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When Palantir chief executive Alex Karp sat down with Politico this week, he reportedly used the word “progressive” eight times to describe both his political philosophy and his company. “I’ve been a Democrat my whole life,” Karp told Politico, which noted that he called the Democratic Party “totally irresponsible” in the distant time of October

If you care about privacy, don’t feed your own personal information into a chatbot, which—among other concerns—could use it to train AI tools. Employees, though, mostly don’t have a choice. A new, multibillion-dollar industry is dedicated to selling and buying work files and emails to companies seeking fresh sources of data to improve their AI

Nutrition facts also pop up for each drink, although many of them are incomplete. In theory, you could go to the grocery store and see which drinks you’re running low on just by looking at the app. I found that I didn’t do this much, although I was curious if I was running low on

TurboTax has been my go-to for self-filing taxes for years. It’s good enough for me—and literally millions of other users. TurboTax has quickly become a favorite for its easy-to-use self-filing services and easy access to assistance from tax professionals. TurboTax offers free self-service for qualifying people, TurboTax Live Assisted, where you file online with tax

I’ve been hooked on smoothies in an almost superstitious way ever since college: A fruit smoothie is like a good-luck charm, promising the health you feel you deserve despite all your other bad decisions. But in my more recent adult life, a good blender is the passport to taqueria salsas, Oaxacan-style mole, and all the

After living in over a dozen apartments with the “Landlord’s Special” fixes, like shoddy paint jobs and unsealed, leaky window panes, I know what a difference nice additions like window treatments can make. Please God, don’t make me live in another place with long, vertical white plastic blinds that seem to collect dust endlessly and

Wayfair has become a staple of online furniture sales thanks to its wide selection of furniture and home goods, fast and free shipping on orders, and 24-hour flash sales. Save even more this month with Wayfair promo codes and coupons for up to 80% off pricey purchases like furniture. Wayfair carries almost everything needed to

Lenovo is currently the biggest PC and laptop company in the world, and they just so happen to make some of our favorite laptops and PC peripherals. In fact, our list ofthe Best Laptopsyou can buy includes a number of Lenovo devices that we’ve tested and fully recommend, ranging from high-end premium laptops to options

Thanks to the COVIDpandemicand seemingly never-endingwildfires,air purifiershave become an essential home appliance for overall health. Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals. Not to mention off-gassing from indoor plastics, furniture, and paint. It’s important to ensure that the air you’re breathing is clean—from stopping coughs

Hydrow rowing machines transformed the at-home fitness market when they launched in 2017. With their full-body low-impact training methods, Hydrow makes it easier to hit your fitness goals without leaving the house. The flagship Hydrow Pro is their most advanced model, but we also recommend the Hydrow Wave Rower for those with limited space. Both

Leveraging meal kit coupons is the extreme couponing of our times—a capitalism hack-a-thon right up there with trial yoga classes and attempting to cancel your Adobe subscription. Meal kits like HelloFresh have always been a better deal than they get credit for, even at full price: It’s actually hard to recreate meal kit meals for

Machine-washable rugs have become almost synonymous with Ruggable. Many brands now offer washable options, but Ruggable was the company that popularized the category with its patented two-piece system: a removable rug cover that attaches to a nonslip pad. I’m a particular fan of Ruggable in the kitchen, where spills and stains are unavoidable. I have

Nike has been having a bit of a comeback—“comeback” might be generous, but the sentiment is there. In 2024, the sportswear giantfaced restructuring challenges, accusations of sexism, and layoffs that exceeded two percent of its staff. After difficult years marked by falling sales, poor innovation, and strained retail partnerships, CEO John Donahoe resigned, and company

I’m just another girl who dreams of owning her own L.L.Bean Boat and Tote, and I know I’m not alone. But the favored beach bag isn’t the only thing L.L.Bean is beloved for, both on the WIRED team and off of it. I’ve slept on its famed flannel bed sheets for our Best Flannel Sheets

If you’re a fan of Amazon’s ecosystem, whether that’s asking your Alexa speaker to tell you about the weather or compulsively checking the video feed from your Ring doorbell, then it makes sense to expand and build onto the system. It’s always easier to keep to one ecosystem as much as you can with smart

For far too long, purchasing sex toys meant visiting seedy stores on random roads off highways. Lovehoney wanted to change all that. As more people went online, Lovehoney’s founders saw an opportunity to create a safe, discreet space that offered a one-stop experience for all sex toy needs. In 2002, the Lovehoney website launched, and

Acer has a wide selection of monitors available, too, whether that’s a massive 49-incher or a more modest 27-inch gaming workhorse. One of my favorite discounts right now is the Acer Nitro XV2, a 27-inch 1440p display with a 300 Hz refresh rate. It’s 44% off at the time of writing, bringing the price down