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DELAY TACTICS | 5-MINUTE READ

Red Tape Is Making Hospital Ransomware Attacks Worse

BY MATT BURGESS

With cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care providers, an arduous bureaucratic process meant to address legal risk is keeping hospitals offline longer, potentially risking lives.

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OPEN RETURN | 2-MINUTE READ

Starliner Faces an Indefinite Wait in Space While NASA Investigates Its Faults

BY ERIC BERGER, ARS TECHNICA

The space agency has pushed back the spacecraft's return to an unspecified date in July, to give it more time to look into the problems that beset the vehicle on its journey into orbit.

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LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION | 3-MINUTE READ

Unwelcome at the Debate, RFK Jr.'s Star Shines on TikTok Live

BY MAKENA KELLY

TikTok creators are hosting their own town halls with third-party candidates, bypassing mainstream media and platforming conspiracies.

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DMA | 2-MINUTE READ

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store

BY MORGAN MEAKER

Apple has been warned that its App Store is in breach of EU rules, and has backtracked on plans to roll out AI tech in Europe over regulatory concerns.

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WIRED HEALTH | 2-MINUTE READ

Revolutionary Alzheimer's Treatments Can't Help Patients Who Go Undiagnosed

BY JOÃO MEDEIROS

It's a question of when, not if, highly effective treatments become available, says the CEO of Alzheimer's Research UK. But that doesn't solve the problem of one-third of dementia patients still going undiagnosed.

MACHINE READABLE | 4-MINUTE READ

The Eternal Truth of Markdown

BY SCOTT GILBERTSON

An exegesis of the most ubiquitous piece of code on the web.

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WIRED HEALTH | 1-MINUTE READ

Post-Pandemic Recovery Isn't Guaranteed

BY JOÃO MEDEIROS

The aftermath of a disaster like Covid can be divided into roughly three stages: the honeymoon, the slump, and the uptick. The aim is always to build back better—but in some cases that never happens.

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BUYING GUIDE | 2-MINUTE READ

The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life)

BY ADRIENNE SO

Whether you're biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.