Category: Wired

Section 702 Surveillance Reauthorization May Get Slipped Into ‘Must-Pass’ NDAA
27
Nov
2023

Section 702 Surveillance Reauthorization May Get Slipped Into ‘Must-Pass’ NDAA

Rumors are rampant on Capitol Hill about an effort said to be underway by congressional leaders to salvage a controversial…

You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17
27
Nov
2023

You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17

Apple’s NameDrop feature in iOS 17 is having a bit of a viral moment. Across the United States, police departments…

Private and Secure Web Search Engines: DuckDuckGo, Brave, Kagi, Startpage
26
Nov
2023

Private and Secure Web Search Engines: DuckDuckGo, Brave, Kagi, Startpage

When it comes to looking something up on the web, most of us default to Googling it—the search engine has…

Google’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Growing
25
Nov
2023

Google’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Growing

Google proposed putting restrictions on this API but has relaxed these somewhat in the new version of Manifest V3. It…

Go on a Psychedelic Journey of the Internet's Growth and Evolution
24
Nov
2023

Go on a Psychedelic Journey of the Internet’s Growth and Evolution

Security researcher Barrett Lyon, who makes visualizations of the internet’s network infrastructure, is back with a new piece chronicling the…

It's Time to Log Off
23
Nov
2023

It’s Time to Log Off

“When we’re doomscrolling, we’re kind of looking for the resolution to the issue. Read some more posts. Read some more…

DOJ Charges Binance With Vast Money Laundering Scheme and Sanctions Violations
22
Nov
2023

DOJ Charges Binance With Vast Money Laundering Scheme and Sanctions Violations

US prosecutors claim Binance processed around $275 million in both deposits and withdrawals to BestMixer, a cryptocurrency “mixing” service designed…

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records
20
Nov
2023

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records

The DAS program echoes multiple dragnet surveillance programs dating back decades, including a Drug Enforcement Agency program launched in 1992…

The Startup That Transformed the Hack-for-Hire Industry
18
Nov
2023

The Startup That Transformed the Hack-for-Hire Industry

If you’re looking for a long read to while away your weekend, we’ve got you covered. First up, WIRED senior…

Inside the Race to Secure the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
18
Nov
2023

Inside the Race to Secure the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Every Formula 1 race weekend is essentially a pop-up event in a different city around the world, bringing 10 teams,…

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right
17
Nov
2023

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right

Still, it is unclear what sparked the sharing of bin Laden’s letter. Based on a review of TikTok conducted by…

US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance 'Abuses'
16
Nov
2023

US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’

A report compiled by the Republican majority members of the United States House Intelligence Committee says that agents of the…