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Noah Shachtman
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Nov 6, 2008 6:25 AM

Obama Cabinet Chatter

All your presidential transition rumors, in one easy blog post.

All your presidential transition rumors, in one easy blog post.

TopicsPaper Pushers, Beltway Bandits, PoliticiansPolitricksDanger Room
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How Trump’s Plot to Grab Iran's Nuclear Fuel Would Actually Work
Experts say that an American ground operation targeting nuclear sites in Iran would be incredibly complicated, put troops’ lives at great risk—and might still fail.
Caroline Haskins
Livestream Replay: The War Machine
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A panel of WIRED experts dissected the defense tech industry’s impact on modern warfare.
Tim Marchman
You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress
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Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.
Marco Trabucchi
The New Era of Militia Influencers
The New Era of Militia Influencers
The militia movement in the US is undergoing a rebrand that trades counterprotests for expensive weapons, manly sweatshirts, and highly curated Instagram grids.
David Gilbert
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
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
MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them
MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them
South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. They’re also facing a racist backlash, fueled in part by the white nationalist Groyper movement.
Ashwin Rodrigues
Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Louise Matsakis
Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure
Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure
As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.
Andy Greenberg
Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law
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
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
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
Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets
Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets
Political candidates are purchasing more home alarms, bulletproof vests, and other protections amid rising fears of political violence.
Maddy Varner
The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
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