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SECURITY ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ

Spyware Users Exposed in Major Data Breach

BY ANDREW COUTS

Plus: The Heritage Foundation gets hacked over Project 2025, a car dealership software provider seems to have paid $25 million to a ransomware gang, and authorities disrupt a Russian bot farm.

BREAKING RECORDS | 3-MINUTE READ

The Sweeping Danger of the AT&T Phone Records Breach

BY LILY HAY NEWMAN

Telecom giant AT&T says a major data breach has exposed the call and text records of "nearly all" of its customers, epitomizing the dire state of data security.

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GIVE A DAM | 6-MINUTE READ

America's Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

BY KRISTOFFER TIGUE

Climate change presents a growing threat to the nation's nearly 92,000 dams, many of which are more than 100 years old, as heavy rainfall, flooding, and other forms of extreme weather become more common and severe.

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EASY ACCESS | 10-MINUTE READ

It's Shockingly Easy to Buy Off-Brand Ozempic Online, Even if You Don't Need It

BY KATE KNIBBS

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are in shortage, and telehealth startups are selling "compounded" versions. A WIRED investigation looks at how easy it is to order these meds online.

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CHECKS AND BALANCES | 2-MINUTE READ

The EU Is Coming for X's Paid Blue Checks

BY MORGAN MEAKER

Elon Musk's paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today.

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THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ

RIP Redbox, a Bad Idea at the Worst Time

BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER

The parent company of Redbox, the outfit that put DVD-rental kiosks in retail locations, is liquidating—another sign of the death of physical media.

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CULTURE GUIDES | 16-MINUTE READ

The Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

BY MATT KAMEN AND WIRED STAFF

The Boys, My Lady Jane, and Fallout are just a few of the things you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

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GET STUFFED | 2-MINUTE READ

The Best Luggage for Wherever You're Headed

BY ADRIENNE SO AND GEAR TEAM

We've traveled thousands of miles testing all kinds of luggage. These are our favorite suitcases, backpacks, duffels, and more.

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STICKY STUFF | 5-MINUTE READ

The Sensations of Slime Are Serious Business

BY NICOLE GULL MCELROY

Slime and ASMR have a symbiotic relationship, and the twin phenomena are fueling a cottage industry of slime, slime content, slime products, and slime experiences.

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Former Pokemon and Bungie lawyer reveals how they caught leakers

July 13, 2024 | by Julian L. Mertz | No comments

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Former Pokemon and Bungie lawyer reveals how they caught leakers

By Amaan on July 13, 2024

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier met with Don McGowan, a former lawyer for The Pokémon Company and Bungie, to discuss how the two companies investigated leakers during his time with them. Schreier started off by asking McGowan how an investigation at Bungie would start: "I had a regular sync with our PR team. A lot of stuff […]

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