A spymaster sheikh controls a fortune worth $1.5 trillion. He wants to use it to dominate AI
for a while In the mid-2000s, a box the size of a refrigerator was considered the greatest in Abu Dhabi chess player in the world. its name was hydraAnd it…
Inside the black box of predictive travel monitoring
In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for EU citizens at Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport. Linde, a Dutch citizen and human rights lawyer, was returning home…
Covert phone surveillance technology possibly deployed at 2024 DNC
WIRED has learned that a device capable of intercepting phone signals was deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, raising important questions about who authorized its use…
License plate readers are leaking real-time video feeds and vehicle data
In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee took photos and detailed information of nearly 1,000 vehicles passing by. Among them: eight…
Hey, maybe it's time to delete some old chat history
If you're concerned about the potential expansion of government surveillance and access to your information, or just want to do some digital cleansing so you're not saddled with old data,…
paper passport is expiring
In a few years, your face will likely be your new passport, no matter where you live or travel.For centuries people have been using some form of passport when traveling…
Congress again fails to limit scope of spying powers in new defense bill
The US Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of provisions designed to protect against excessive government surveillance.…
6 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
honorable mentionsPhotograph: Simon HillWe've tested several other video doorbells. These are the people who have narrowly escaped from getting a place at the top.Doro Hemma Doorbell for £150: A simplified…
Keeping your personal data safe in the age of Trump
Leah Fieger: Let's talk about what you guys do. How do you lock down your cyber security? Do you use a flip phone? What is your cloud storage? Are you…
Amid threats looming over encryption, Signal's Meredith Whitaker says 'we're not changing'
“We don’t want to be the outsider that proves the rule, we want to be the new set of rules that paves the way for a more open and diverse…