On Tuesday, the US General Services Administration began an auction for the decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 5.34-petaflop supercomputer ranked as the 20th most powerful in the world at the time of its installation in 2016. Bidding started at $2,500, but its price is currently $270,085. The supercomputer, which officially operated between… Continue reading Want to Buy a Decommissioned Supercomputer? Here’s Your Chance
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Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
Philosopher Nick Bostrom is surprisingly cheerful for someone who has spent so much time worrying about ways that humanity might destroy itself. In photographs he often looks deadly serious, perhaps appropriately haunted by the existential dangers roaming around his brain. When we talk over Zoom, he looks relaxed and is smiling. Bostrom has made it… Continue reading Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
How Far-Right, Extremist Militias Organize On Facebook
Leah Feiger: Thanks, David. Something to continue thinking about and keeping track of for sure. We’re going to take a quick break and when we’re back, Tess and David are going to be sharing their favorite conspiracies of the week. Welcome back to WIRED Politics Lab. I’m Leah Feiger, and this is Conspiracy of the… Continue reading How Far-Right, Extremist Militias Organize On Facebook
As Questions Swirl Around Tesla’s Superchargers, the Race Is On to Fill the Power Gap
Familiar says Revel is less concerned about the material effects of the Tesla layoff than the “cultural impact, tacking onto pessimism around EVs recently.” New York City officials seem confident someone will fill in the Tesla-sized charging gap. City programs ensure “that any provider doing business in NYC has a reliable, growing customer base, and… Continue reading As Questions Swirl Around Tesla’s Superchargers, the Race Is On to Fill the Power Gap
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Meta argues that US law requires the company to let people use unofficial add-ons to gain more control over their social feeds. It’s the latest in a series of disputes in which the company has tussled with researchers and developers over tools that give users extra privacy options or that… Continue reading A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity
The pledge offers examples of how companies can meet the goals, although it notes that companies “have the discretion to decide how best” to do so. The document also emphasizes the importance of companies publicly demonstrating “measurable progress” on their goals, as well as documenting their techniques “so that others can learn.” CISA developed the… Continue reading The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity
Coconu Wave Massager Review: A Vibrator With Arousing Asymmetry
There’s something so approachable about palm-sized vibrators like the Coconu Wave. They’re round-edged and soft, small enough to tuck into a nightstand or backpack, and fit perfectly into your hand. Because of that, they’re intuitive in a way that other sex toys aren’t—they work in harmony with your hands to create an elevated sexual experience,… Continue reading Coconu Wave Massager Review: A Vibrator With Arousing Asymmetry
The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?
“I’m paying around $35 per month now, and that’s with $30 off my bill,” Perez says. “So eventually I’ll pay more than $60 per month.” This past weekend he used his data plan, which he uses for internet on his phone, to help out a former roommate who lives on a fixed income, and whose… Continue reading The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
At a tech forum in Beijing last week, a Chinese company unveiled a “homegrown” brain-computer interface that allowed a monkey to seemingly control a robotic arm just by thinking about it. In a video shown at the event, a monkey with its hands restrained uses the interface to move a robotic arm and grasp a… Continue reading China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks
The disruption to GPS services started getting worse on Christmas Day. Planes and ships moving around southern Sweden and Poland lost connectivity as their radio signals were interfered with. Since then, the region around the Baltic Sea—including neighboring Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—has faced persistent attacks against GPS systems. Tens of thousands of planes… Continue reading The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks