Tag Archives: Wired

Ukraine’s War Brings Autonomous Weapons to the Front Lines

Drones that can find their own targets already exist, making machine-versus-machine conflict just a software update away.

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How Ukraine’s Trains Kept Running Despite Bombs, Blackouts, and Biden

Since Russia’s full-scale assault began, Ukraine’s railways evacuated 4 million people and brought 300 foreign delegations to Kyiv.

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Should Algorithms Control Nuclear Weapons Launch Codes? The US Says No

A new State Department proposal asks other nations to agree to limits on the power of military AI.

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Facebook Is Still Letting Russia Interfere in Politics

Russian-backed groups are using political ads to subvert the democratic process in Moldova.

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Why the US Congress Wants to Ban TikTok

Lawmakers are increasingly hellbent on punishing the popular social network while efforts to pass a broader privacy law have dwindled.

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The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing

How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook and ended up breaking apart.

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Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots

The company recently laid off thousands of human employees—it is also shutting down a unit working on robots that learned to open doors and clean tables.

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The US Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand the Internet

A case before the court is challenging social media platforms’ legal protections. The outcome could be huge for the future of the web.

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What Is Quantum Computing? The Complete WIRED Guide

Everything you ever wanted to know about qubits, superpositioning, and spooky action at a distance.

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Tech Layoffs in 2023 Are Feeding a New Startup Surge

Hundreds of thousands of workers lost jobs at Google, Meta, and other giants in recent months. Some are deciding to build their own companies.

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