Category: Wired

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…

I Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great—and a Total Mess
08
Feb
2024

I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

Using passkeys likely means having a different mindset from how you think about passwords. There’s nothing to remember when you…

Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
07
Feb
2024

Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023

A year ago, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope in the cybersecurity industry’s long-running war of attrition against…

2054, Part III: The Singularity
07
Feb
2024

2054, Part III: The Singularity

Lily didn’t want to approach B.T. She thought that might seem too aggressive; instead, she wanted him to notice her….

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
06
Feb
2024

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

Meanwhile, Julia Weis, a spokesperson for the Swiss messaging app Threema, says that while WhatsApp did approach it to discuss…

2054, Part II: Next Big Thing
06
Feb
2024

2054, Part II: Next Big Thing

A bloody Sunday followed. In Tucson, a Border Patrol officer fired a rubber bullet that struck a Truther protester in…

2054, Part I: Death of a President
05
Feb
2024

2054, Part I: Death of a President

“But do you understand what you did wrong?” She struggled to look him directly in the eye. Her gaze instead…

China’s Hackers Keep Targeting US Water and Electricity Supplies
03
Feb
2024

China’s Hackers Keep Targeting US Water and Electricity Supplies

An indictment from the US Department of Justice may have solved the mystery of how disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX lost…

The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved
02
Feb
2024

The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved

When more than $400 million worth of crypto was mysteriously pulled out of the coffers of what was once the…

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash
01
Feb
2024

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

Even so, a little more than two weeks after publishing its investigation into Appin Technology, on December 5, Reuters complied…