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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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8:00

100 Million People Pay Google for Extra Storage. Can...

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2024/02/23

Google is still mostly supported by ads but its new subscription-only chatbot, Gemini Advanced, is a major new addition to the company's burgeoning services business. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:16

Google’s AI Boss Says Scale Only Gets You So Far

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2024/02/22

In an interview with WIRED, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the biggest breakthroughs in AI are yet to come—and will take more than just chips. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:28

A Global Police Operation Just Took Down the...

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2024/02/21

LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world's most prolific ransomware groups. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:51

Leak of Russian Threat Part of a Bid to Kill US...

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2024/02/20

A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:17

The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks

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2024/02/19

Cyberattacks and criminal scams can impact anyone. But communities of color and other marginalized groups are often disproportionately impacted and lack the support to better protect themselves. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:16

Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite...

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2024/02/16

Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of Congress to support legislation that would ban warrantless access to sensitive data as the White House fights against it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:22

‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare

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2024/02/15

Romantic chatbots collect huge amounts of data, provide vague information about how they use it, use weak password protections, and aren’t transparent, new research from Mozilla says. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:11

A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US...

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2024/02/14

Top congressional lawmakers are meeting in private to discuss the future of a widely unpopular surveillance program, worrying members devoted to reforming Section 702. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:15

Satellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli...

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2024/02/13

New research finds that Israel’s attacks on Gaza damaged hospitals and other medical facilities at the same rate as other buildings, potentially in violation of international law. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:39

London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI...

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2024/02/12

In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try and detect crime and weapons, people falling on the tracks, and fare dodgers, documents obtained by WIRED show. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:28

I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

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2024/02/09

Passkeys are here to replace passwords. When they work, it’s a seamless vision of the future. But don’t ditch your old logins just yet. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:57

Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023

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2024/02/08

After a slowdown in payments to ransomware gangs in 2022, last year saw total ransom payouts jump to their highest level yet, according to a new report from crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:41

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted...

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2024/02/07

New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:25

The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session

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2024/02/06

A UK High Court will settle a long-running debate over whether Craig Wright really is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. Monday’s opening arguments laid the groundwork for both sides. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:42

The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have...

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2024/02/05

An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft of an FTX crypto fortune may be in custody. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

YouTube, Discord, and Lord of the Rings Led Police to...

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2024/02/02

For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:01

The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans'...

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2024/02/01

US spy agencies purchased Americans' phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:27

Robots Are Fighting Robots in Russia's War in Ukraine

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2024/01/31

Aerial drones have changed the war in Ukraine. Now, both Russia's and Ukraine's militaries are deploying more unmanned ground robots—and the two are colliding. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:06

Police have Arrested a Teen Said to Be Linked to...

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2024/01/30

A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:00

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting...

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2024/01/29

NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the Israel-Hamas war to paint itself as essential for global security. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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