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Rumbles and tides create tiny, detectable disturbances in fiber optics. The world’s cables could form a vast network for detecting earthquakes and tsunamis.
Undersea Cables Are Carrying Scientific Secrets Read More
Tropical storms are increasingly likely to batter the US as oceans warm—and will continue to wreak havoc so long as climate change remains unaddressed.
Hurricane Ian Is a Warning From the Future Read More
In a conversation with WIRED, former representative Will Hurd talked AI, the metaverse, China, and how ill-prepared legislators are to grapple with any of it.
The Future of Tech Is Here. Congress Isn’t Ready for It Read More
You’ll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint.
6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet Read More
Underwater cables keep the internet online. When they congregate in one place, things get tricky.
The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet Read More
Climate change and human activity are destroying the layers of fungi, lichen, and bacteria that protect deserts from erosion.
The Desert’s Fragile Skin Can’t Take Much More Heat Read More
Less pavement and more green spaces help absorb water instead of funneling it all away—a win-win for people and urban ecosystems.
If You Don’t Already Live in a Sponge City, You Will Soon Read More
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon Read More
Zelle, the payments platform used by millions of customers, is a popular target of scammers. But banks have been reluctant to make fraud victims whole — despite owning the system.
Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle. The Banks Say It’s Not Their Problem. Read More
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom’s attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands.
North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet Read More
America’s top spy and the future of surveillance.
America’s Top Spy Talks Snowden Leaks and Our Ominous Future Read More
Meet the hackers who, this weekend, will try to commandeer an actual orbiter as part of a Defcon contest hosted by the Air Force and the Defense Digital Service.
The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home Read More
Surveillance isn’t just imposed on people: Many of us buy into it willingly.
The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’ Read More
Lawmakers are growing concerned about a flood of data-hungry cars from China taking over American streets.
Autonomous Vehicles Join the List of US National Security Threats Read More
The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.
Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe Read More
Intelligence collected from public information online could be impacting traditional warfare and altering the calculus between large and small powers.
Open Source Intelligence May Be Changing Old-School War Read More
Mega-publishers are saying electronic books do not wear out, but this is not true at all.
Digital Books wear out faster than Physical Books Read More
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Iran, Turkey, and Myanmar promised tighter trade relationships with Russia and China.
The world is moving closer to a new cold war fought with authoritarian tech Read More
We are now in social media’s Big Tobacco moment. And that’s largely thanks to the courage of one woman: Frances Haugen.
A Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Read More
What are some of the new initiatives from the U.S. Government Publishing Office? Director Hugh Halpern offers an update, which has been incorporated into our program for tonight’s Building Democracy’s Library event.
An Update from Hugh Halpern, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Read More