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Dell CameronMaddy VarnerSecurityAug 5, 2026 1:24 PMDHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes AbroadHomeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.Photo-Illustration: Darrell Jackson; Getty ImagesUS Customs and Border…
Maddy VarnerSecurityAug 5, 2026 4:38 PMDHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group ChatsA lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications.Photograph: Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesThe Department of Homeland Security is seeking neighborhood “rapid response” Signal group chats as it defends itself in…
David GilbertPoliticsJul 31, 2026 12:09 PMCan Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.Photograph: ALEX WROBLEWSKI/Getty ImagesIn the immediate aftermath of Anthony Fauci’s tense congressional hearing on Wednesday,…
David GilbertPoliticsAug 5, 2026 11:30 AMMAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential BidJoe Kent says that he and other anti–Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.Photograph: Getty ImagesA new coalition of high-profile MAGA figures has launched a movement with…
Vittoria ElliottPoliticsAug 5, 2026 5:00 PMThe National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is RecruitingWIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesLast year, the first…
Simon HillGearAug 7, 2026 7:30 AMThe Best Laptop Power BanksThese powerful, high-capacity portable batteries are the best ones when laptop charging is a priority. All have at least 20,000 mAh, enough to charge most laptops twice.Courtesy of EcoflowToss the right laptop power bank in your bag, and you’ll never need to do that panicked run…
Luke LarsenGearAug 7, 2026 7:32 AMThe Best WebcamsAfter testing more than 15 webcams simultaneously, I came away with just a few options I’d recommend.Photograph: Luke LarsenIt’s difficult to measure the quality of the best webcams without evaluating them side by side. Every webcam I’ve ever tested handles light differently, and subtle variations in a room—like…
Louryn StrampeGearAug 7, 2026 9:56 AMOur Favorite Fans Are DiscountedWe’re still in the dog days of summer—keep your cool with deals on the best fans we’ve tested for on the go and at home.Courtesy of DreoIt’s still sweltering out there for many Americans. We’ve been testing fans for far longer than just this summer, and…
Brian BarrettZoë SchifferLeah FeigerMolly TaftBusinessAug 6, 2026 3:30 PMICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash GrowsIn today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people who have no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.Photo-Illustration: WIRED…
Zeyi YangLouise MatsakisBusinessAug 7, 2026 2:54 PMThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images; Courtesy of Yiyang ZhugeYiyang Zhuge learned last week that…
