MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE | 8-MINUTE READ How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products BY ANDY GREENBERG |
Some foreign companies may be complying—potentially offering China's spies hints for hacking their customers. |
U-TURN | 3-MINUTE READ Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption BY PETER GUEST |
The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn't exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill. |
BAD BOTS | 4-MINUTE READ Generative AI's Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix BY MATT BURGESS |
Chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard are vulnerable to indirect prompt injection attacks. Security researchers say the holes can be plugged—sort of. |
PUBLIC HEALTH | 6-MINUTE READ A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm BY MARYN MCKENNA |
The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days. |
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FIRST DRIVE | 7-MINUTE READ Lamborghini's Lanzador EV Is Shooting for the Moon BY ALISTAIR CHARLTON |
The Italian supercar maker's 1,340-horsepower electric car won't go on sale for five years—but that didn't stop WIRED from taking the prototype for an exclusive early spin. |
PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart BY EMILY MULLIN |
A new study shows that semaglutide reduces heart failure symptoms like fatigue and swelling by bringing down body weight. |
SUMMER LOVIN | 4-MINUTE READ The Electra Loft Go! Is the Cutest Little Ebike Cruiser BY ADRIENNE SO |
If you're afraid of electric bikes—or bikes in general—this is the perfect starter ride for you. |
IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ AI Can Be an Extraordinary Force for Good—if It's Contained BY MUSTAFA SULEYMAN AND MICHAEL BHASKAR |
No one has a plan for regulating AI yet. These are the questions that leaders must ask to contain the coming wave. |
SYSTEM REBOOT | 2-MINUTE READ Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features BY SIMON HILL |
The world's most popular mobile operating system just got a light makeover, and Google announced a handful of AI features for Android ahead of Android 14. |
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