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 X, the Elon Musk–owned social…
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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 take action. Reformers say fomenting…
‘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. That’s especially true for “AI…
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 privacy protections. Despite the uncommon…
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, during a conflict. A health…
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 the coverage of Slake’s botched…
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 out a better one. This…
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 crime or unsafe situations. The…
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 be a senator for much…
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 documents say. These included…
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 keep their operations secret. Source…
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 single binder. “Good morning, Trent.”…