Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable | WIRED
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Wearable neurotechnology is emerging as the next major consumer tech category, moving beyond fitness trackers and smartwatches to devices that read brain activity through EEG sensors. These products a
Anthropic regained access for its Claude Fable 5 AI model after agreeing to add a new security safeguard requested by the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter. The measur
The Trump administration is lifting export controls on Anthropic’s two most advanced AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, after the company reached an agreement with the Commerce Department. According to
Researchers from the University of Washington have shown, for the first time, that malicious software can be encoded into physical DNA and then trigger a cyberattack when sequenced by a gene analyzer.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new binding directive requiring federal agencies to patch software vulnerabilities much faster, citing the growing risk po
WIRED reports that Meta quietly embedded face-recognition code for its smart glasses into the Meta AI app, which has been downloaded more than 50 million times and is required for Ray-Ban and Oakley g
At the DefCon security conference, hacker Sick Codes demonstrated a new jailbreak for John Deere tractors that can give him root access through the machines’ touchscreen consoles. The exploit targets
Amazon says it has made a major breakthrough in data center networking by deploying a new system based on “resilient network graphs” (RNG), a quasi-random design that blends structured and random netw
A WIRED investigation found that just 11 new gas projects tied to U.S. data center campuses could emit more greenhouse gases annually than some entire countries. Based on air permit documents, these p
WIRED reports that a dark-money campaign called Build American AI is paying social media influencers to promote pro-U.S. artificial intelligence messaging and increasingly cast China’s AI progress as
GrapheneOS’s response argues that WIRED’s article relied heavily on claims from James Donaldson, whom it describes as a long-running fabricator and former Copperhead figure who has tried for years to
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
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Six Democratic lawmakers are urging the Director of National Intelligence to clarify whether Americans using commercial VPNs risk being classified as foreigners under surveillance law, potentially los
Meta and other tech companies are imposing restrictions on the use of OpenClaw, an experimental AI tool, due to security concerns. OpenClaw, originally known as MoltBot, was launched by Peter Steinber
Meta and other tech companies are imposing restrictions on the use of OpenClaw, an experimental AI tool, due to security concerns. OpenClaw, originally known as MoltBot, was launched by Peter Steinber
Palantir Technologies faced internal scrutiny following the police shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, prompting employees to question the company's collaboration with Immigration and Customs E
Palantir Technologies faced internal scrutiny following the police shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, prompting employees to question the company's collaboration with Immigration and Customs E
The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
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The rise of generative AI agents, such as those from OpenAI and Google, marks a shift towards more personalized and autonomous systems that can perform complex tasks but require extensive access to pe