FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address

Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid.

Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED’s latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5’s negative reception.

Jackery Explorer 1000 Deal: $350 Off Battery Bank Right Now

Save cash and store power with a massive discount on this portable battery bank.

The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended

According to state health officials, a measles outbreak that started in an undervaccinated community and killed two children is now over.

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

A WIRED review of a now deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.

An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been Discovered in the Grand Canyon

The 500-million-year-old fossil, containing a species named in honor of the krayt dragons in Star Wars, is a much larger ancestor of phallic marine worms that can be found on the seabed today.

Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not

New York City tech leaders aren’t rattled by the prospect of a Mayor Mamdani. In fact, many of them welcome it.

The Mysterious Origins of the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected

Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, but a new study has confirmed this “ghost particle” was real.

People Are Trying to ‘Deprogram’ Their MAGA Parents Through Book Clubs

Divisive politics have led people to go “no contact” with their right-wing parents. Some hope reading together could help bridge the gap.