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 become so dominant that it’s…
Category: Wired
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 originally planned to allow browser…
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 rise of the IPv6 protocol.…
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 articles. If I get more…
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 to make cryptocurrency transactions harder…
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 that forced phone companies to…
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 reporter Andy Greenberg reveals the…
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, their cars, and their entire…
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 WIRED before the platform began…
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 Federal Bureau of Investigation should…
Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year
The encrypted messaging and calling app Signal has become a one-of-a-kind phenomenon in the tech world: It has grown from the preferred encrypted messenger for…
How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Latest Two-Factor Authentication Change
Meta recently changed how two-factor authentication works for Facebook and Instagram. You might have received a notification about this, but it was easy to miss…