Thunk! That was the sound I’d often hear when my dog, Tobu, hopped off the bed and ran to the front door to greet my wife. When she came into the bedroom, he’d rev up his paws, Looney Tunes–style, and leap on the bed, asking for much-deserved pets. All that leaping and thunking was probably… Continue reading DoggoRamps Couch Ramp Review: A Well-Built Ramp
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The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right
Still, it is unclear what sparked the sharing of bin Laden’s letter. Based on a review of TikTok conducted by WIRED before the platform began removing videos, the first video directing viewers to read bin Laden’s letter was posted on Friday, November 10, by an account with just 3,800 followers. The video has only been… Continue reading The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right
US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’
The FBI and the Biden administration at large have lobbied Congress to reauthorize the 702 program as-is, ignoring calls for reform that have grown louder since the beginning of the year, manifesting this month in the form of a comprehensive privacy bill—the Government Surveillance Reform Act—legislation that likewise seeks to impose warrant requirements on the… Continue reading US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’
Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started
But in her first year in charge, she has turned the regulator into an outspoken critic of Meta’s business model and the way the company’s platforms track users online. She believes that people are losing their ability to think freely or form their own opinions due to the way platforms like Meta’s work. “You are… Continue reading Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started
The QAnon Shaman Isn’t Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress
“The race in general is gonna be wild,” one independent researcher who tracks the far-right in Arizona under the moniker Arizona Right Watch tells WIRED. But, they add, they would still “take Chansley over Kern, who is totally corrupt and batshit.” And even though the other candidates are possibly more connected politically, Chansley still thinks… Continue reading The QAnon Shaman Isn’t Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress
Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program
Dozens of prominent Asian American groups are asking United States lawmakers this morning to hold fast in the face of an anticipated campaign by congressional leaders to extend the Section 702 surveillance program by securing it, like a rider, to another “must pass” bill. Sixty-three groups across the country representing and allied with Asian American… Continue reading Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program
CISA Has a New Road Map for Handling Weaponized AI
Last month, a 120-page United States executive order laid out the Biden administration’s plans to oversee companies that develop artificial intelligence technologies and directives for how the federal government should expand its adoption of AI. At its core, though, the document focused heavily on AI-related security issues—both finding and fixing vulnerabilities in AI products and… Continue reading CISA Has a New Road Map for Handling Weaponized AI
The Incredible Women Making Strides in Science
At WIRED, one of our goals is to be your guide to the technologies that shape our world and the people behind them. From entrepreneurs and activists to clinicians and researchers, WIRED aims to shine a light on the people who work tirelessly on the science that will benefit all of us. Unfortunately, as with… Continue reading The Incredible Women Making Strides in Science
US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA Spying Powers
Some of the United States’ largest civil liberties groups are urging Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer not to pursue a short-term extension of the Section 702 surveillance program slated to sunset on December 31. The more than 20 groups—Demand Progress, the Brennan Center for Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice among… Continue reading US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA Spying Powers
Delhi Plans to Unleash Cloud Seeding in Its Battle Against Deadly Smog
India’s capital, New Delhi, is preparing a new weapon in the fight against deadly air pollution: cloud seeding. The experiment, which could take place as early as next week, would introduce chemicals like silver iodide into a cloudy sky to create rain and, it’s hoped, wash away the fine particulate matter hovering over one of… Continue reading Delhi Plans to Unleash Cloud Seeding in Its Battle Against Deadly Smog