Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech (www.wired.com)
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11 (www.wired.com)
Basically, install Windows as you normally would, but when asked for Time and Currency format, select English (World) instead of your country....
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens (www.wired.com)
Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights....
Meta Just Proved People Hate Chronological Feeds (www.wired.com)
Meta conducted an experiment where thousands of users were shown chronological feeds on Facebook and Instagram for three months. Users of the chronological feeds engaged less with the platforms and were more likely to use competitors like YouTube and TikTok. This suggests that users prefer algorithmically ranked feeds that show...
The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation (www.wired.com)
People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.
A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly (www.wired.com)
Unity May Never Win Back the Developers It Lost in Its Fee Debacle (www.wired.com)
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews (www.wired.com)
At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.
Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant | WIRED (www.wired.com)
For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic (www.wired.com)
System76’s Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Really Nice Linux Laptop (www.wired.com)
The System76 Lemur Pro is light, thin, repairable, and upgradeable. It’s the best Linux laptop we’ve tested.
Why We Don’t Recommend Ring Cameras (www.wired.com)
They’re affordable and ubiquitous, but homeowners shouldn’t be able to act as vigilantes.
How to Move Your Instagram Feed to Pixelfed, the Photo App That Doesn't Track Your Every Move (www.wired.com)
Pixelfed got featured on the Wired and here’s what @dansup, the author of @pixelfed, says:...
Teens Hacked Boston Subway’s CharlieCard to Get Infinite Free Rides (www.wired.com)
How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet - WIRED (www.wired.com)
cross-posted from !google...
Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy (www.wired.com)
Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas (www.wired.com)
Everything Should Be As Easy to Upgrade As the Steam Deck - Wired (www.wired.com)
I doubt this is news to anyone here, but always good to see positive coverage of the Deck
Slow Down With These Serene City-Building Games (www.wired.com)
I am looking for more games like this: though this list seems like a good starting point....
For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic (www.wired.com)
In a study published in June in Environmental Science & Technology, Hussain and his colleagues reported that, when microwaved, these containers released millions of bits of plastic, called microplastics, and even tinier nanoplastics....
How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet (www.wired.com)
The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died (www.wired.com)
Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths as US authorities have been asked to investigate Musk’s claims.
Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month (www.wired.com)
Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month (www.wired.com)
The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free? (www.wired.com)
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