Category: Wired

How Protesters Became Content for the Cops
02
Jan
2026

How Protesters Became Content for the Cops

In 2025, protest policing in major US cities increasingly took on the character of a spectacle: overwhelming deployments, theatrical staging,…

Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse
31
Dec
2025

Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse

This fall’s weekslong government shutdown only added to concerns about the state of federal cybersecurity—creating the possibility of blind spots…

Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War
31
Dec
2025

Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War

In 2025, American and world leaders were preoccupied with wars in the Middle East. Most dramatically, first Israel and the…

The Worst Hacks of 2025
29
Dec
2025

The Worst Hacks of 2025

It was a strange year in cyberspace, as US president Donald Trump and his administration launched foreign policy initiatives and…

The New Surveillance State Is You
29
Dec
2025

The New Surveillance State Is You

Privacy isn’t dead. Just ask Kristi Noem. The Department of Homeland Security secretary has spent 2025 trying to convince the…

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025
29
Dec
2025

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025

In 2025, people who built their careers by being some form of Very Online are now some of the most…

The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare
27
Dec
2025

The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare

In 2026, we won’t see terrorism incidents similar to 9/11, when hijacked airplanes struck the World Trade Center, or the…

The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
24
Dec
2025

The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here

For years, the cost of using “free” services from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms has been handing…

NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
23
Dec
2025

NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program

A New Jersey man who previously sued the New York City Police Department in an unsuccessful quest to find out…

Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever
23
Dec
2025

Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever

When black markets for drugs, guns, and all manner of contraband first sprang up on the dark web more than…

The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems
23
Dec
2025

The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems

An unlabeled video from the most recent release of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice is circulating on…

The Justice Department Just Released More Epstein Files
22
Dec
2025

The Justice Department Just Released More Epstein Files

On Monday, the Justice Department released three new data sets comprising files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ had previously…