The UN Risks Normalizing Internet Censorship
The United Nations’ main internet governance body looks set to host its next international forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2025, the UN may take…
Category: Wired
Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X’s Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation
Since Musk took control of the platform just under a year ago, he has restructured it to encourage engagement over everything else. As a result,…
Google Makes Passkeys Default, Stepping Up Its Push to Kill Passwords
Less than six months ago, Google announced that it was launching support for the password replacement known as “passkeys” for all personal accounts across its…
The Israel-Hamas War Erupts in Digital Chaos
After an attack on Israel by Hamas on Saturday, Israel declared war and fighting escalated throughout the weekend. As the death toll mounts on both…
The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation
Musk deleted his recommendation soon after posting it, but not before it was viewed over 11 million times. Later on Sunday, Musk wrote: “As always,…
Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist
By the evening of November 11 of last year, FTX’s staff had already endured one of the worst days in the company’s short life. What…
Israel’s Failure to Stop the Hamas Attack Shows the Danger of Too Much Surveillance
Though details of exactly how the attack happened are still emerging, it seems that oversights related to grappling with this signal-and-noise conundrum played a role.…
Apple’s Encryption Is Under Attack by a Mysterious Group
Does the public have a right to see gruesome photos of animal test subjects taken by a public university? That question underpins an ongoing court…
White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram
Telegram is also a hugely powerful recruiting tool, giving this movement a platform free of censorship or restrictions to spread its message to a much…
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews
The genetic testing company 23andMe confirmed on Friday that data from a subset of its users has been compromised. The company said its systems were…
The Team Helping Women Fight Digital Domestic Abuse
Pick up any piece of tech and Emma Pickering knows how it can be used to abuse, harass, and stalk women. Amazon’s Ring home doorbell…
Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor
When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do. It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or…