This hacktivist site lets you prank-call Russian officials

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.18.22   ALWAYS ON | 2-MINUTE READ Your iPhone Is Vulnerable to a Malware Attack Even When It's Off BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA Researchers found a way to exploit the tech that enables Apple's Find My feature, which could allow attackers to track location when a device is powered down.   UKRAINE CONFLICT | 4-MINUTE READ The US Has a Plan to Document Human Rights Violations in Ukraine BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT The government will fund a project to help humanitarians on the ground and gather evidence of war crimes.   DEALS | 2-MINUTE READ 6 Great Deals on Robot Vacuums and Air Purifiers BY HALEY SPRANKLE Spring cleaning isn't just for your closet. Get rid of that pesky dust, pet dander, and pollen with some of our favorite gadgets.   WHO'S THIS? | 4-MINUTE READ This Hacktivist Site Lets You Prank-Call Russian Officials BY ANDY GREENBERG To protest the war in Ukraine, WasteRussianTime.today auto-dials Russian government officials, connects them to each other, and lets you listen in to their confusion. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ An EU Law Could Let US Prosecutors Scan Phones for Abortion Texts BY ALBERT FOX CAHN Tools used to find child abuse material could be wielded in the US to protect "unborn children" if the EU bans end-to-end encryption.   REALITY CHECK | 4-MINUTE READ The Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Battle Over History BY KATE KNIBBS Justice Samuel Alito says the right to abortion was unknown in US law until "the latter part of the 20th century." History says otherwise.   FOR PEAT'S SAKE | 3-MINUTE READ Carbon-Rich Peat Is Disappearing. But Is It Also Growing? BY MATT SIMON Scientists have discovered "proto-peat" forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature.   SPECIAL DELIVERY | 4-MINUTE READ How to Order Your Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests BY MEDEA GIORDANO The US government is offering 8 more at-home tests to every household. Here's how to get yours, and how to troubleshoot common problems.   MOVIES | 5-MINUTE READ A Letter to My Fellow Asian Mothers From the Multiverse BY ADRIENNE SO A raft of recent films like Everything Everywhere All at Once highlights the complicated relationships between immigrant Asian women and their mothers.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.