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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: A stunning new study finds that satellite transmissions—from calls and texts on T-Mobile to US and Mexico military communications—were sent unencrypted for any snoop to grab. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @mattburgess1.bsky.social have the scoop: www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 7h

Researchers pointed a satellite dish at the sky for 3 years and monitored what unencrypted data it picked up. The results were shocking: They obtained thousands of T-Mobile users' phone calls and texts, military and law enforcement secrets, much more: www.wired.com/story/satell... 🧵👇

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

WIRED @wired.com · 7h

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

WIRED @wired.com · 11h

Dell's excellent 4K monitor is a perfect second screen for working from home. www.wired.com/story/dell-2...

WIRED'S Favorite PC Monitor Is $75 Off

Dell's excellent 4K monitor is a perfect second screen for working from home.

WIRED @wired.com · 17h

Now new Chinese regulations would force the door handle issue in the world’s biggest automotive market—rules that, given the size and power of China’s auto market, could soon show up in other parts of the world.

New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.

WIRED @wired.com · 17h

On Friday, the family members of two California teenagers who died after the Cybertruck they were riding in caught fire in a crash sued the automaker, alleging that Tesla knew about the difficulties of manually opening its doors before the teenagers were trapped inside.

New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.

WIRED @wired.com · 17h

Tesla drivers alleged the handles have gotten stuck or malfunctioned, especially when cars’ low-voltage batteries failed. At least four alleged the need to “break a window to regain entry into the vehicle,” according to the agency.

New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.

WIRED @wired.com · 21h

Whether your chip is running a vintage computer game or the latest DeepSeek model, it’ll reward you for speaking its native language.

Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI

Whether your chip is running a vintage computer game or the latest DeepSeek model, it’ll reward you for speaking its native language.

WIRED @wired.com · 22h

If you stayed awake in science class as a kid, the payoff comes when you get a good laugh out of Freya McGhee’s jokes. www.wired.com/story/freya-...

How to Make STEM Funny—and Go Viral Doing It

If you stayed awake in science class as a kid, the payoff comes when you get a good laugh out of Freya McGhee’s jokes.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 22h

UPDATE:

After WIRED reported on the spike in people joining the 'Leucovorin for Autism' group on Facebook, Meta deleted the group.

A source confirmed to me that the decision was taken to delete the group for "promoting prescription drugs"

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

WIRED @wired.com · 22h

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes. www.wired.com/story/new-ru...

New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.

WIRED @wired.com · 23h

From a religious OnlyFans creator to influencers quibbling over the appropriation of trad wife culture, right-wing personalities are jockeying for a larger stake in the dating zeitgeist. www.wired.com/story/the-wo...

The ‘Womanosphere’ Is Reshaping the Conservative Dating Landscape

From a religious OnlyFans creator to influencers quibbling over the appropriation of trad wife culture, right-wing personalities are jockeying for a larger stake in the dating zeitgeist.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research. www.wired.com/story/more-e...

More Evidence Emerges That One of Saturn’s Moons Could Harbor Life

Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that.

Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone

The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos

A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks. www.wired.com/story/new-me...

A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks.

WIRED @wired.com · 1d

Xbox users in the US face price increases up to 50 percent on their monthly gaming subscription, making it a great time to check if you’re on the right tier or if you even need to subscribe at all. www.wired.com/story/should...

Should You Cancel Xbox Game Pass? Everything to Know on the Price Hikes and New Features

Xbox users in the US face price increases up to 50 percent on their monthly gaming subscription, making it a great time to check if you’re on the right tier or if you even need to subscribe at all.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

This is how Hong Kong gave rise to the Labubu and a designer toy movement now shaping global culture.

The City That Made the World Fall for a Monster

How Hong Kong gave rise to Labubu and a designer toy movement now shaping global culture.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.

OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era. It's from a guy named Josh.

The Future of AI Isn't Just Slop

Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era. It's from a guy named Josh.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

In a highly informal Inner Loop poll of presidential advisers conducted over the past week, WIRED found that there’s a consensus building around which top officials are on the ropes and thought to be in the worst standing with Trump.

Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

“Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2.) Bondi. 3.) Bondi. 4.) Bondi. 5.) HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

Plus: US government cybersecurity staffers get reassigned to do immigration work, a hack exposes sensitive age-verification data of Discord users, and more. www.wired.com/story/happy-...

'Happy Gilmore' Producer Buys Spyware Maker NSO Group

Plus: US government cybersecurity staffers get reassigned to do immigration work, a hack exposes sensitive age-verification data of Discord users, and more.