Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
…Intoxalock, an automotive breathalyzer maker that says it’s used daily by 150,000 drivers across the US, this week reported that it had been the target of a cyberattack, resulting in…
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Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
Did you know that Google Chrome includes an automatic download of the Gemini Nano AI model? If not, you wouldn’t be alone. People who use Google’s wildly popular browser realized…
Samsung’s 2 New Midrange Phones Get Price Hikes and Small Updates
…Sadly, these midrange phones don't support some newer software features Samsung just added to the S26 series, like Gemini's Task Automation or the file-sharing feature that lets you easily…
Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
…The app was removed from the App Store after WIRED contacted Apple for comment; an email address linked to the app did not respond to a request for comment. Paul says that…
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
…The tool is similar to OpenAI’s browser-based “privacy filter,” which can detect things like a personal email, address, or account number, and mask them automatically. But exactly how this tool…
Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
…no account required, health data never leaves the phone, and users can set a PIN, schedule automatic deletion, or pull up a decoy screen if someone forces the phone open. Its one…
Shop Smart: How to Avoid Scams and Mid Products on Amazon
…Watch out for fake emails as well. Since Amazon is the most popular retailer online, a lot of phishing attack emails pretend they are from Amazon. A good rule of thumb is…
Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’
…Spokesperson Ryan Daniels specifically highlighted the word “would,” bolding and underlining it, in an email exchange with WIRED about the apparent disconnect between Stone’s claim that NameTag doesn’t exist and…
A Crypto Scam Targeted a Gay OnlyFans Star. Then His X Feed Was Flooded With ‘MAGA Propaganda’
…By tricking Bewley into clicking on the fake link, the attacker was able to change the name, telephone number, and email on Bewley’s account. The handle was first changed to @DADDYPATRIOzvu…
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
…Google recently debuted Task Automation in its Gemini assistant on Samsung and Pixel phones, allowing users to ask the bot to order an Uber or food from apps like DoorDash. OpenAI is…