Category: Wired

Elon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says
16
Feb
2024

Elon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says

A watchdog group’s investigation found that terrorist group Hezbollah and other US-sanctioned entities have accounts with paid check marks on…

Section 702 Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
14
Feb
2024

Section 702 Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights

As a result, most House members remain confused as to when 702 surveillance would actually end if Congress fails to…

‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare
14
Feb
2024

‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare

You shouldn’t trust any answers a chatbot sends you. And you probably shouldn’t trust it with your personal information either….

A Backroom Deal Looms Over Section 702 Surveillance Fight
12
Feb
2024

A Backroom Deal Looms Over Section 702 Surveillance Fight

Johnson, notably, previously voted in favor of legislation that would have drastically reformed the 702 program with a slew of…

Satellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities
12
Feb
2024

Satellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities

International humanitarian law prohibits attacks on hospitals and health care facilities, or against patients, doctors, and their means of transport,…

2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington
12
Feb
2024

2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington

18:46 April 15, 2054 (GMT‑5) Arlington National Cemetery That night in her apartment Julia Hunt ordered in sushi and watched…

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade
11
Feb
2024

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade

This is a job for LLL: Give it (or its brethren) a basis of a multidimensional lattice, and it’ll spit…

How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend
10
Feb
2024

How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend

Documents exclusively obtained by WIRED reveal that AI surveillance software tracked thousands of people using the London Underground to detect…

2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love
09
Feb
2024

2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love

Zhao Jin cast an appraising glance at Mohammad, who moved his food around on his plate and said, “He won’t…

London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime
09
Feb
2024

London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime

Staff at the transportation body ran “extensive simulations” at Willesden Green station during the trial to gather more training data,…

The Far-Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
08
Feb
2024

The Far-Right’s Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner

Known for doing business with far-right extremist websites, Epik has been acquired by a company that specializes in helping businesses…

2054, Part IV: A Nation Divided
08
Feb
2024

2054, Part IV: A Nation Divided

Wisecarver stepped across the threshold. “Good morning, Mr. President.” He gave a little nod. Beneath his arm he carried a…