Category: Wired

26
Dec
2022

Elon Musk and the Dangers of Censoring Real-Time Flight Trackers

I woke up Friday morning to the message I’d been expecting: “Your account, @Justin_Ling has been locked for violating the Twitter…

26
Dec
2022

Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Sabotaging Its Own Economy

As internet shutdowns, platform blocking, and content filtering become increasingly common levers for authoritarian control around the world, Iran has…

26
Dec
2022

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2022

Russian soldiers poured into Ukraine, accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks across the country. A major cryptocurrency exchange imploded and…

26
Dec
2022

What Is Flipper Zero? The Hacker Tool Going Viral on TikTok, Explained

Across the US, countless buildings, from government offices to your next hotel room door, are protected by RFID-controlled locks. On…

26
Dec
2022

Russians Hacked JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch in Line-Skipping Scheme

We at WIRED are winding down for the year and gearing up for what is sure to be an eventful…

26
Dec
2022

Everyone Is Using Google Photos Wrong

Every year, more than a billion people use the Google Photos app to upload and store billions of pictures and videos….