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Apple's defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled.
Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.
Supply chain attack targets developers using the Go programming language.
22-year-old Andean Medjedovic of Canada could spend decades in prison if convicted.
"Dell may be missing out on some great talent..."
Side channel gives unauthenticated remote attackers access they should never have.
"We loved VMware, and then when Broadcom bought ‘em, we hated ‘em.”
J-Magic backdoor infected organizations in a wide array of industries.
Schools are now notifying families their data has been stolen.
Power grid in Central Europe uses unencrypted radio signals to add and shed loads.
Bigger, badder DDoSes are flooding the Internet. Dismal IoT security is largely to blame.
DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1 in several benchmarks.
"Classic" plans without AI or price increases are only for current subscribers.
File that neutered Secure Boot passed Microsoft's internal review process.
While close US allies get unrestricted AI chip access, the rest of the world has numerical limits.
Butler's "Darwin among the machines" warned of a future mechanical race that could subjugate humanity.
Service used undocumented APIs and other tricks to bypass safety guardrails.
As AGI talk sparks job loss fears, new WEF report projects AI-driven net job growth by 2030.
In-the-wild attacks tamper with built-in security tool providing infection warnings.

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How to Watch Super Bowl LIX Abroad: Live Stream Eagles vs Chiefs from Anywhere

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Dang, Warner Bros. Game Developers Have Been Through Hell

Turns out, Suicide Squad and MultiVersus ending have been the least of Warner Bros. Games' [...]

EA Execs Remind Us They Don’t Know Dragon Age or BioWare

EA's recent comments around Dragon Age: The Veilguard's performance speak to a fundamental misunderstanding of [...]

Birds of Prey Deserved Its Full, Chaotic 15 Minutes of Fame

The stars didn't fully align for Birds of Prey back in 2020, but it remains [...]

Flow, One of 2024’s Best Movies, Hits Max Next Week

Latvia's acclaimed, award-winning breakout hit Flow comes to Max just in time for Valentine's Day. [...]

Sigourney Weaver Teases Her Mystery Mandalorian & Grogu Role

The sci-fi alum hypes up "wonderful" her part to play in The Mandalorian & Grogu, [...]

Solar Orbiter Captures Incredible Footage of Tiny Jets Near the Sun’s South Pole

The jets were first discovered in 2023, and new evidence reveals they drive both fast [...]

LISA: What the Revolutionary Gravitational Wave Observatory Will Actually See

LISA is set to revolutionize our understanding of the gravitational universe and the interactions that [...]

ReMarkable Paper Pro Review: A Luxe Digital Notebook for Bookworms

The ReMarkable Paper Pro is fantastic for writing and taking notes, but its high price [...]

Just Three Days of Juicing Could Wreak Havoc on Your Gut, Scientists Warn

A small study finds that a juicing-only diet can cause potentially harmful changes to our [...]

How to Spend a Fandom Valentine’s Day at Disney Parks

Skip the traditional roses and dinner and hop on the Millennium Falcon for a sci-fi [...]

Marvel Rivals‘ First Merchandise Is Both Expected and Unexpected

People have gone wild for NetEase's design spin on the heroes and villains of Marvel's [...]

Google’s AI Super Bowl Ad Fiasco Somehow Gets Worse

It turns out Gemini didn't hallucinate a fake stat, Google just copied a website's existing [...]

This Self-Aware Harem Anime Must Finish Its Story

Crunchyroll's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You is the final [...]

DOGE Is Coming for Your Social Security, States Prepare to Sue

As Musk's group heads to more agencies, more legal challenges are cropping up. [...]

Want to Lower Your Stroke Risk? A Little Flossing Might Help

New research finds that regular flossing is linked to a lower risk of clot-related strokes. [...]

In His New Comic, Kylo Ren Still Wants More Past to Kill

Ben Solo's new Marvel series, Legacy of Vader, highlights what divides the man that became [...]

Android Users Will Eventually Be Able to Edit and Unsend Text Messages

There's no way you can turn back time, but at least you can delete a [...]

This Blade Runner 2049 Auction Wants to Sell You Sean Young’s Bones

Ever wanted to own Rachael's replicant skeleton? Your highly specific dreams are now within reach. [...]

Tech Crunch

President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the company formerly known as Twitter appears to be over. [...]

Last month, Apple offered up more insight into its consumer robotics work via a research [...]

Elon Musk recently said he is “not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok.” Musk [...]

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into Google quietly removing its [...]

Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford computer scientist and startup founder sometimes known as “the Godmother of [...]

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in [...]

Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the [...]

Fine art auction house, Christie’s, has sold AI-generated art before. But soon, it plans to [...]

Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei claims DeepSeek generated sensitive bioweapons data in a safety test it [...]

OpenAI is expanding its footprint to Germany. According to a press release issued Friday, the [...]

Just six months after defense tech Anduril raised a massive $1.5 billion round that valued [...]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has paused funding for a $5 billion EV charging infrastructure [...]

Rapyd Financial Network is reportedly looking to raise $300 million in a new funding at [...]

On the same day that President Donald Trump delayed ending a trade exemption targeting certain [...]

Elon Musk has reportedly picked fresh-faced six engineers to run DOGE. I spoke to one of [...]

Andrew Ng, the founder and former leader of Google Brain, supports Google’s recent decision to [...]

Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be [...]

A coalition of organizations and individuals have signed an open letter expressing concern at the [...]

An AI system developed by Google DeepMind, Google’s leading AI research lab, appears to have [...]

Social network Bluesky will soon give its users more control over who can reply to [...]

Wired

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in [...]

8 Best Water Leak Detectors (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart [...]

Eufy E20 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum Review: Compact Convenience

This innovative cleaning solution includes a robot vacuum, a cordless stick vacuum, and a handheld [...]

Hilleberg Akto Review: The Best Solo Tent

Headed into the backcountry alone? The Atko is the best tent I've ever used. [...]

Fancii Abigail Review: The Best Travel Makeup Mirror

If you do your makeup on the go, this portable lighted makeup mirror makes a [...]

Why People Act So Weirdly at Airports

Time and boundaries dissolve in these spaces while people become charged with stress, anxiety, and [...]

The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk

HIV research programs have been halted, and many treatment clinics are still closed, despite a [...]

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until [...]

The 42 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (February 2025)

Parasite, Y Tu Mamá También, and Carry-On are just a few of the movies you [...]

The 43 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (February 2025)

The Night Agent, Squid Game, and Asura are just a few of the shows you [...]

This Forgotten Nintendo Switch Game Can Level Up Your Workouts

Ring Fit Adventure can help you hit your fitness goals if you’re allergic to the [...]

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data

Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu gives Donald Trump a golden pager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise blames Russian government [...]

Apple’s Invites App Requires an iCloud+ Subscription to Host an Event

Plus: Sonos’ next play is a streaming box, Amazon’s souped-up Alexa may land this month, [...]

Temu and Shein Raised Prices, Removed Products as Trump’s China Tariffs Went Into Effect

Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go [...]

How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World

Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the [...]

The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed

You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe [...]

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail [...]

Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock From Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his [...]

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the [...]

DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE [...]

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Darknet Diaries – Jack Rhysider
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