Author: Wired Magazine

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

After the latest round of mass firings at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend, the union that represents agency employees estimates that around 3,000 people this year—about a quarter of the agency’s workforce—have departed the agency. That number includes workers affected by layoffs earlier this year, as well those who… Continue reading A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds. The new attack, named Pixnapping by the team of academic researchers who devised it, requires a victim to first install a malicious app on an Android phone or tablet. The… Continue reading A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

“Chen Zhi was directly involved in managing the scam compounds and maintained records associated with each one, including records tracking profits from the scams that explicitly referenced ‘sha zhu,’ or pig-butchering,” the indictment claims, alleging there were also “ledgers of bribes to public officials.” One document allegedly held by Chen listed that two scam centers… Continue reading Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using Lasers

Want a watch strap that’s as comfortable as fabric, as light as rubber, as strong as a metal bracelet, and as tactile as a Milanese mesh? Any watch fan looking to tick all of the above boxes would normally expect to be a dab hand with a spring bar removal tool to experience all the… Continue reading This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using Lasers

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

That suggests anyone could set up similar hardware somewhere else in the world and likely obtain their own collection of sensitive information. After all, the researchers restricted their experiment to only off-the-shelf satellite hardware: a $185 satellite dish, a $140 roof mount with a $195 motor, and a $230 tuner card, totaling less than $800.… Continue reading Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

4 Best Website Builders (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Top Website Builders Best for Most People Squarespace Core Read More Best Cheap Website Builder Hostinger Website Builder Read More Best Free Website Builder Strikingly Website Builder Read More Publishing a website is still more complicated than it has any right to be, but the best website builders streamline the process. Instead of juggling a… Continue reading 4 Best Website Builders (2025), Tested and Reviewed

6 Best Carpet Cleaners (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Compare Our Picks Others Tested Photograph: Simon Hill Hoover HF4 Hydro for £199: For UK folks in flats or small houses with a mix of carpet and hard floor, this cordless, space-saving vacuum and mop from Hoover could be a smart pick. You get a standard cordless stick vac with around half an hour of… Continue reading 6 Best Carpet Cleaners (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro Review: An Outdoor Watch That Doesn’t Work

Offline routing is supposed to be one of the banner features of this watch. You should be able to just pick a point in the Maps app on the watch, then choose Straight-Line Navigation or Route Navigation. Unless you’re in a wide-open field, Straight-Line won’t help you much, but Route Navigation should parse the watch’s… Continue reading Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro Review: An Outdoor Watch That Doesn’t Work

WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?

Zoë Schiffer: Our first story this week is about Mark Bray. He is a professor at Rutgers University and he wrote a book almost a decade ago about antifa, and he’s currently trying to flee the United States for Europe. This comes after an online campaign against him led by far-right influencers eventually escalated into… Continue reading WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?