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Andrew Couts
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NEW: Scammers are using a face-swapping app that experts say can create "nearly perfect" face swaps during video calls. It's largely marketed on Telegram, but its main channel disappeared after
@wired.com
inquired.
@mattburgess1.bsky.social
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@lhn.bsky.social
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@zeyiyang.bsky.social
w/ the scoop:
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The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
Capable of creating ânearly perfectâ face swaps during live video chats, Hoatian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into scammers using the app...
https://www.wired.com/story/the-ultra-realistic-ai-face-swapping-platform-driving-romance-scams/
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Katie Drummond
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At the
@wired.com
Big Interview event last week, I spoke to SF mayor Daniel Lurie. Our entire conversation is now online as a podcast ep + text piece. Neither quite capture how unhinged and boisterous the entire thing was IRL, but needless to say, he *did* remove one shoe onstage.
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: âWe Are a City on the Riseâ
Since taking office, San Franciscoâs mayor has been on a quest to revitalize the city and increase public safety. Heâs also kept the National Guard outâwith a little help from some very powerful frien...
https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie/
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Andrew Couts
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ICYMI: This weekend, we published the
@wired.com
guide to digital opsec for teens (tho it applies to pretty much everyone!) We hope you and the kids in your life will read it and stay safe out there. No paywall!
@lhn.bsky.social
and JP Aumasson report:
www.wired.com/story/digita...
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The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens
Practicing good âoperations securityâ is essential to staying safe online. Here's a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives.
https://www.wired.com/story/digital-opsec-for-teens/
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I was really thrilled to get to work on The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens with
@aumasson.jp
. I think we did a good job but also apologies in advance to the teens that we tried to make jokes and generally Be Chill. Also no paywall to make it easier to share!
www.wired.com/story/digita...
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The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens
Practicing good âoperations securityâ is essential to staying safe online. Here's a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives.
https://www.wired.com/story/digital-opsec-for-teens/
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26 days ago
NEW: Myanmar has made a big show of destroying the notorious KK Park scam compoundâeven publishing a video of a steamroller driving over thousands of phones But new images show buildings are only destroyed in one area. Hundreds are left untouched and experts say the crackdown is mostly propaganda
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The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been âPerformativeâ
Myanmarâs military has been blowing up parts of the KK Park scam compound. Experts say the actions are likely for show.
https://www.wired.com/story/myanmar-kk-park-scam-compound-destruction/
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Eric Geller
28 days ago
We've got a new
@hothtakes.bsky.social
episode for you today!
@lhn.bsky.social
joins Haley and me to talk about how Star Wars tells stories about Jedi and Sith, and what we want from those stories going forward.
hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/h...
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Hoth Takes #65: Show Me the First Padawan Braid
Between Andor and the upcoming Mandalorian and Grogu movie, Star Wars is currently leaning into stories about the âregularâ people of the galaxy. But what about the Jedi and the Sith, the people atâŠ
https://hothtakes.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/hoth-takes-65-show-me-the-first-padawan-braid/
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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
about 1 month ago
NEW: The US Department of Justice issued a warrant demanding SpaceX seize and disable Starlink devices and accounts being used at a scam compound in Myanmar. At least 9 Starlink devices were linked to a crypto scam that stole $6 million people, an FBI affidavit says Story with
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DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americansâand now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds.
https://www.wired.com/story/doj-issued-seizure-warrants-to-starlink-over-satellite-internet-systems-used-at-scam-compounds/
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The NewsGuild of New York
about 1 month ago
JOIN US WEDNESDAY: Come out and support those illegally fired and suspended by Conde Nast at a rally on Wednesday at 6PM EST outside the World Trade Center.....
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dell cameron
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2015: oh well they probably have my social security number already 2025: oh well they probably have root at the Pentagon already
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The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government system...
https://www.wired.com/story/the-government-shutdown-is-a-ticking-cybersecurity-time-bomb/
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Andrew Couts
about 1 month ago
NEW: Experts say that any lags in protections like security updates and network monitoring caused by the government shutdown could lay the groundwork for future breaches.
@lhn.bsky.social
reports:
www.wired.com/story/the-go...
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The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government system...
https://www.wired.com/story/the-government-shutdown-is-a-ticking-cybersecurity-time-bomb/
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Condé Union
about 2 months ago
A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
about 2 months ago
here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
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Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
âWhat Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.â
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zohran-mamdanis-advice-for-election-results-anxiety-go-talk-to-your-neighbors
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dell cameron
about 2 months ago
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field. In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnapâa problem it says now demands national coordination to confront. By me &
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICEâs image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-warns-of-criminals-posing-as-ice-urges-agents-to-id-themselves/
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Manisha Krishnan
about 2 months ago
Actual Tolkien nerd
@johnsemley3000.bsky.social
went deep on how poorly Elon Musk, MAGA, and other right-wing tech bros understand the Lord of the Rings. And can we all just admire this art by
@anjalinair.bsky.social
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www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Elon Musk Really Doesn't Get 'The Lord of the Rings'
Musk has recently used Tolkien references to push anti-immigration messaging, as has the Department of Homeland security. They've got it all backwards.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-and-the-trump-administration-really-dont-get-tolkien/
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Angela Watercutter
about 2 months ago
NEW: I had a very interesting talk with Guillermo del Toro about Frankenstein, AI, tech bros, and whether Mary Shelley really kept Percy Bysshe Shelley's charred heart after he died. Also, GDT says he hopes to start shooting 'The Buried Giant' next year. (!!!)
www.wired.com/story/guille...
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Guillermo del Toro Hopes Heâs Dead Before AI Art Goes Mainstream
The âFrankensteinâ director tells WIRED the real Victor Frankensteins are tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech bros.
https://www.wired.com/story/guillermo-del-toro-hopes-hes-dead-before-ai-art-goes-mainstream/
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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
about 2 months ago
New with
@lhn.bsky.social
: Thousands of people who applied for jobs with the Democrats in the US House of Representatives have had their data exposed onlineâincluding hundreds with "top secret" clearance Officials say they have launched an investigation into the data exposure
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Hundreds of People With âTop Secretâ Clearance Exposed by House Democratsâ Website
A database containing information on people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the US House of Representatives was left accessible on the open web.
https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-people-with-top-secret-clearance-exposed-by-house-democrats-website/
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Zack Whittaker
about 2 months ago
I wrote some words for
this.weekinsecurity.com
about the security and privacy risks with AI browsers, like Perplexity's Comet and OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas, and why they should really come with enormous warning labels: "â ïž Use at your own risk! â ïž"
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AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
AI-enabled web browsers are putting their users' data, security, and privacy at risk from rudimentary prompt injection attacks.
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/ai-browsers-are-a-hot-mess-of-security-risks/
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dell cameron
about 2 months ago
NEW: DHS is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowersâcombining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand. by me @ wired:
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DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowersâcombining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-a-fleet-of-ai-powered-surveillance-trucks/
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WIRED
about 2 months ago
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the worldâs largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To winâand then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.
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Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the worldâs largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To winâand then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the...
https://wrd.cm/47ncdGy
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Andy Greenberg
about 2 months ago
Incredibly, the Justice Department today charged a group of alleged Cosa Nostra mobsters with using a version of the exact card shuffler hacking technique we demonstrated in the video below to rig poker games with an NBA player and coach, stealing millions.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
about 2 months ago
NEW: The U.S. govt accused Peter Williams, ex general manager of hacking tool maker L3Harris Trenchant, of stealing trade secrets and selling them to buyer in Russia. As we reported earlier, Trenchant investigated a leak of internal tools this year. It's unclear if that investigation is related.
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The U.S. Department of Justice accused Peter Williams, former general manager of L3Harrisâ hacking division Trenchant, of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/u-s-government-accuses-former-l3harris-cyber-boss-of-stealing-trade-secrets/
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Jeremy White
2 months ago
ZIPPERS GET ZIPPIER: for more than a century, the zipper has stayed more or less the same. Now, after a 100 years of stasis, the company that makes half the worldâs zippers has completely rethought the mechanism that holds much of modern clothing together.
@wired.com
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The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
By stripping away the fabric tape thatâs held zippers together for a hundred years, Japanese clothing giant YKK is designing the future of seamless clothing.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-zipper-is-getting-its-first-major-upgrade-in-100-years/
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An extremely important story about the ways that facial recognition tech is failing people with facial differences, by
@mattburgess1.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/when-f...
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When Face Recognition Doesnât Know Your Face Is a Face
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say theyâre getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.
https://www.wired.com/story/when-face-recognition-doesnt-know-your-face-is-a-face/
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2 months ago
NEW: In the most significant action against brutal scam compounds in Southeast Asia to date, US and UK officials have sanctioned the alleged operators of more than 10 scam centers in Cambodia. 146 entities linked to the Prince Group have been sanctionedâand $15 billion of crypto seized
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Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against âone of the largest investment fraud operations in history,â confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.
https://www.wired.com/story/feds-seize-record-breaking-15-billion-in-bitcoin-from-alleged-scam-empire/
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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
2 months ago
New from
@agreenberg.bsky.social
and me: For three years, security researchers pointed a satellite at the sky and found highly sensitive data being sent unencrypted They found: calls and texts on T-Mobileâs network; military info from the US and Mexico; in-flight Wi-Fi browsing, and a lot more
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Satellites Are Leaking the Worldâs Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of dataâincluding thousands of T-Mobile usersâ calls and texts and even US military communicationsâsent by satellites unencrypte...
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
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As Apple expands its bug bounty, I spoke with VP Ivan KrstiÄ about the significance + recent big swings like Memory Integrity Enforcement. These steps protect all users, but particularly those targeted by spyware: âWe feel a great moral obligation to defend those usersâ
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
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Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits
With the mercenary spyware industry booming, Apple VP Ivan KrstiÄ tells WIRED that the company is also offering bonuses that could bring the max total reward for iPhone exploits to $5 million.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-announces-2-million-bug-bounty-reward/
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Joseph Cox
3 months ago
Today's the day: DARK WIRE, my book on how the FBI secretly ran a tech company for criminals and wiretapped the world, coming to paperback. Updated with many more details. An Economist and FT book of the year. 404 Media subs: you just got 20% to your email
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/josep...
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Brian Barrett
2 months ago
Apple has removed at least three ICE-tracking apps from the App Store. WIRED spoke with the developers about where they go from here. from
@thiccreese.bsky.social
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@lhn.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/apple-...
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Apple Took Down ICE-Tracking Apps. Their Developers Aren't Giving Up
âWe are going to do everything in our power to fight this,â says ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron after Apple removed his app from the App Store.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-took-down-ice-tracking-apps-their-developers-arent-giving-up/
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Kim Zetter
3 months ago
Tile location-finding tags, unlike Apple/Google tags, broadcast MAC address/unique ID unencrypted, letting stalkers, Tile or LE track people/items. Anti-theft feature also undoes anti-stalking feature - any tag in anti-theft mode is invisible to scans looking for stalkers. My story for
@wired.com
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Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say
A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors.
https://www.wired.com/story/tile-tracking-tags-can-be-exploited-by-tech-savvy-stalkers-researchers-say/
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David Gilbert
3 months ago
NEW WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened. This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
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The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
https://www.wired.com/story/oral-history-doge-federal-workers/
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Kwame Opam
3 months ago
Speaking over a radio, the federal agent who told police that Villegas GonzĂĄlez tried to use his car as a weapon said his partner had suffered âa left knee injury and some lacerations to his hands.â âNothing major,â the injured agent said.
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ICE officer said his injuries were 'nothing major' after deadly shooting near Chicago, video shows
The immigration agentâs partner said he suffered a âknee injury" and "some lacerations to his hands,â according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But the feds reported h...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/22/ice-officer-injuries-nothing-major-deadly-franklin-park-shooting-mexican-immigrant-chicago-video
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Kate Knibbs
3 months ago
popping back in from mat leave to say i profiled
@katmabu.bsky.social
for
@wired.com
and you should read it! she's running a fascinating campaign:
www.wired.com/story/kat-ab...
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She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress
Kat Abughazaleh, 26, made her name swatting down right-wing talking points on social media. Now sheâs hoping internet fame can propel her to Congress.
https://www.wired.com/story/kat-abughazaleh-youtuber-for-congress/
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Natasha Bernal
3 months ago
I covered the protests in London against Trump for
@wired.com
. Protesters aren't convinced by the AI deal from US tech giants: They want to know what the UK is giving them in exchange for up to $45bn in investment and where the power for data centers will come from
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Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at âNaiveâ US-UK AI Deal
Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trumpâs second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britainâs new AI deal with the US.
https://www.wired.com/story/climate-activists-unite-in-london-to-protest-trump-visit-uk/
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Natasha Bernal
3 months ago
Spent some time with Jensen Huang this morning and let's just say some stuff came up a lot
www.wired.com/story/jensen...
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Bananas for Google Geminiâs AI Image Generator
The Nvidia CEO reveals his consuming love for Googleâs image generator, the artsy side of Grok, and what exactly he uses Perplexity, Gemini, and ChatGPT for right now.
https://www.wired.com/story/jensen-huang-has-gone-nano-bananas/
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important to understand that it takes a lot of work and planning to aquire and use a true burner phone, but luckily you donât need a full on burner phone in most situations to enhance your digital privacy
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone
Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hardâbut not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-set-up-use-burner-phone/
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Dhruv Mehrotra
3 months ago
NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epsteinâs personal Yahoo inbox â more than 18,000 emails. It shows Epsteinâs world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
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Jeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwellâs Secrets
A cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwellâs deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender.
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-jeffrey-epstein-emails-ghislaine-maxwell/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NzU4MTg1MywiZXhwIjoxNzU4MTg2NjUzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMkYyQ0tHUEZIUUUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJGOEM4RUQ0NDZENzU0QjY2QUUwMzY4QzkzQjE4OEFEQiJ9.-WI92AWhRNCK_GFn6Fk_Su-tzVa2RIU9pSwno562y_4
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dell cameron
3 months ago
Exclusive: Cindy Cohn, longtime director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is leaving the group after 25 years. The decision was announced at a meeting this afternoon. I sat down w/ Cohn to discuss her victories, unfinished battles, and the future of privacy, encryption, and corporate power.
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Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights
After 25 years at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn is stepping down as executive director. In a WIRED interview, she reflects on encryption, AI, and why sheâs not ready to quit the battl...
https://www.wired.com/story/eff-cindy-cohn-stepping-down/
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Baltimore Beat
4 months ago
Can Baltimore break its reliance on police as mental health responders?
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Can Baltimore break its reliance on police as mental health responders?
A Baltimore City Council hearing examining the cityâs crisis response revealed a fragmented, leaderless system that almost always sends police officers to deal with mental health emergencies,âŠ
https://baltimorebeat.com/can-baltimore-break-its-reliance-on-police-as-mental-health-responders/
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No, Trump Canât Legally Federalize US Elections
The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump canât take control of the countryâs elections. But he can sow confusion and fear.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-federalize-election-unconstitutional/
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CYBERWARCON
4 months ago
CYBERWARCON is coming!!! Registration and CFP are now open for this year's
#CYBERWARCON
! This year's keynote speaker will be
@dmitri.silverado.org
!! We are back in Arlington, VA this year on November 19th.
www.cyberwarcon.com
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CYBERWARCON
https://www.cyberwarcon.com
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David Gilbert
4 months ago
EXCLUSIVE WIRED has learned that law firms across the country are working together to file hundreds of lawsuits against Roblox in the coming weeks on behalf of parents who are accusing the company of facilitating the sexual exploitation and grooming of their kids.
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Is Roblox Getting Worse?
Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect.
https://www.wired.com/story/is-roblox-getting-worse/
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WIRED
4 months ago
Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.
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WIRED Takes You Back to School
Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.
https://wrd.cm/4mNBUq7
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Caroline Haskins
4 months ago
Palantir is in the news a lot lately. However, the public discourse about the company often misconstrues it as a data broker, a data miner, a single centralized database, etc. But what does Palantir actually do? I wrote a piece to firmly & clearly answer that question:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
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What Does Palantir Actually Do?
Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, itâs none of theseâbut even former employees struggle to explain it.
https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-what-the-company-does/
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Today
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the Quantum Village co-founders will present a fully open source quantum sensor that anyone can build for under $150. And it's all possible because of a Very Specific Diamond đđ
www.wired.com/story/fully-...
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A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor
Quantum sensors can be used in medical technologies, navigation systems, and more, but they're too expensive for most people. That's where the Uncut Gem open source project comes in.
https://www.wired.com/story/fully-open-source-quantum-sensor-uncut-gem/
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Me, the UK colleague waking up and trying to make sense of all this.
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Brian Barrett
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Edward "Big Balls" Coristine was beaten up in an attempted carjacking over the weekend. WIRED obtained the police report that gives more details about the incident that has Donald Trump threatening to "federalize" Washington, DC. from
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Police Report: Edward âBig Ballsâ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking
President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report.
https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-big-balls-assaulted-alleged-carjacking/
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The UK introduced ârobustâ age checks for porn and other online content today Also related: VPN interest massively up in the UK, according to Google Trends Story with
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On the one-year anniversary of CrowdStrike's disastrous crashes that took down millions of computers worldwide, a new study finds 750-plus hospital networks in the US were disrupted, and 200-plus appear to have had outages of patient medical services.
www.wired.com/story/at-lea...
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At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Yearâs CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrikeâs disastrous crash, researchers have revealed.
https://www.wired.com/story/at-least-750-us-hospitals-faced-disruptions-during-last-years-crowdstrike-outage-study-finds/
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Emily Mullin
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You've heard of Elon Musk's Neuralink. But there's another company that's allowing paralyzed people to control computers with their thoughts without the need for invasive brain surgery. Read my deep dive on Synchron for
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There's Neuralinkâand There's the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It
Unlike Elon Musk's brain-computer interface, Synchron's doesn't require open-skull surgery, and it has an OpenAI chatbot baked in.
https://www.wired.com/story/synchron-neuralink-competitor-brain-computer-interfaces/
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