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DOGE has tapped into some of the most sensitive and valuable data in the world. Now it’s starting to put it to work.

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.

Preorders for the console will resume next week at the previously announced price of $450, but accessories are getting more expensive.

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and rounded up our favorites.

As the FTC trial has shown, a lack of competition allowed the company to shift its focus away from users—and toward its bottom line.

Wildfire season is coming. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.

The gorpcore backpackers are wearing a breathable fabric called Alpha Direct or grid fleece. It’s coming for your cover-ups.

We tested the top curling irons on the market, and here are the ones that made the cut.

Apple’s 2025 iPad refresh doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but it’s still the best tablet for most people.

LG has licensed tech that claims to interpret TV users’ feelings and convictions. The company will use this data to more directly target the ads it’s showing to users of its smart TV platform.

Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant farm workers, visa applicants, and more.

The future of Google's advertising business is at stake after a federal judge found the company illegally monopolized parts of it.

Here's what you need to know about surveillance technology and protests—and how you can best protect yourself.

Fans of the hit YouTube series are upset over Netflix’s “watered-down” remake, which one of the streamer’s executives calls a “tragedy.”

Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no plan for managing biological samples tied to research projects.

Activists affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are selling a “measles treatment and prevention protocol” for hundreds of dollars, including supplements supposedly formulated by AI.

Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these will help block out the noise.

The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord’s features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed that the planet K2-18b has traces of dimethyl sulfide, a potential biosignature of marine microorganisms.

Should you splurge for the new Series 10 or stick with the SE? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).