Vittoria Elliott

Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.

According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count towards his University of Chicago degree.

Anthony Ralphs was frustrated by the San Diego City Council's support for Flock. He decided it would take something more than reasoned argument to get their attention.

One ad featured a pornographic video with deepfake closely resembling a US politician.

One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from the App Store after an inquiry from WIRED.

Details from recent court filings show that DOGE's influence within government—and potential conflicts of interest—extend further than previously known.

A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.

WIRED 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.

Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.

A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.

In response to a public records request, HUD has withheld documents about DOGE’s use of AI—in part by citing a privilege that doesn’t exist.

A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had.

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline amid the suffocating presence of Big Tech.

Edward Nalwamba is a 78-year-old retired pastor whose health has rapidly declined while in detention, his attorney says.

“It’s shooting pure unadulterated propaganda into our veins,” says one worker.

“I deleted it as a test and it came immediately back,” says one government employee.

The federal government is planning to let a rule regulating federal data center operations sunset in September with no replacement.