The commercial spyware industry has increasingly come under fire for selling powerful surveillance tools to anyone who can pay, from governments to criminals around the world. Across the European Union, details of how spyware has been used to target activists, opposition leaders, lawyers, and journalists in multiple countries have recently touched off scandals and calls… Continue reading Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework
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Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Scott Kennedy, senior adviser with the Washington, DC, think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, visited China in October. “When I was there, it seemed clear to me that, privately, officials understood they needed to exit zero-Covid, and that plans were in the works to do so that would be implemented after the 20th… Continue reading Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
Leaf waxes also predate climate records from Antarctic ice cores, which go back only about a million years and require a climate that can support ice. One study used leaf waxes to glimpse the climate of a warmer Spain some 15 to 17 million years ago. Another looked at the moisture history of Southwest Africa for the past… Continue reading Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar
Working with another brand means there will be some corporate arm twisting, says Callum. The challenge is to keep any similarities hidden where possible: “To be fair to the design teams, they’ll be told to use a lot of similar components, like the touchscreens. But, for example, you should never use the same switches on… Continue reading Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar
Scientists Reexamine Why Zebra Stripes Mysteriously Repel Flies
For the current study, Tombak, then a PhD candidate at Princeton, and her team wanted to test stripe width to see if narrower ones might be even more repulsive to flies—a potential evolutionary advantage that would explain the difference between zebra species. They also restricted their experiment to close-range encounters to rule out the theory… Continue reading Scientists Reexamine Why Zebra Stripes Mysteriously Repel Flies
Crypto Contagion Is Spreading, Fast
To ensure Genesis wasn’t hamstrung by the loss, its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), bailed it out. But in the aftermath, Genesis cut 20 percent of its workforce to reduce costs and Michael Moro, its long-time CEO, stepped down. Genesis again found itself on the wrong side of a collapse earlier this month; when FTX filed for… Continue reading Crypto Contagion Is Spreading, Fast
Thanksgiving Movies Leave a Lot to Be Desired. America Needs a New One—Let’s Make It ‘Coco’
It’s an annual fall ritual for which few culture writers would want to give thanks. Every November, representatives from your favorite websites—including, yes, WIRED—gather to discuss Thanksgiving-week content. (Or “gobblecon,” as it’s called in the biz.) Without fail, someone in the room eventually asks that most doomed of questions: “What about a roundup of great… Continue reading Thanksgiving Movies Leave a Lot to Be Desired. America Needs a New One—Let’s Make It ‘Coco’
Shark AI Ultra Review: A Multifunctional Robot Vacuum and Mop
I’ll admit it: I have residual trepidation from the last time I reviewed a Shark smart vacuum. The company’s other home appliances may be reasonable dupes for pricier options, but when I received its first-ever smart robot vacuum, I ran it 35 times and it never developed a map. I lived in a 1,000-square-foot house… Continue reading Shark AI Ultra Review: A Multifunctional Robot Vacuum and Mop
Omega’s New Bond Watch Plays a Movie on Its Back
Although it may feel like it, Omega has not been inextricably linked with James Bond since October 5, 1962, when one of cinema’s most iconic characters made his on-screen debut. That first “Bond watch” was, whisper it, a Rolex—the Submariner Ref. 6538. Others have provided secret service, too, including Breitling (Thunderball) and Hamilton (Live and… Continue reading Omega’s New Bond Watch Plays a Movie on Its Back
9 Best Action Cameras (2022): Underwater, 360, Compact, and More
Choosing the right action camera used to be simple: Go with GoPro. That’s still good advice, in that the GoPro ranks high on our list and is our top pick for most people, but we’ve finally found a few worthy competitors. To figure out which cameras are the best, we dove with them, climbed with… Continue reading 9 Best Action Cameras (2022): Underwater, 360, Compact, and More