New from me: first read of the US Coast Guard report into the OceanGate Titan implosion. It's a litany of mistakes, evasions, and corner cutting, for which CEO Stockton Rush gets much of the blame. www.wired.com/story/us-coa...

We sat down with @rcalo.bsky.social , a professor at the iSchool with a joint appointment at the University of Washington School of Law, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of law and technology, as well as his upcoming book. Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/46o522i

A colourised photo of the Graf Zeppelin over Rio de Janeiro in 1930? Nope. It's LTA Research's 'Pathfinder 1' over San Francisco Bay in 2025. An excellent, new article just out by @meharris.bsky.social‬ writing for the @spectrum.ieee.org journal. Can't wait to book passage. (📸 LTA Research) | 🛩️ 🎈 🥇

I was lucky enough to be the first journalist to see the completed Pathfinder 1, the prototype next-gen helium airship from Sergey Brin's LTA Research, now flying over SF Bay. I also had a sit down with the startup's CEO, Brett Crozier. Story in IEEE Spectrum: spectrum.ieee.org/lta-research...

I'll be on BBC News at 1245 Pacific/845pm UK time to talk about the new BBC/Discovery OceanGate documentary, Implosion. Netflix is also releasing a documentary, Titan, in a few weeks, which I had a hand in. www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

Here's my last story for Anthropocene Magazine: a look at Deep Fission, a startup hoping to deploy subterranean fission reactors a mile underground. Deep nuclear could be cheaper and safer than today's light water reactors - with built-in waste disposal www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/04/nucl...

Happy Twin Peaks Day, my friends ☕️

Please please please do not start using FOIA systems as a form of protest. No one outside of a handful of FOIA officers at most will ever see it, and it'll just clog things up for anyone actually trying squeeze valuable information out of the government.

89% of the world’s population want their govts to “do more” to fix climate change. However, those 89% don’t know that they are the overwhelming majority — that most other people on Earth also want govts to take stronger climate action #ClimateAction www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Some personal news: I'm excited to expand my OceanGate reporting into a book, tentatively titled The Deep End, and doubly excited to be working with Norton, one of my very favourite publishers. Busy times ahead!

At the risk of stating the obvious, there's nothing "efficient" about simply ceasing government services. That's called "failure."

the text-only NPR site is an absolute delight for someone who's trying to simultaneously lessen my consumption of news while still staying somewhat abreast of current events: text.npr.org

Anyone other journalists getting cancellations of (non-political) interviews with people in US federal departments/facilities? I was told the Dept of Energy has ordered a media blackout.

Some personal news: TechCrunch and I have decided to part ways. It's been a learning experience and I met a lot of great folks while I was there. I'm on the hunt, so if anybody is looking for an experienced newsroom leader with a history of training up young reporters to break news, give me a shout.

NEW: Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country. w/ City Cast Last Vegas

I was among those who covered the immediate aftermath of the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Politicians may not want to talk about. But it happened. Here's how it was captured by the insurrectionists themselves. projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...

Interesting! 2 involuntary disengagements and 7 safety-related voluntary disengagements coast to coast

This kind of gamesmanship with public records requests does not serve the public interest. Is it illegal? Maybe, but agencies know that news orgs (and especially freelancers) have fewer and fewer resources to fight.

My latest for @anthropocenemag.bsky.social - when it comes to carbon, should the polluter always pay? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/12/shou...

When people talk about Kash Patel and Trump "going after" journalists it doesn't just mean suing or trying to arrest them. It also means filing demands for information about their reporting and embroiling them in legal proceedings they have nothing to do with.

Loads more extra detail in the story, including links to Russian espionage, propaganda outlets and more

It did show signs of being affected by GPS interference, though it was reporting normal GPS navigation accuracy by 6 minutes before the last data point, when it was still 24 km from the airport.

WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit. It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.

Just a quick note to say that the wonderful climate solutions magazine I write for has made to Bluesky. Give them a follow at @anthropocenemag.bsky.social for daily science news and in-depth features.

New from me at IEEE Spectrum: The NZ start-up that is trying to make a floating fusion reactor. spectrum.ieee.org/dipole-fusio...

Neuralink Patient Unable To Stop Hand From Voting For Trump theonion.com/neuralink-pa...

If you haven't seen this already, just six hours left to grab an orignal image by some of the world's best photographers AND help combat election interference and voter suppression. statesofchange.us

My latest for Anthropocene: Can we keep producing more food in a warming world? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/can-...

Also, "non citizen voting" is not a thing. It's extremely rare and insignifcant to election outcomes.

My latest for Wired in the OceanGate saga: federal investigators are looking into the company's finances. Lots of new info about its corporate structure and business model! www.wired.com/story/oceang...

Congress seems shocked, SHOCKED that surveillance towers at the U.S.-Mexico border are broken. But I've been digging through oversight reports dating back 20+ years....and guess what, they've ALWAYS been found to be junk. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

In the 12 months between March 2023 and March 2024, the entire combined police forces of the UK fired guns intentionally (at someone) a grand total of twice. Makes a nice change from when they used to just execute Brazilian plumbers on the tube, or a dude carrying a table leg.

That's a wrap on the OceanGate hearings, but with many questions still unanswered about the Titan's final moments, we'll be hearing a lot more about Stockton Rush in the months ahead. www.wired.com/story/titan-...

Neuralink's Blindsight device is likely to disappoint - Elon Musk has made big claims for the artificial vision technology spectrum.ieee.org/neuralink-bl... #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience

Some really interesting - and very technical - testimony the last couple of days at the OceanGate hearings, including data on the state of the carbon fiber hull recovered from the seafloor. Here's my take on what we've learned. www.wired.com/story/titan-...

Here's my round-up of the first week of US Coast Guard hearings into the OceanGate Titan accident. Some damning info, but a lot of open questions going into week two. www.wired.com/story/titan-...

The Coast Guard just released a transcript of the 2018 meeting where OceanGate whistleblower David Lochridge was fired by Stockton Rush. It's packed with jaw-dropping quotes from Rush, including A LOT about the prospect of his own demise in the TItan My latest stories: www.wired.com/author/mark-...

second reference to my Wired feature at the OceanGate hearings. Former director of marine operations David Lochridge notes that the viewport manufacturer would only rate the window to 650 meters, not 1300-1400 meters as had been previously reported. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9tq...

My take on Day 1 of the OceanGate hearings - a sub designer who wouldn't ride in his creation, and more clues about what caused Titan's implosion . www.wired.com/story/oceang...

First call out in the OceanGate hearing, about Allan Green's communication with Stockon Rush, where the acoustic energy expert expressed concerns about Rush's characterisation of the monitoring system. Check out my story here: www.wired.com/story/titan-...

I'll be going live on the BBC World Service's Newsday programme in about 20 minutes, on the eve of the US Coast Guard's hearings into the OceanGate accident last year. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Coast Guard hearings into the OceanGate Titan implosion begin Monday - but it's going to be hard to get a full picture of what led to it without key witnesses. My latest for Wired has new details. www.wired.com/story/the-co...

I've been on a few radio shows this past week talking about my Wired OceanGate story, but I think the one airing this lunchtime (12.06pm Pacific) on KUOW might be my favourite. www.kuow.org/stream

New from me: The OceanGate Files at Wired magazine - tens of thousands of emails, documents and photos that chart the early days of the submersible company. It's a long read but lots of new info here! www.wired.com/story/titan-...

New from me at IEEE Spectrum: the first interview with ex-Neuralink founder Max Hodak since his Science Corporation acquired Pixium Vision's retinal implant technology. Super interesting guy, and a promising path to market for a potentially life-changing device spectrum.ieee.org/pixium-bioni...

New by me at Anthropocene Magazine: Can climate change break the partisan logjam? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/05/can-...

New by me: What does family planning look like in a warming world? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/04/what...

By me at Anthropocene: Can anything stop hydropower's slide? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/04/is-h...

And my latest for Anthropocene Magazine: do carbon prizes work? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/04/do-c...

My second story on synthetic aperture radar this week just dropped at Spectrum. let the deluge of radar PR begin! spectrum.ieee.org/synthetic-ap...