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A Case Against the Peeping Tom Theory of Privacy
Yes, it’s creepy when companies can track your every move. But that’s not the only problem. http://www.wired.com/ -
How Covid Gums Up the Court System
Videofeeds sometimes fail, defense attorneys can’t confer with clients, and witnesses have a hard time reviewing documents. http://www.wired.com/ -
Scientists Find Strange Critters Under a Half Mile of Ice
Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren’t supposed to be ... -
What Happens When You Swap a Human Gene With a Neanderthal’s?
Now that we’ve gotten a look at the genomes of archaic humans, researchers are trying to determine whether our differences ... -
Authoritarian Regimes Could Exploit Cries of ‘Deepfake’
Identifying doctored videos is essential. But assuming everything is faked allows autocrats to cast doubt on real videos of their ... -
Don’t Tell Einstein, but Black Holes Might Have ‘Hair’
The general theory of relativity states that black holes have only three observable properties; additional ones, or “hair,” do not ... -
How to Level Up Your At-Home Recording Studio
Ready to upgrade your USB microphone or headset to something better? Here’s how to make sense of pro(ish) audio gear. ... -
The Untold History of America’s Zero-Day Market
The lucrative business of dealing in code vulnerabilities is central to espionage and war planning, which is why brokers never ... -
A Billion-Dollar Dark Web Crime Lord Calls It Quits
The “big hack” redux, riot planning on Facebook, and more of the week’s top security news. http://www.wired.com/ -
Scientists Can Literally Become Allergic to Their Research
Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study. Sometimes, that exposure has unintended—and potentially deadly—effects. http://www.wired.com/