A UK government watchdog is considering an investigation into the Home Office’s use of generative AI tools to process asylum applications, WIRED has learned. The potential probe follows lawmakers and researchers publicly questioning the tools’ accuracy and the government’s secrecy around their use. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI), which monitors the
FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of California’s governor’s race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the House of Representatives after allegations of sexual misconduct while in office emerged. In August, the FBI stopped
Open any shelter magazine, and you will likely see open shelving as a prominent kitchen feature. Open shelving is beautiful, often breaking up a wall of cabinetry, making a kitchen feel lighter and more open while creating a place to display dishes, glassware, cookbooks, or other collected personal effects. Although I, too, am drawn to
Revival Rugs is turning 9 this month, and evidently, the birthday girl is feeling generous. The rug retailer is taking 20 percent off everything sitewide (exclusions may apply, as always). But don’t dillydally—the party ends Sunday, October 25. Sure, Black Friday is around the corner, and there will be deals aplenty. But will they be
Many continued their illegal distilling after Prohibition’s end, often passing on family recipes in secret (or, at least, in tightly-knit circles) for generations. Then moonshine and home distilling enjoyed a new renaissance in the early 2000s, he said, thanks to reality TV shows like Moonshiners, the internet and popular culture. “You start to get this
After 18 years of living in San Francisco, I was seriously starting to consider moving. I loved the life I had built there, but taking the next step — like buying my own house with a yard — felt out of reach for me. However, I was afraid I would regret leaving the place I
