by Kate O'Flaherty on (#6J91X)
Plus: Google fixes dozens of Android bugs, Microsoft rolls out nearly 50 patches, Mozilla squashes 15 Firefox flaws, and more.
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by Benj Edwards, Ars Technica on (#6J8JD)
The Hobbes OS/2 Archive has been an institution for over three decades. Soon, it'll be gone.
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by Amanda Hoover on (#6J8CN)
The ad, which appears to be made using generative AI, shows how the technology can be used not just to mislead, but to more subtly influence.
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by David Gilbert on (#6J89C)
Instead of immigrants, the group of extremists mostly battled each other, paranoia, and their GPS systems.
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by Adrienne So on (#6J83N)
Max just isn't what it used to be. Apple TV+ is where you need to go for must-watch prestige television.
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by Matt Burgess on (#6J83M)
Aerial drones have changed the war in Ukraine. Now, both Russia's and Ukraine's militaries are deploying more unmanned ground robots-and the two are colliding.
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by Emily Mullin on (#6J7TA)
Details are scarce, but Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk says initial results are promising."
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by Angela Watercutter on (#6J7KW)
Amazon just rolled out its ad-supported plan, the latest in a string of covert streaming price hikes. The halcyon days of commercial-free content are gone.
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by Dell Cameron on (#6J7DQ)
Members of Congress say the DOJ is funding the use of AI tools that further discriminatory policing practices. They're demanding higher standards for federal grants.
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by Kyle Orland, Ars Technica on (#6J7B3)
A lawsuit filed by George Carlin's manager will still move forward.
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by Reid McCarter on (#6J77H)
The latest edition in the franchise is focused squarely on handing the series off to a new generation of protagonists, and modernizing the game in the process.
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by Scott Gilbertson on (#6J77J)
Forget the ice chest. Bring the full power of a portable refrigerator on your next outing into the wilds.
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by Jason Parham on (#6J754)
Many Black users who stayed amid the chaos and change on the platform, now named X, have found a renewed sense in what originally fascinated them: the mundanity in connection.
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by Michael Greshko on (#6J6JG)
In an atomically thin stack of semiconductors, a mechanism unseen in any natural substance causes electrons' spins to align.
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by Simon Hill on (#6J6JF)
Xiaomi's affordable Pocos have great displays and performance, but their cameras and interface may frustrate you.
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by Elana Klein on (#6J6JH)
BeReal, the app defined by its ad-free, filter-free experience, will soon welcome celebrities and brands to its platform. Its COO says these new users won't threaten the app's integrity.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#6J643)
Plus: North Korean hackers get into generative AI, a phone surveillance tool that can monitor billions of devices gets exposed, and ambient light sensors pose a new privacy risk.
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by Boone Ashworth on (#6J642)
Plus: Apple gets more serious about AI on its devices, and Shazam lets you use your headphones to learn what song is playing.
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by Dylan Baddour on (#6J62F)
Parts of the state are starting the year with low reserves. With light winter rains failing to replenish supply, and a scorching summer predicted, key areas may be pushed to the brink.
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by Medea Giordano on (#6J62H)
Keep your boss and baby happy with discounts on our favorite WFH and parenting gear.
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by Boone Ashworth on (#6J62G)
App developers say the high price and secretive rollout of Apple's mixed-reality headset have led them to take a wait-and-see" approach to building software for it.
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by Will Knight on (#6J5S5)
The Biden administration is using the Defense Production Act to require companies to inform the Commerce Department when they start training high-powered AI algorithms.
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by Dhruv Mehrotra on (#6J5Q1)
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned.
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by Dell Cameron on (#6J5MC)
US spy agencies purchased Americans' phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.
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by Morgan Meaker on (#6J5MD)
In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But criticism is mounting that Apple's new system only recreates old problems.
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by Jeremy White on (#6J5ME)
The new Omega and Swatch collaboration needs to atone for those lackluster Moonshine Golds.
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by Geek's Guide to the Galaxy on (#6J5GV)
The third book in the Dune series has far less action than the original novel.
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by Kate Knibbs on (#6J5DF)
Beloved women's website The Hairpin shut down in 2018. This month it returned from the dead to churn out AI clickbait. Its fate is a warning to all digital publications.
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by David Gilbert on (#6J5GW)
The Take Back Our Border channel on Telegram now has over 1,000 members, some of whom are invoking a new Civil War.
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by Amanda Hoover on (#6J5DE)
Deepfake porn is prolific. The explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that circulated on X this week are taking the issue to new heights.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#6J5AJ)
A new study shows piracy was up nearly 7 percent globally last year. At the top of the most pirated lists: The Last of Us and Oppenheimer.
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by Rhett Allain on (#6J5AH)
Two experiments you can do yourself to finally, definitively put this question to rest.
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by Scott Gilbertson on (#6J5AM)
Zenbivy's clever quilt-and-sheet sleeping bag alternative provided the best backcountry sleep I've ever had.
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by Josh Broadwell on (#6J5AK)
RGG's latest Like a Dragon game trades crime melodrama for deep character development.
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by Kate Knibbs on (#6J58G)
Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last week was likely created with technology from Silicon Valley's favorite voice cloning startup.
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by Joel Khalili on (#6J58K)
In his new book Read Write Own, investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing it can save society from the monopoly power of tech giants.
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by Ryan Roslansky on (#6J58J)
AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change, people skills will still be the most important factor.
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by Vittoria Elliott on (#6J58H)
WIRED spoke with a member of Meta's Oversight Board about how the company plans to handle elections around the world in 2024.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#6J4VT)
Newly disclosed breaches of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise highlight the persistent threat posed by Midnight Blizzard, a notorious Russian cyber-espionage group.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#6J4SB)
A law firm's investigation of a gruesome crash in which a pedestrian was dragged under an autonomous vehicle says GM's Cruise fixated on media reports and didn't share all it knew with regulators.
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by Will Knight on (#6J4J2)
As the US and other countries ponder how to prevent dangerous uses of AI, some researchers suggest building limitations into crucial chips like GPUs to cap the power of algorithms.
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by David Gilbert on (#6J4F1)
With Trump's nomination all but inevitable, the former president's most fervent far-right supporters are already debating who should join the 2024 ticket.
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by Henri Robbins on (#6J4F2)
Want to wade into the world of mechanical keyboards? We break down the terminology, phrases, and materials to make the experience less overwhelming.
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by Simon Hill on (#6J4C9)
Smart rings are getting more affordable, but RingConn's debut release is a little buggy.
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by Andy Greenberg on (#6J49W)
From repeatedly crippling thousands of gas stations to setting a steel mill on fire, Predatory Sparrow's offensive hacking has now targeted Iranians with some of history's most aggressive cyberattacks.
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by Jacopo Pasotti on (#6J49V)
The winter sport is becoming more treacherous as the world warms and icefalls become less and less stable.
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by Amanda Hoover on (#6J49T)
Users of the new dating app Volar train a chatbot to go on virtual first dates for them with the bots of potential matches. We tested it out-and our chatbot tried to woo matches with talk of nuclear warfare.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#6J423)
A low-cost model of Tesla will launch in 2024, CEO Elon Musk told investors. It could help the EV maker compete with BYD and other surging Chinese automakers.
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by Andrew Couts on (#6J3YD)
The Amazon-owned home surveillance company says it is shuttering a feature in its Neighbors app that allows police to request footage from users. But it's not shutting out the cops entirely.
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by Emily Mullin on (#6J3YE)
Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain.
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