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05.01.24

MIXED SIGNALS | 5-MINUTE READ

BY MATT BURGESS

Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.

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UNSTABLE CONNECTION | 4-MINUTE READ

The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?

BY LAUREN GOODE

Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.

PLAYING DEFENSE | 5-MINUTE READ

The White House Reveals New Master Plan to Stop Everything From Cyberattacks to Terrorism

BY ERIC GELLER

President Joe Biden has updated the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW | 12-MINUTE READ

Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI

BY STEVEN LEVY

Arati Prabhakar has the ear of the US president and a massive mission: help manage AI, revive the semiconductor industry, and pull off a cancer moonshot.

WRISTY BUSINESS | 5-MINUTE READ

TAG Heuer's Iconic 80s Formula 1 Watch Is Reborn

BY TIM BARBER

Move over MoonSwatch—in a collaboration with Kith, TAG is reissuing 10 pimped versions of its classic plastic sports watch. And, yes, they will be available online (if you're fast enough).

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THINKING AHEAD | 3-MINUTE READ

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

BY EMILY MULLIN

China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.

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BOOM SCROLL | 4-MINUTE READ

Instagram Is My Eden of Delusion. I Never Want to Leave

BY JASON PARHAM

When our writer rejoined Instagram and quickly got addicted, he realized it was exactly what we needed: not reality itself but the illusion of it.

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DEALS | 2-MINUTE READ

Google's Pixel 8A Is Coming, but Last Year's Pixel 7A Is at Its Lowest Price Yet

BY LOURYN STRAMPE

If you've wanted to join the Google Pixel ecosystem, you're in luck. Google's A-Series phone is on sale alongside the Pixel Watch 2.

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PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ

Rotel's RAS-5000 Is A Great Network Amp That Needs a Killer App

BY RYAN WANIATA

If you're looking for a single device to stream music, watch TV over HDMI, power a turntable, and more besides, you need a network amplifier. Rotel's RAS-5000 won't disappoint your ears, but brace yourself for its hefty 35-pound weight and steep price.