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ICE has also purchased at least one “customized” training session for staff on using Microsoft Teams. Details on FPDS revealed that the training would be focused on developing “documents” for the management office of the 287(g) program, which deputizes enrolled state and local agencies to work with ICE. “Automated documents” are also mentioned, but nothing on FPDS reveals exactly what those may be, or what role they play in the 287(g) program.Christopher Muhawe, an assistant professor of law at the University of Illinois Chicago—who has studied the psychological effects the American immigration surveillance infrastructure—argues that people seeking asylum or refugee…
National Public Radio (NPR) is defending the public’s right to stay curious.After a tumultuous year in which the company found itself at the center of a political firestorm and saw Congress cut $1.1 billion in funding for public media, NPR has launched a national campaign that stands up for people’s right to ask tough questions.“For Your Right to be Curious,” created by Mischief @ No Fixed Address, replaces the letters of its name with the questions “how,” “who,” and “why.” As part of the initiative, NPR will swap out its logo at its Washington D.C. headquarters, billboards in New York…
After deal talks lasting almost a year, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival Cal AI. Cal AI is the AI calorie counting app startup built by two high school teenagers that soared to over 15 million downloads and over $30 million in annual revenue in under two years, MyFitnessPal tells TechCrunch. The Cal AI team of seven employees, including its co-founder CEO Zach Yadegari (pictured, above), plus a small team of contractors, have been retained by MyFitnessPal (MFP), according to MyFitnessPal CEO Mike Fisher. The Cal AI app will remain independent, with its same ease-of-use mission: estimating calories by…
The best pajamas for women are made with breathable fabrics and relaxed fits, with designs so gorgeous that you might wonder if you can get away with wearing them out. Too often, we settle for grubby T-shirts or soccer shorts, thinking it’s just for sleep, but that’s a mistake. After all, we spend a third of our lives in bed. We shouldn’t be uncomfortable.Technically, I’ve been testing women’s pajamas my entire life, but my official WIRED-style, meticulous testing began a year ago. I lounged in, slept in, and washed more than 100 matching sets from brands you can buy online…
Cami Tellez is back. Tellez is the founder of the viral undergarments brand Parade, which at one point was seen as the Gen Z rival to Victoria’s Secret. Launched in 2019, when Tellez was just 21, the company went on to raise millions in funding and attract thousands of customers, but was sold in 2023 to the lingerie manufacturer Ariela & Associates. Late last year, Parade announced it was officially closing its doors. But it turns out Parade was just the beginning of Tellez’s journey as a founder. On Monday, she and former TikTok executive Jon Kroopf announced the launch…
Coordinated Israeli and American strikes hit a military compound in Tehran on Saturday, killing dozens of senior regime figures including Iran’s supreme leader, Ali al-Khamenei.Within hours, the government imposed a near-total internet blackout, cutting the country off from the outside world. Mostafa Zadeh, a Tehran-based international journalist, tells WIRED Middle East that he was not surprised when “the United States struck, nor when his phone’s network died and fixed internet lines followed.”“It’s very similar to the state’s response to the January security crackdown, and even the bouts of unrest that came before,” Zadeh says. The government has routinely cut internet…
Apple on Monday unveiled the latest version of its budget-friendly iPhone line. The iPhone 17e retails for $599 and will be available on March 11. The smartphone comes with the A19 chip that’s found in the base iPhone 17, and will support Apple Intelligence. The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation. One of the most notable changes from the previous budget iPhone is the addition of MagSafe and Qi2, which supports wireless charging up to 15W. The smartphone is available in black, white, and a new…
Apple on Monday unveiled a new iPad Air that’s powered by the M4 chip. The company says the device is designed to be faster, thanks to an updated neural engine and more memory, making it better for AI uses. This Air is said to be 30% faster than the M3 iPad Air and 2.3x faster than the M1 version. However, the new device still retails for the same price of $599 for the 11-inch model, and $799 for the 13-inch model. For educational customers, the discount brings the price down to $549 for the 11-inch iPad Air, while the 13-inch…
Instagram tracked the time users spent on its app, with company executives flagging “milestones” that its app reached year after year. The app’s daily usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes per day in 2026, according to documentation revealed during CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in a state court case proceeding that took place in Los Angeles County Superior Court in February. The focus on time-spent metrics is a key factor in the lawsuit, which is one of Zuckerberg’s rare appearances before a jury. In K.G.M. v. Platforms et al., now underway in L.A. County’s Superior…
L.L. Bean is infamous for its outdoorsy appeal, ranging from outerwear and supplies to withstand the elements to laid-back lifestyle products. The company was established in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean in Maine. It remains headquartered there today, continually rolling out revered classics and updated essentials for today’s nature lovers. Take the Bean Boots: what started as L.L. Bean’s premier product ultimately helped shape the brand into what it is today. This definitive shoe, which can be worn on hiking trails and rain-slicked city streets alike, has remained true to the original version. If you’ve ever wanted to capture the…
One of the chief problems with “luxury surveillance” devices, like smart glasses with baked-in video recording cameras, is that they often look indistinguishable from regular eyewear, meaning you might be recorded without knowing it. But now there is an app that can detect and alert you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses, or potentially other always-recording tech. The Android app, aptly named Nearby Glasses, constantly scans for nearby signals that emit from Bluetooth-enabled tech, such as wearable devices made by Meta (and Oakley) and Snap. The app launches at a time as there is an increasing resistance against always-recording…
As Sam Altman discovered Saturday night, it’s a fraught time to do work for the U.S. government. Around 7 p.m., the OpenAI CEO announced he would be fielding questions publicly on X, as a way of demystifying his company’s decision to pick up the Pentagon contract that Anthropic had just walked away from. Most of the questions boiled down to OpenAI’s willingness to participate in mass surveillance and automated killing — the exact activities Anthropic had ruled out in its negotiations with the Pentagon. Altman typically punted to the public sector, saying it wasn’t his role to set national policy.…
Chances are that when you google “mattress store near me,” one of the first results you will see is Mattress Firm. This brick and mortar titan carries both established mattress brands like Serta and Sealy, as well as many online brands, like Purple, letting you go see for yourself if it’ll be the mattress for you. And if you were looking for an excuse to hop in the car and head over, we have a Mattress Firm coupon available right now, as well as tons of Mattress Firm promo codes to save big on those big (and small) purchases. Fingers…
Bengaluru-based Pronto is helping to bring India’s largely informal domestic help market online. As daily bookings climb and its city footprint expands, investors are opening their wallets. The startup said Tuesday that it raised a $25 million Series B round led by Epiq Capital, valuing the nine-month-old company at $100 million. That’s more than double its $45 million valuation in August 2025 and over eight times the $12.5 million level when it emerged from stealth in May. Existing investors Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures also participated, bringing total funding to around $40 million. Pronto offers quick,…
Deutsche Telekom, the German mobile provider that is also the majority stakeholder of T-Mobile in the US, is introducing an AI assistant into its phone line. The result of a partnership with the AI-audio company ElevenLabs, the feature is called Magenta AI Call Assistant. It will be available in Germany only, for now, and doesn’t require an app or a specific smartphone. The audible AI assistant will be baked into the phone call, offering services like live language translation to anyone who chooses to opt in.Magenta AI Call Assistant was announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona by ElevenLabs…
It started so well. Last month, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a video of his first chance to try the company’s new flagship burger, the Big Arch, which debuts across the U.S. on March 3.It lined up as the perfect marketing moment. The boss, front and center, celebrating his new creation. And he was effusive as he opened the box. It was “so good.” It was “unique.” “So much going on”. Kempczinski is a P&G grad. This was the textbook windup from the Big Boss.Then he took the bite.The bite itself—like a man defusing something—was not a bite at all. It…