Elon Musk’s never-ending attempt to take over Twitter has taken yet another weird turn as the social media platform appears to have acceded to the entrepreneur’s request to gain access to a “fire hose of” internal data held by the company. For weeks, Musk has pressed Twitter to provide data that would allow the South… Continue reading The Tricky Business of Elon Musk Getting Twitter Fire-Hose Access
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The January 6 Hearing Was a Warning
Committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democrat of Mississippi, outlined how future hearings would focus on the particulars of the conspiracy and the careful construction of Trump’s knowing lies—committee members explained that they saw in Trump’s behavior a “sophisticated” seven-step plan for overturning the election—but Thursday’s hearing mostly focused on reminding Americans of the stakes involved.… Continue reading The January 6 Hearing Was a Warning
The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Last night, a large swath of Americans tuned in to watch the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol hold a hearing live on television. Glossily produced, it… Continue reading The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention
Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
As the driver enters the car after unlocking it with an NFC card, the thief begins exchanging messages between the weaponized Teslakee and the car. Before the driver has even driven away, the messages enroll a key of the thief’s choice with the car. From then on, the thief can use the key to unlock,… Continue reading Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
The Best Travel Bags for Wherever You’re Headed
Not every good product can snag a best-in-category title, but there are several more bags we’ve tested that get our thumbs-up and deserve a mention. Solgaard Carry-On Closet Plus ($295) is a tiny bit over what most airlines list as the maximum dimensions, but the difference is so small that it’s accepted 95 percent of… Continue reading The Best Travel Bags for Wherever You’re Headed
What Would a Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Mean in the US?
A committee of independent, expert advisers for the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly to authorize the two-dose Novavax Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, with 21 of 22 committee members voting in favor of the vaccine and one member abstaining. The endorsement is only for a two-dose primary series in adults, not for boosters. The FDA is… Continue reading What Would a Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Mean in the US?
China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is
The collaboration with Geely could give Jidu a big boost when it comes to the notoriously tricky business of making cars at high volume and with high reliability, says Tu Le, managing director of Sino Auto Insights, an analyst firm focused on China’s automotive sector. He adds that China’s auto industry is electrifying at a… Continue reading China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is
8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing
Happy pride month to all the gaymers! During pride this year, as a celebration, I’m replaying a few of my favorite video games with LGBTQ+ representation. Even though many modern video game companies are committed to diverse representation, the execution still misses the mark at times. As a queer person, I value gaming experiences that… Continue reading 8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing
Disinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections
By its very nature, TikTok is harder to moderate than many other social media platforms, according to Cameron Hickey, project director at the Algorithmic Transparency Institute. The brevity of the videos, and the fact that many can include audio, visual, and text elements makes human discernment even more necessary when deciding whether something violates platform… Continue reading Disinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections
Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them
For the first decades of Sohee Park’s career in schizophrenia research, she rarely stopped to consider what life was like for her research subjects. Now a professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, Park made a name for herself by studying working memory—the quick, scratch-pad-like memory that helps us keep track of what we’re doing. By… Continue reading Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them