This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.

Budget Windows laptops still suck. Framework’s upcoming repairable and upgradeable machine could change the game.

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's “the prime minister,” sources say; she’s DOGE’s comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

Internally called Orion, GPT-4.5 is OpenAI’s largest model to date, and it’s first available through the company’s $200 monthly ChatGPT subscription.

During today’s Pokémon Presents, the company showed off Pokémon Champions, a new battle-focused game for Switch and mobile.

What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.

Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their simple interface, good battery life, and tendency for steep discounts make them solid wallet-friendly Android smartphones.

Therabody’s most advanced and latest Theragun is a beast for muscle recovery, but it might be too intense for some.

As the EV4 sedan and EV2 mini SUV round out Kia's electric offering, the brand confirms its PV5 Light Camper is inbound, and an even larger model is likely on the way.

This powerful 1440p-capable gaming and workstation computer fits inside a case the size of a small game console.

Ready to ditch your clunky hair dryer? These top-tier models bring the heat without the damage.

Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.

A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.

Apple’s latest $599 iPhone isn’t the best bang for your buck.

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.