Leaders in the United States Senate have been discussing plans to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) beyond its December 31 deadline by amending must-pass legislation this month. A senior congressional aide tells WIRED that leadership offices and judiciary sources have both disclosed that discussions are underway about saving the Section… Continue reading Senate Leaders Plan to Prolong NSA Surveillance Using a Must-Pass Bill
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The NSA Seems Pretty Stressed About the Threat of Chinese Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure
The United States National Security Agency is often tight-lipped about its work and intelligence. But at the Cyberwarcon security conference in Washington DC on Thursday, two members of the agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center had a “call to action” for the cybersecurity community: Beware the threat of Chinese government-backed hackers embedding in US critical infrastructure. Alongside… Continue reading The NSA Seems Pretty Stressed About the Threat of Chinese Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure
11 Walmart Early Black Friday Deals (2023): TVs, Smartwatches, Cookware.
Walmart must be feeling nostalgic for the days when zombie-apocalypse-level hordes would await the opening of the doors on Black Friday, because it just opened up its Early Black Friday sale even earlier than most of the competition. Maybe they should call it Extra Early Black Friday. There are constantly more deals being added, but… Continue reading 11 Walmart Early Black Friday Deals (2023): TVs, Smartwatches, Cookware.
Huawei Freebuds Pro 3 Review: Great Sound, Poor Noise Canceling
“Tricky” is to understate Huawei’s position in much of the world outside its native China more than somewhat. Few are the electronics companies that are the subject of sanction by nation states, and fewer still are the entities that could cause the Democratic party to support one of the executive orders Donald Trump issued when… Continue reading Huawei Freebuds Pro 3 Review: Great Sound, Poor Noise Canceling
Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools
“We’re going to partner with Microsoft to figure out if there are ways using our archive of material to create a sort of gen AI detection system in order to counter the emerging threat that gen AI will be used for terrorist content at scale,” Hadley says. “We’re confident that gen AI can be used… Continue reading Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools
GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash
In August 2016, WIRED visited the San Francisco offices of a young startup recently snapped up by a surprising buyer. General Motors acquired three-year-old Cruise for a reported $1 billion in hopes the straitlaced Detroit automaker could coopt the self-driving technology tipped to disrupt the auto industry. Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt—a scrappy Twitch cofounder who… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash
Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day
Unmissable Wearable With its housing carved from a single chunk of aluminum, Humane’s device is closer to a brooch, a tin of mints, or a cigarette packet clipped in half than the sleeker items that adorn politicians’ lapels or baseball fans’ caps. No one standing a distance away is going to miss it. Chaudhri says… Continue reading Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day
Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming for Decades
After 118 days on the picket lines, the longest such strike in Hollywood’s history, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Both sides were mum about the terms of the deal Wednesday night, but it comes following a long… Continue reading Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming for Decades
Best iPhone Deals (2023): Carrier Deals, Unlocked iPhones
Finding a deal on an iPhone can be tricky. Apple rarely slashes prices on its hardware, unlike other brands. But that doesn’t mean they’re nonexistent. With Black Friday around the corner, carriers are offering some steep discounts on iPhones, though you have to jump through some hoops to nab them. We’ve listed them here in… Continue reading Best iPhone Deals (2023): Carrier Deals, Unlocked iPhones
The GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes
Fuentes compared the Hamas attack to the Holocaust, claiming both were created to “elicit a certain emotional response [to give the government] the popular mandate to do whatever it is the government wants to do.” While it portrays itself as a free speech network, Rumble does have specific policies in place against racism and antisemitism.… Continue reading The GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes