The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

Both Bobba and Coristine are listed in internal OPM records reviewed by WIRED as “experts” at OPM, reporting directly to Amanda Scales, its new chief of staff. Scales previously worked on talent for xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, and as part of Uber’s talent acquisition team, per LinkedIn. Employees at GSA tell WIRED that Coristine … Read more

WhatsApp may soon let you open view-once content from linked devices

WhatsApp may soon let you open view-once content from linked devices

Summary WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.25.3.7 allows viewing self-destructing images, videos, and voice messages on linked devices. Some limitations still exist on linked devices, but broader availability of the feature is expected in the coming days for beta testers. Despite the feature making it to beta, there’s still no fixed timeline for its availability … Read more

USC Athletics Partners with Helium Mobile

USC Athletics Partners with Helium Mobile

We’re excited to announce that Helium Mobile has been named a Proud Partner of the USC Trojans! Today we’re excited to announce that Helium Mobile has been named a Proud Partner of the University of Southern California Trojans! As part of the partnership with USC Athletics, Helium Mobile will have a presence during football and … Read more

Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year, and warned that Musk’s access to the system poses a “national security risk.” Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from Oregon and ranking member of the … Read more

FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years

FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years

The approval “is an important public health milestone in acute pain management,” Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, J.D., M.D., acting director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. “A new non-opioid analgesic therapeutic class for acute pain offers an opportunity to mitigate certain risks associated with using an opioid for pain and … Read more

The Federal Funding Freeze Will Cause Lasting Damage to Medical Research

The Federal Funding Freeze Will Cause Lasting Damage to Medical Research

Science is, in its very nature, collaborative. Many consortiums and alliances within scientific fields cross borders and language barriers. Some labs may be able to find additional funding from alternative sources such as the European Union. But it is unlikely that a continued withdrawal of NIH funding could be plugged by overseas support. And Big … Read more