Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse.

NEW: Horrific, entirely predictable abuse of women and girls on Telegram. @mattburgess1.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse.

In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse. www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

What other software stunts do you think I should attempt for @wired.com? Do you have a tip about an under-covered trend or community? I want to hear from you! My email is reece_rogers@wired.com

The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.

Before I was a journalist, I repaired smartphones for a living! It’s so true that Apple makes phones that are quite difficult to fix. Great @boone.bsky.social piece for @wired.com:

www.wired.com/story/the-ip...

The iPhone Gets a D- for Repairability It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.

I mean it's not the worst possible score
www.wired.com/story/the-ip...

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

Iran-linked hackers are already going after American infrastructure:

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

haha cool

The iPhone Gets a D- for Repairability It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.

It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D. www.wired.com/story/the-ip...

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

As Trump threatens scorched-earth attacks on Iran, a joint advisory from US agencies warns Iran-linked hackers have hit US critical infrastructure: "In a few cases, this activity has resulted in operational disruption and financial loss." www.wired.com/story/iran-l...

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

NEW: Iran-linked hackers are attacking US critical infrastructure around the country, according to a warning from federal agencies and confirmation from the company whose component is being exploited. @agreenberg.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/iran-l...

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure. www.wired.com/story/iran-l...

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything The AI lab's Project Glasswing will bring together Apple, Google, and more than 45 other organizations. They'll use the new Claude Mythos Preview model to test advancing AI cybersecurity capabilities.

NEW: Anthropic is teaming up with more than 40 companies/organizations, which will use its new model, Mythos Preview, to stress test everything for security vulnerabilities and AI hacking techniques. @lhn.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/anthro...

Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.

The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything The AI lab's Project Glasswing will bring together Apple, Google, and more than 45 other organizations. They'll use the new Claude Mythos Preview model to test advancing AI cybersecurity capabilities.

The AI lab's Project Glasswing will bring together Apple, Google, and more than 45 other organizations. They'll use the new Claude Mythos Preview model to test advancing AI cybersecurity capabilities. www.wired.com/story/anthro...

Nobody Knows How to File Taxes on Prediction Market Wins Americans flocked to prediction markets last year. Now, it’s time to pay taxes on winnings. How do you do that? Great question.

i ~predict~ this will cause a big mess: www.wired.com/story/nobody...

Nobody Knows How to File Taxes on Prediction Market Wins Americans flocked to prediction markets last year. Now, it’s time to pay taxes on winnings. How do you do that? Great question.

Millions of Americans are trying and failing to account for prediction market wins on their taxes:

Taylor Lorenz’s Screen Time Is Almost 17 Hours a Day The extremely online journalist and content creator doesn’t believe in tech hygiene and yearns for a world where “inbox infinity” is celebrated.

I spoke with one DND maximalist who had reduced their screen time down to a mere 10 minutes a day for a month.

It’s the diametric opposite of screen-maxxing power users, like notably online journalist Taylor Lorenz.

www.wired.com/story/user-b...

My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed.

For one week, I proudly joined the growing tribe of Do Not Disturb maximalists who have their notifications silenced 24/7. My experience as part of the DND crew felt transcendent, albeit a bit annoying for everyone trying to get in touch with me.

www.wired.com/story/my-bli...

My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed.

I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed. www.wired.com/story/my-bli...

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms. Nine months later, its user base is soaring—while Hijazi tries to catch up with his own success.

Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms. Nine months later, its user base is soaring—while Hijazi tries to catch up with his own success. www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data The acting head of the DOJ’s voting section told a judge last week that the agency had not touched the nonpublic voter roll data it has collected. That wasn’t true.

“It is a reflection of the DOJ's rejection of experience and lawyering skill, in favor of loyalty,” - @beckerdavidj.bsky.social

www.wired.com/story/doj-mi...

Nobody Knows How to File Taxes on Prediction Market Wins Americans flocked to prediction markets last year. Now, it’s time to pay taxes on winnings. How do you do that? Great question.

Americans flocked to prediction markets last year. Now, it’s time to pay taxes on winnings. How do you do that? Great question. www.wired.com/story/nobody...

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online The search for an age-verification system that protects user data may begin and end in the EU.

The search for an age-verification system that protects user data may begin and end in the EU. www.wired.com/story/europe...

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A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold. www.wired.com/story/a-sing...

UPDATE: CBP got back to us acknowledged the non-profits we talk about in our story are MWRs, and had "received authorization to conduct limited commercial activities on CBP-occupied property." Unclear if the coins were cleared for sale, but MWR "policy and procedures are being reviewed and updated."

Border Patrol Agents Sold Challenge Coins With ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Characters in Riot Gear Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other “operation”-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by the Proud Boys, potentially in violation of government rules.

when @regret.bsky.social showed me the us border patrol challenge coin that depicted the pig and the girl from charlotte's web wearing riot gear i almost had a heart attack

Border Patrol Agents Sold Challenge Coins With ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Characters in Riot Gear Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other “operation”-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by the Proud Boys, potentially in violation of government rules.

NEW: Border Patrol agents have been commemorating domestic anti-immigration operations by using federal resources to sell challenge coins featuring Charlotte's Web characters, Funko Pops, and the phrase "FAFO," potentially violating a variety of government rules. @regret.bsky.social has you covered:

Screenshot of a challenge coin for sale that depicts Charlotte's Web characters in riot gear

After we contacted one of the groups, they removed multiple listings we identified, including the "Charlotte's Web" challenge coin that the children's book publisher HarperCollins said was an "unauthorized use of the intellectual property associated with a beloved children’s book"

you absolutely must read this one