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03.16.26
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’
BY MILES KLEE | 10-MINUTE READ
The EV manufacturer is supported by a robust online community. But Elon Musk’s politics and overblown hype about Full Self-Driving are turning some loyalists away.
BUSINESS
Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets
BY KATE KNIBBS | 4-MINUTE READ
As the legal war over how to regulate prediction markets rages on, financial institutions are embracing the industry anyway.
SECURITY NEWS
A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files
BY ANDY GREENBERG, MADDY VARNER, AND ANDREW COUTS | 4-MINUTE READ
Plus: A porn-quitting app exposed the masturbation habits of hundreds of thousands of users, Russian hackers are trying to take over people’s Signal accounts, and more.
SECURITY
‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams
BY MATT BURGESS | 5-MINUTE READ
Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of their money.
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SCIENCE
Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells
BY RITSUKO KAWAI | 5-MINUTE READ
Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.
COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
BY ZEB LARSON | 4-MINUTE READ
The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.
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HOW TO & ADVICE
If You Don’t Have One, I Recommend a Free Dark Web Monitoring Service
BY MATTHEW S. SMITH | 3-MINUTE READ
Data breaches are more common than ever. Here are the best ways I've found to protect yourself online.
GEAR
These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play
BY BOONE ASHWORTH | 4-MINUTE READ
A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.
DEALS
Early Deals From the Amazon Spring Sale That Passed Our BS Test
