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California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.
Caroline Haskins
MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged
Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.
David Gilbert
‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
The word “staged” exploded on social media following the attack, as both right- and left-wing influencers and anonymous accounts spread unfounded conspiracy theories.
David Gilbert
Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next
After scientists exposed wild fish to cocaine and a cocaine metabolite, they observed that, as in the lab, fish on cocaine do not act like normal fish.
Marta Musso
This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.
Ej Dickson
Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They’re the Bad Guys
Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.
Makena Kelly
AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials
Isomorphic Labs president Max Jaderberg said at WIRED Health in London that the startup has built a “broad and exciting pipeline of new medicines.”
Emily Mullin
Ikea's New Blow-Up Chair Was Tested by Cats
Part of the new PS 2026 collection, it's taken the Swedish company 26 years to finally nail inflatable furniture.
Jeremy White
5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good
The cyber capabilities of AI models have experts rattled. AI’s social skills may be just as dangerous.
Will Knight
Saros Shows Off the PS5’s DualSense Tricks
The new game from the creators of Returnal goes all-in on the PlayStation’s haptics and 3D audio. Maybe it will catch on with other game developers.
Boone Ashworth
50% Off DoorDash Promo Code for April 2026
Explore today’s top DoorDash promo codes for $25 off your first order, free delivery, and 50% off DashPass for students and select users.
Molly Higgins
The 8 Best Movies to Stream This Month
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Crime 101, and Deathstalker are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month
Matt Kamen
