Hackers stole $1k from my friend. Here's how I hunted them down

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  07.26.23 WIRED30 | 5-MINUTE READ Critical Role Lays Out the Next Era in Tabletop Games and Live-Action Role-Play BY LAURENCE RUSSELL The creators that made the original live-play Dungeons and Dragons show a blockbuster are back to share its magic and bring its platform to new and diverse creators. FREE FOR ALL | 4-MINUTE READ Meta's Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race BY KHARI JOHNSON Meta is giving its answer to OpenAI's GPT-4 away for free. The move could intensify the generative AI boom by making it easier for entrepreneurs to build powerful new AI systems. DEALS | 3-MINUTE READ 8 Great Deals From Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale BY BRENDA STOLYAR Dyson hair tools, Fellow coffee grinders, and more WIRED-approved products are on sale. NOWHERE TO HIDE | 9-MINUTE READ Scammers Stole $1,000 From My Friend—So I Hunted Them Down BY SELENA LARSON After scammers duped a friend with a hacked Twitter account and a "deal" on a MacBook, I enlisted the help of a fellow threat researcher to trace the criminals' offline identities. SPONSORED CONTENT The riveting account of the greatest scam of our time "A smart, savvy road map through the mayhem of the cryptocurrency madness … A wry and knowing saga." —Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ De'Longhi's TrueBrew Coffee Maker Boasts Simplicity, but the Joe Is Just So-So BY JOE RAY The expensive coffee maker with Brad Pitt as its spokesmodel is better than a capsule-based machine but not as good as competing single-cup brewers. WIRED Q&A | 6-MINUTE READ Candela Obscura Stars on Magic and Play in an Oppressive World BY LAURENCE RUSSELL Critical Role's first Illuminated Worlds creation, Candela Obscura, is charting an optimistic path for future live-play games. We sat down with its star-studded cast. HARDWARE GALORE | 6-MINUTE READ Everything Samsung Announced at Summer Galaxy Unpacked 2023 BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU As usual, the company used its summer event to introduce new folding phones, a trio of tablets, and two new smartwatches. CULTURE GUIDES | 15-MINUTE READ The 42 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF From Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to Secret Invasion, here's everything you should be watching on the Mouse House's streamer. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com Supply Chain Administrative Clerk Avis Budget Group Location: Windsor Locks, CT, USA APPLY NOW Quality Assurance Manager Peloton Location: Plano, TX, USA APPLY NOW Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.