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FRESH START | 2-MINUTE READ
Google's New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN
The new generation of hardware authentication key includes support for cryptographic passkeys as Google pushes adoption of the more secure login alternative.
DIGITAL COLONIALISM | 8-MINUTE READ
Underage Workers Are Training AI
BY NIAMH ROWE
Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.
ROAM SWEET ROAM | 5-MINUTE READ
The PlayStation Portal Turns Your PS5 Into a Handheld, Sorta
BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT
It's an inexpensive way to play your PS5 games on the go—as long as you have strong Wi-Fi.
CTRL+ALT+DELINQUENTS | 78-MINUTE READ
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story
BY ANDY GREENBERG
Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, PayPal, Slack. All down for millions of people. How a group of teen friends plunged into an underworld of cybercrime and broke the internet—then went to work for the FBI.
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LIGHTS OUT | 5-MINUTE READ
Think You Have SAD? Think Again
BY GRACE BROWNE
Research has questioned whether seasonal depression actually exists. Maybe that doesn't matter
EXTREME CANDIDATES | 4-MINUTE READ
The QAnon Shaman Isn't Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress
BY DAVID GILBERT
Jacob Chansley, the January 6 rioter known as the QAnon Shaman, will run for Congress in Arizona. The most remarkable thing about his campaign so far is how unremarkable it is in a state that's embraced election conspiracies.
PRODUCT REVIEW | 9-MINUTE READ
Meta's Ray-Bans Still Can't Escape the Glasshole Effect
BY MATT KAMEN
Impressive audio and surprisingly decent image and video capture can't counter the privacy issues and lack of features on Meta's new smart glasses.
NOW HIRING | 3-MINUTE READ
The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town
BY AMANDA HOOVER
Meta, Google, Amazon, and other major tech firms have laid off thousands of people. The public sector has tried—and in some cases, succeeded—to lure them in.
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