The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones
…The 2026 World Cup is in full swing, and WIRED looked at the surveillance technologies, from anti-drone tech to face recognition, that are being used in US, Canadian, and Mexican stadiums…
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The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics
Senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed him, calling Lawrence a candidate who will “demand real accountability for big tech and AI companies.” And the backlash to data centers, Lawrence says, is helping him…
YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts
…For US tech companies like X and YouTube, there are exemptions to the sanctions against the Iranian government. One, issued in 2022, allows US tech companies to provide access to their platforms…
The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret
…The saga prompted outcry from tech executives in Silicon Valley, who worried that excessive regulation could lock in a handful of companies as the winners of the AI race. A key issue…
AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
…would let the president issue “letters of marque and reprisal”—the same instrument the US last handed to privateers in the War of 1812—authorizing private operators to seize the assets of…
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
…Many notable tech influencers—TheHatedOne, PewDiePie, and, most recently, Linus Tech Tips—started reviewing the operating system and promoting its use. Jack Dorsey became one of GrapheneOS’s biggest supporters, along with…
This Ebike Roadster Is Like Riding a Regular Bike With Bionic Legs
…As with any direct-to-consumer ebike, the best advice is to figure out your go-to bike tech before you buy—even if the tech in question is you. But this…
The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic
…In 2016, the Vatican began holding a series of meetings called the Minerva Dialogues and inviting tech figures like Reid Hoffman and Eric Schmidt to attend. (The name seems to come from…
These Privacy-Conscious Gay Dating Apps Want to Dethrone Grindr
…A self-described “utopian conspirator,” Bowden is the cofounder of Trust, a nonprofit that operates as a kind of incubator to prototype ideas “as a critique of technology and the status quo…
OpenAI Buys Some Positive News
…OpenAI president Greg Brockman cited AI’s popularity issues as a core reason for his increased political spending. The acquisition makes OpenAI the latest Silicon Valley player to try owning and operating…