The Oreshnik missile launched Tuesday apparently took off from Russia’s Kapustin Yar rocket base roughly 800 kilometers from Dnipro, well away from intense fighting. This is the first time any IRBM has been used in combat. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, ratified by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1988, banned ground-launched IRBMs.… Continue reading Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First
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Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the Internet’s prime real estate. In a letter delivered today to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),… Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
Since roughly 2020, when the earliest pig butchering scams started to emerge, more than 200,000 people have been trafficked and held in compounds—mostly in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos—where they are forced to play the role of an online scammer. If they refuse, the criminals who own the scam compounds, which are typically connected to Chinese… Continue reading Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
The Red Elephant in the Room at AfroTech
Under a Trump administration, the outcomes for 2025 appear inevitably bleaker. He’s promised to invest in an economy that is anti-woke, bolstering his cabinet with agitators—such as Brendan Carr, his choice for chair of the Federal Communications Commission—that have promised to end DEI. Project 2025, the 900-page conservative policy agenda Trump is likely to base… Continue reading The Red Elephant in the Room at AfroTech
Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro With DockKit Review: Hands-Free Fun
belkin’s auto-tracking Stand Pro isn’t your typical wireless charger. Yes, there’s MagSafe baked in, allowing you to easily and securely attach a compatible iPhone to the stand for charging. But it’s also one of the few accessories equipped with DockKit—an Apple software framework that allows the iPhone’s camera to work in conjunction with motorized stands… Continue reading Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro With DockKit Review: Hands-Free Fun
Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here
A large portion of Nvidia’s growth this quarter was driven by data center revenue, totaling $30.8 billion for the quarter, which was up 112 percent from last year. The company’s gross profit margin was 74.5 percent, essentially flat from a year ago. But analysts expect that Nvidia’s margins could shrink as the company shifts to… Continue reading Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here
Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants to refashion the broadband regulator into the nation’s speech police on social platforms. As FCC chair, Carr would set the agency’s agenda on issues like broadband deployment, net neutrality, and telecom privacy. But since Carr was nominated as a commissioner in 2017… Continue reading Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job
Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event
WIRED’s Big Interview has long been the definitive source for in-depth conversations with the executives, scientists, political leaders, and creators shaping the rapidly shifting future. Now, for the first time, we’re bringing that series to the stage. You won’t want to miss it. Join us live December 3 in San Francisco for a full day… Continue reading Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event
The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone to Have an AI-Powered Helper
Unlike other robots, Proxie’s battery can be swapped out to avoid downtime charging. Cobot declined to say how much Proxie costs to buy or lease, but mobile robots often cost tens of thousands of dollars a piece. The robots work alongside humans, taking turns moving carts and navigating busy spaces without running into anyone. Porter… Continue reading The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone to Have an AI-Powered Helper
How Fans Saved Sexypedia From Being Erased From the Internet
Neither would be simple. The Sexypedia had withstood other attempts to remove the site, including one by its original owner after they left. Fandom received multiple takedown requests, but community members pointed the finger at a YouTube video created by Trig Jegman, a volunteer staff member of multiple other Fandom wikis. The video, which has… Continue reading How Fans Saved Sexypedia From Being Erased From the Internet