‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified

After Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order directed against trans people this week, trans and nonbinary people are scared of what happens next.

DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside

A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every government agency.

This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin

High cholesterol is considered 240 mg/dL. The man’s was over 1,000 mg/dL.

How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI

When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.

Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up

The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation.

The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.

Nikon Z6 III Review: A Hybrid Camera for the Masses

Nikon’s latest midrange full-frame mirrorless camera offers pro-level features without the pro price.

The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It

You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it’s actually those who are least familiar with it.

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Review: A Video Card With AI

This super premium graphics card might not be cheap, but it offers a glimpse into Nvidia’s AI-powered future.