China: Who Me Censor?
China tells United Nations Summit that it doesn’t censor the Internet. Photo: jazdrek
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Livestream Replay: The War Machine
A panel of WIRED experts dissected the defense tech industry’s impact on modern warfare.
Tim Marchman
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.
Dell Cameron
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
Andy Greenberg
Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are
Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it's unlikely to solve the real problems.
Boone Ashworth
FCC Enforcement Chief Offered to Help Brendan Carr Target Disney, Records Show
Last year, as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC over a Jimmy Kimmel monolog, a civil servant overseeing West Coast stations privately pledged support, according to emails obtained by WIRED.
Dell Cameron
Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law
A bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.
Boone Ashworth
The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged
Documents show the tax agency is testing a Palantir tool to surface “highest-value” audit and investigation targets from a maze of legacy systems.
Caroline Haskins
What’s With the US Ban on Foreign Routers?
The FCC just banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers manufactured outside the US. Here’s what it means for you.
Simon Hill
CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards
The Quizlet flashcards, which WIRED found through basic Google searches, seem to include sensitive information about gate security at Customs and Border Protection locations.
Sammy Sussman
Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use
In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.
Molly Taft
‘A Rigged and Dangerous Product’: The Wildest Week for Prediction Markets Yet
As the prediction market boom continues, backlash is growing, too, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi and public outcry after Polymarket traders threatened a journalist.
Kate Knibbs
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