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Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help May 22, 2024

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A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says May 21, 2024

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Two judges in London have ruled WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.

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Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister May 20, 2024

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A seemingly coordinated campaign playing out across X, Telegram, and state-run media blames Ukraine for the attempted assassination of Robert Fico—something for which there is no evidence.

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These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes May 17, 2024

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“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

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Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen May 16, 2024

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Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.

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Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers May 15, 2024

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A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.

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Internal Emails Show How a Controversial Gun-Detection System Found Its Way to NYC May 14, 2024

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NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in.

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A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests May 13, 2024

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A Kremlin-aligned network called Doppelganger has used faked versions of real news sites to push both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel disinformation.

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The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics May 10, 2024

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Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data.

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Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil May 09, 2024

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An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program’s database that investigators have repeatedly misused.

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