Could AI and deepfakes sway the US election?

PLUS: Elon Musk has backed himself into a corner.

View in browser   |  Your newsletter preferences 09.06.24 SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES STAND DOWN | 4-MINUTE READ Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT After a public standoff with a judge over X and Starlink's operations in the country, Elon Musk is showing signs of wavering. ✚ Plus: Why it's so hard to fully block X in Brazil FREUDIAN SLIP | 3-MINUTE READ Therapy Sessions Exposed by Mental Health Care Firm's Unsecured Database BY MATT BURGESS Video and audio of therapy sessions, transcripts, and other patient records were accidentally exposed in a publicly accessible database operated by the virtual medical company Confidant Health. ✚ Also in the news: YubiKeys are a security gold standard—but they can be cloned BAD TO WORSE | 6-MINUTE READ Russia's Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team BY ANDY GREENBERG Unit 29155 of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings—has branched out into brazen hacking operations with targets across the world. ✚ Also in the news: Russia aimed propaganda at gamers, minorities to swing 2024 election ︎► POLITICS LAB | 36-MINUTE EPISODE Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election? BY LEAH FEIGER This week on Politics Lab, we're talking about AI's potential impact on the election—and why it's so hard to regulate nationwide. SPONSORED CONTENT 'An instant classic'—The Atlantic Get the inside story of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's spectacular rise and fall in Michael Lewis's #1 bestseller, now in paperback with a new afterword. EXTREME WEATHER | 3-MINUTE READ Why Super Typhoons Like Yagi Are More Common Than You'd Think BY DENNIS MERSEREAU Unlike in the Atlantic, there is little to stop high-intensity storms forming in Southeast Asia, and climate change is making conditions even more perilous. NO-BUG FEATURE | 3-MINUTE READ How to Use Apple's Distraction Control Feature in Safari BY DAVID NIELD Distraction Control, which removes annoying elements from web pages, is coming to the iPhone's default browser with the release of iOS 18. TAKE MY MONEY! | 7-MINUTE READ The More This Rolex Costs, the More You Want It. Here's Why BY CHRIS HALL A 125-year-old theory explains why humans want luxury items even more when the prices go up. Blame social media—and ubiquitous counterfeits—for making it even worse. You might also like: ● All the top new gadgets at IFA 2024 ● You can finally buy a MoonSwatch online THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ The End of 'Brat Summer' Doesn't Mean What You Think BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Yes, it means we're moving into Demure Autumn or even PSL Time, but it also indicates seasons themselves are getting warped by meme culture. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Clinical Nurse Specialist American Red Cross Location: AZ, USA APPLY NOW Machine Learning Engineer Financial Ombudsman Service Location: London, UK APPLY NOW Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.