keyboard." @thiccreese.bsky.social has the full story on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

NEW: The DIY gadget is, in part, a rejection of our current moment, dominated by the predictable flatness of generative AI and minimalist, mass-produced devices. Check out my news feature about cyberdecks for @wired.com✨ www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

On TikTok, young women are going viral for crafting whimsical homemade computers inside purses. www.wired.com/story/cyberd...

I've been thinking about this piece (and the broader push by some on the right to restrict autism diagnoses) for a day now, and I guess I just don't understand what the end goal is. "I thought I was autistic. I was wrong." I mean, if you feel that way, okay, but... why does it matter?

"There’s another, much less sexy, chat app it reminds me of: Facebook's Messenger. That app you may have on your phone out of an obligation to message your grandma occasionally? Exactly." @thiccreese.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

The real XChat? It's @germnetwork.com

NEW: Musk’s recently released encrypted messaging app, XChat, is nothing like Signal… and exactly like Facebook Messenger. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

seems bad

incredibly important story from my colleague @telliotter.bsky.social about how the FTC, of all agencies, is on a rampage against trans care providers:

Thanks to the FTC spokesperson who suggests that @wired.com “Stick to computers.” But no.

Thanks Barret ur right 🌍

NEW: I've been shocked by some of the numbers I've been seeing on behind-the-meter power plants for data centers, so I did a little math. less than a dozen gas plants being built to power data centers for big tech companies could emit a maximum of nearly 130 million tons of CO2e each year (!)

Wonder what custom tchotchke John will be offering President Trump in the Oval Office in a few months:

the gays keep discovering louder songs

this new Korean skincare routine is gonna fix my personality

For @wired.com’s April cover, we take you inside Madison Square Garden’s surveillance machine — which has allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more. Revelatory work from @noahshachtman.bsky.social & @robertsilverman.bsky.social that I’m proud to publish and urge you to read.

NEW: WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond. read @telliotter.bsky.social:

Last month in The Onion:

Internal emails obtained by @wired.com reveal that one conservative legal group got direct access to FCC leadership to escalate complaints -- namely about Jimmy Kimmel -- sidestepping the standard FCC process:

EXCLUSIVE: the US's energy information agency is planning to implement a nationwide survey of data centers to collect information on energy use, infrastructure, cooling techniques, and other info would be the first such survey of data centers of its kind

Burner accounts, trend simulation, manufactured discourse: music marketers are embracing new online tools to get ears on new music. Is it just business as usual? And ARE Geese an industry plant? I investigate music's dirty little secret, for @wired.com. www.wired.com/story/geese-...

sometimes when people ask why you'd even want to do such a thing it's ok to say there ain't no rule that says I can't

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

NEW: A large swath of civil society is warning Meta against rolling out a face recognition service that will predictably be used by sexual predators.

look if your game lets me hold two (2) cats at the same time that's an 11/10 from me www.wired.com/story/crimso...

NEW: It’s scarily easy to nudge an AI tool offering health advice towards extreme answers. For example, Meta’s Muse Spark helped me create an anorexic eating plan: www.wired.com/story/metas-...

NEW: Medical experts I spoke with balked at the idea of uploading their own health data for an AI model, like Meta’s Muse Spark, to analyze. Latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/metas-...

Meta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results. Beyond the obvious privacy risks, it’s not a capable stand-in for a real doctor. www.wired.com/story/metas-...

Arby’s Reclassifies Their Food As Entertainment https://theonion.com/arbys-reclassifies-their-food-as-entertainment/

The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it's still not enough. www.wired.com/story/john-d...

FOIA scoop (no paywall): The day Renee Good was killed, a Minnesota state police official repeatedly texted a FBI agent. He wanted to co-manage the crime scene & ensure his agents were included in interviews. For at least 2 days, maybe longer, the FBI didn't respond: www.wired.com/story/the-fb...

"i could probably pilot a ship through the straight of hormuz" -next big thing 80% of men secretly believe about themselves

What other software stunts do you think I should attempt for @wired.com? Do you have a tip about an under-covered trend or community? I want to hear from you! My email is [email protected]

BREAKING: The Meta AI rebrand joins the larger AI-logo-as-butthole movement.

Before I was a journalist, I repaired smartphones for a living! It’s so true that Apple makes phones that are quite difficult to fix. Great @boone.bsky.social piece for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/the-ip...

What other software stunts do you think I should attempt for @wired.com? Do you have a tip about an under-covered trend or community? I want to hear from you! My email is [email protected]

I mean it's not the worst possible score www.wired.com/story/the-ip...

How it feels doing literally any task right now.

i ~predict~ this will cause a big mess: www.wired.com/story/nobody...

As a huge fan of Do Not Disturb mode, I feel seen