Tag Archives: Wired

The FAA NOTAM Outage Lays Bare an Essential System Everyone Hates

A glitch in the so-called NOTAM system caused the agency to ground flights across the US. But its problems go back years.

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As Gig Economy Companies Flee Europe, Getir Is Taking Over

Rapid grocery delivery apps are leaving the continent, putting the Turkish startup on top. But, its reign is anything but stable.

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FTX Has Wrecked the Crypto Party in Paradise

The digital currency exchange’s stupendous fallout has put local Web3 companies in the Bahamas on the back foot.

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Right-to-Repair Advocates Question John Deere’s New Promises

The tractor maker is accused of blocking farmers from fixing their own equipment. A new agreement offers concessions—but campaigners say it’s not enough.

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Iran Says Face Recognition Will ID Women Breaking Hijab Laws

Iranian women are baring their heads to protest government controls. A top official said algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes.

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The US Far Right Helped Stoke the Attack on Brazil’s Congress

Right-wing networks from Brazil and the US fueled calls for violence. Experts accuse tech platforms of looking the other way.

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What the West Doesn’t Know About China’s Silicon Valley

Novelist Ning Ken’s history of Beijing’s Zhongguancun district shows how two generations of professors and tech entrepreneurs helped make the country more open.

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Twitter Promised Them Severance. They Got Nothing

Staff laid off by Elon Musk were assured they would be compensated following mass cuts. As the deadline passes, the silence has been deafening.

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No One Will Escape the FTX Fallout

Try as they might, crypto companies pressured by the trading platform’s collapse are failing to bail themselves out.

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Welcome to the Wet Hot AI Chatbot Summer

The next big thing in tech isn’t the blockchain or the metaverse—it’s a mind-bending wave of algorithmic content machines.

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