Author: Wired Magazine

The Conspiracies Swarming Campus Protests

Leah Feiger: Yeah, no, it’s not good over there. David Gilbert: There’s a huge amount of content there that they could have worked with. But no, they’ve gone with blame the liberals, blame woke, blame the communists. And my favorite conspiracy was one guy just commented, “Defund white ladies.” Leah Feiger: Oh my God, that’s… Continue reading The Conspiracies Swarming Campus Protests

Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

Alabama has become the second US state to ban the sale of cultivated meat. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 7, will make it illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat in Alabama. Anyone found guilty of violating the law will have committed a class C misdemeanor,… Continue reading Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, almost all of us have at least trace amounts of methylmercury—the form of mercury we tend to encounter most—in our bodies due to its sheer prevalence in the environment. However, most of the time these levels are too low to result in any health problems. While some of… Continue reading How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning

Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner and ranking member Jim Himes blasted out invitations announcing a “bipartisan celebration” of the 702 program’s continuation last week. The event, which the lawmakers have dubbed FISA Fest, is being held in a reception room in the US Capitol building Wednesday night. A House Intelligence Committee spokesperson did not… Continue reading Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests

X did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. The posts did not receive a huge amount of engagement, but unlike China’s disinformation campaigns, some seemingly authentic users did respond to the posts. One responded by writing “Fuck Palestine,” while another reacted with an image saying, “Free Palestine.” The covert Doppelganger campaign echoed narratives pushed… Continue reading A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests

FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is ‘an Insult’—and Plan to Revolt

Some creditors of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are preparing to reject a plan that would see them recover 118 percent of the money they lost. The proposal is far less generous than it might seem, they claim. Starting in January, the FTX creditors began to form a voting block, now made up of 1,600… Continue reading FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is ‘an Insult’—and Plan to Revolt

C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?

But what’s grinding my gears is that the new Apple Pencil Pro works only with the new 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Yes, even if you spent $1,099 on the 2022 iPad Pro two years ago, you cannot use this new “Pro” stylus on that model. You’ll have to upgrade. This is probably… Continue reading C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?

The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate

There’s a new plan to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, a pandemic-era initiative that provides low-income households in the US with discounts on high-speed internet access. At the end of April, funding for the program was set to run out, affecting millions. But a bipartisan group of senators, led by Ben Ray Luján of New… Continue reading The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate

Inside the Climate Protests Hell-Bent on Stopping Tesla

Mara is sick. The 24-year-old has been living in a mosquito-infested forest near Tesla’s German gigafactory since March, and despite the 78 degrees Fahrenheit heat, a cold is spreading through the camp. Sitting on a makeshift bench, she tells me how she left Berlin to live among the pine trees, roughly an hour’s drive outside… Continue reading Inside the Climate Protests Hell-Bent on Stopping Tesla