The world has witnessed a near-unprecedented and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza during the first 129 days of the Israel-Hamas war. Despite their critical role in saving lives, hospitals and other health care facilities—which are protected under international law—have not been spared the widespread destruction in the Palestinian territory, according …
Read More »
Twice in the past decade, legislation limiting the United States government’s domestic surveillance powers sailed through the US House of Representatives. Attached to bills that would ultimately become law, both of these pro-privacy amendments were killed off in the final hours of consideration—erased each time in secret meetings held among …
Read More »
From the authors of the New York Times bestseller 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, also excerpted exclusively in WIRED. 18:46 April 15, 2054 (GMT‑5)Arlington National Cemetery That night in her apartment Julia Hunt ordered in sushi and watched the coverage of Slake’s botched press conference on her …
Read More »
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In our increasingly digital lives, security depends on cryptography. Send a private message or pay a bill online, and you’re relying on algorithms designed to keep your data secret. Naturally, some people want to uncover those secrets—so researchers work to …
Read More »
Documents exclusively obtained by WIRED reveal that AI surveillance software tracked thousands of people using the London Underground to detect crime or unsafe situations. The machine learning software scoured live CCTV footage to spot aggressive behavior, weapons being brandished, and people dodging fares. The documents also detail errors made during …
Read More »
From the authors of the New York Times bestseller 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, also excerpted exclusively in WIRED. 18:12 April 03, 2054 (GMT‑3)São Paulo Chowdhury checked into his hotel, an anodyne Grand Hyatt booked by the staff at Neutronics due to its proximity to their clinic. …
Read More »
For two years, my Netflix password has been: tricke22ry-notiLonal-freely-soSak-lice-slacken. Yes, really. It is a strong, unique password, and it ticked boxes for reducing the chances of me getting hacked. But for all its security protections, the password was a nightmare to type into an onscreen TV keyboard, and it constantly …
Read More »
Thousands of people using the London Underground had their movements, behavior, and body language watched by AI surveillance software designed to see if they were committing crimes or were in unsafe situations, new documents obtained by WIRED reveal. The machine-learning software was combined with live CCTV footage to try to …
Read More »
A technology company that has been essential in keeping far-right and extremist websites online was acquired last year by a firm that operates an empire of shell companies across the United States, according to people familiar with the deal. Epik.com has been for years the go-to domain registrar for websites …
Read More »
From the authors of the New York Times bestseller 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, also excerpted exclusively in WIRED. 03:37 March 25, 2054 (GMT‑5)Columbia Heights Metro Station Julia Hunt had finally returned to sleeping in her apartment, a drab studio on 11th Street NW that she rented …
Read More »