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Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

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

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

By Dell Cameron
Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess
Change Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and it has sent WIRED samples of what they claim is the company's stolen data.

The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer

By Garrett M. Graff
The Pentagon says it’s not hiding aliens, but it stops notably short of saying what it is hiding. Here are the key questions that remain unanswered—some answers could be weirder than UFOs.

Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints

By Matt Burgess
Content creators are using copyright laws to get nonconsensual deepfakes removed from the web. With the complaints covering nearly 30,000 URLs, experts say Google should do more to help.

Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit Goes Deep on How It Disrupts Cybercrime

By Lily Hay Newman
Ten years in, Microsoft’s DCU has honed its strategy of using both unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors.

Elon Musk’s Main Tool for Fighting Disinformation on X Is Making the Problem Worse, Insiders Claim

By Vittoria Elliott, David Gilbert
X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.

Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X’s Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation

By David Gilbert
X’s Trust and Safety team says it’s working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters.

The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem

By Dell Cameron
The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.

The Sketchy Plan to Build a Russian Android Phone

By Masha Borak
Amid isolating sanctions, a Russian tech giant plans to launch new Android phones and tablets. But experts are skeptical the company can pull it off.

If Musk Starts Firing Twitter's Security Team, Run

By Lily Hay Newman
What's next for the social network is anyone's guess—but here's what to watch as you wade through the privacy and security morass.

Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Pack New Android VPN and Tensor G2, Titan M2 Chips

By Lily Hay Newman
The company says it hardened the security of its new flagship phones—and plans to release a built-in Android VPN.

The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now

By Matt Burgess
Google’s new mobile operating system has arrived. Take back some control with these privacy and security tips.
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