DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, the IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.

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19.04.2025

Scientists Think They’ve Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception | WIRED

A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain receives.

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19.04.2025

Florida Man Enters the Encryption Wars | WIRED

Plus: A US judge rules against police cell phone “tower dumps,” China names alleged NSA agents it says were involved in cyberattacks, and Customs and Border Protection reveals its social media spying tools.

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19.04.2025

DOGE Is Just Getting Warmed Up | WIRED

DOGE has tapped into some of the most sensitive and valuable data in the world. Now it’s starting to put it to work.

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19.04.2025

FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say | WIRED

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

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18.04.2025

DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers | WIRED

Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant farm workers, visa applicants, and more.

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18.04.2025

Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It | WIRED

Activists affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are selling a “measles treatment and prevention protocol” for hundreds of dollars, including supplements supposedly formulated by AI.

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18.04.2025

‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It | WIRED

Fans of the hit YouTube series are upset over Netflix’s “watered-down” remake, which one of the streamer’s executives calls a “tragedy.”

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18.04.2025

The CFPB Has Been Gutted | WIRED

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.

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18.04.2025

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away | WIRED

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed that the planet K2-18b has traces of dimethyl sulfide, a potential biosignature of marine microorganisms.

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17.04.2025

Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers | WIRED

Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.

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17.04.2025

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Resulted in Higher Prices on Amazon—Yet | WIRED

The ecommerce site penalizes sellers for abrupt price hikes, and many are hesitant to make risky changes amid a volatile trade war.

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17.04.2025

If I Don’t Use AI, Will My Grandkids Still Think I’m Cool? | WIRED

WIRED’s advice columnist pushes back on the idea that ChatGPT and other generative AI software tools foster connections with other people.

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17.04.2025

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs | WIRED

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

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17.04.2025

This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops | WIRED

Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”

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17.04.2025

Trump’s Tariffs Could Hit You in an Unexpected Place: Your Vinyl Collection | WIRED

Volatility and anti-American resentment are already hurting the niche vinyl industry, but a little-known law could help it survive.

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17.04.2025

Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow | WIRED

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other diseases could be next.

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17.04.2025

Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel | WIRED

With the Global Engagement Center shut down, the State Department is now set to investigate whether past US efforts against foreign propaganda amounted to censorship of Americans.

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16.04.2025

Nissan Sakura 2025 Review: Price, Availability, Specs | WIRED

This is the best-selling electric car in Japan—driver assistance, auto parking, fast charging, bi-directional power, and acres of charm. The killer stat: it only costs $17,000.

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16.04.2025

Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules | WIRED

Trans artists from Canada are pulling out of US tour dates as Donald Trump continues to crack down on immigration at the border.

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16.04.2025

The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It | WIRED

If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to achieve this could be to bombard the Red Planet with water-rich asteroids.

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15.04.2025

Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say | WIRED

The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.

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15.04.2025

‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan | WIRED

The structural biologist, who has devoted his life to studying the processes behind aging, discusses the surprising things he has learned and the public misunderstandings about longevity.

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15.04.2025

There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It | WIRED

AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.

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15.04.2025

Your Favorite Sex Toy Brand Might Go Under | WIRED

There’s still a 145 percent tariff on China, and sex toys aren’t part of the electronics exemption.

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14.04.2025

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist | WIRED

Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea’s TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the world.

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14.04.2025

The Most Dangerous Hackers You’ve Never Heard Of | WIRED

From crypto kingpins to sophisticated scammers, these are the lesser-known hacking groups that should be on your radar.

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14.04.2025

What ‘The Last of Us’ Season Premiere’s Final Moments Really Mean | WIRED

During the second-season premiere of “The Last of Us,” Ellie gets called a homophobic slur. Craig Mazin tells WIRED it highlights what happens when humanity stops moving forward.

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14.04.2025

Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On | WIRED

After a series of setbacks, the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang went underground. Researchers are bracing for its probable return in a new form.

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14.04.2025

Smishing Triad: The Scam Group Stealing the World’s Riches | WIRED

Millions of scam text messages are sent every month. The Chinese cybercriminals behind many of them are expanding their operations—and quickly innovating.

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14.04.2025

Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine | WIRED

For the past decade, this group of FSB hackers—including “traitor” Ukrainian intelligence officers—has used a grinding barrage of intrusion campaigns to make life hell for their former countrymen and cybersecurity defenders.

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14.04.2025

Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US | WIRED

American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States.

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14.04.2025

CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide | WIRED

Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption.

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14.04.2025

Brass Typhoon: The Chinese Hacking Group Lurking in the Shadows | WIRED

Though less well-known than groups like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon, or APT 41, is an infamous, longtime espionage actor that foreshadowed recent telecom hacks.

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13.04.2025

If You Like to Get Nerdy in the Kitchen, Try Roasting a Chicken on a Stick | WIRED

PoulTree’s simple gadget is a fun and inexpensive way to tinker.

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13.04.2025

Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say | WIRED

Larger models can pull off a wider variety of feats, but the reduced footprint of smaller models makes them attractive tools.

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12.04.2025

The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X | WIRED

The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.

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12.04.2025

China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure | WIRED

Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants' social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more.

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12.04.2025

An Instagram iPad App, a New Motorola Razr, and Gemini’s Latest—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week | WIRED

Plus: Nothing teases a new CMF smartphone, Specialized’s new mountain ebike starts at $8,000, and Teenage Engineering’s big software update for its sampler.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Price Won’t Get Hit By Trump’s Tariffs | WIRED

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Florida Man Enters the Encryption Wars | WIRED

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DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers | WIRED

Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It | WIRED

‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It | WIRED

The CFPB Has Been Gutted | WIRED

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away | WIRED

Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers | WIRED

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Resulted in Higher Prices on Amazon—Yet | WIRED

If I Don’t Use AI, Will My Grandkids Still Think I’m Cool? | WIRED

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs | WIRED

This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops | WIRED

Trump’s Tariffs Could Hit You in an Unexpected Place: Your Vinyl Collection | WIRED

Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow | WIRED

Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel | WIRED

Nissan Sakura 2025 Review: Price, Availability, Specs | WIRED

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The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It | WIRED

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‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan | WIRED

There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It | WIRED

Your Favorite Sex Toy Brand Might Go Under | WIRED

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist | WIRED

The Most Dangerous Hackers You’ve Never Heard Of | WIRED

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Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On | WIRED

Smishing Triad: The Scam Group Stealing the World’s Riches | WIRED

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Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US | WIRED

CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide | WIRED

Brass Typhoon: The Chinese Hacking Group Lurking in the Shadows | WIRED

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Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say | WIRED

The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X | WIRED

China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure | WIRED

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