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Harvard Professor Answers Iran War Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Harvard Professor Answers Iran War Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

NEW VIDEO up on WIRED

Kicking off a series on Iran - more this week

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC47...

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Kara Swisher: AI Can Make Us Live Forever—But Should We?
Kara Swisher: AI Can Make Us Live Forever—But Should We? YouTube video by WIRED Podcasts

From mutli-million-dollar longevity experiments to AI clones of ourselves, the real story isn't immortality, it's power, ego, and who actually benefits.

@katie-drummond.bsky.social talks with @karaswisher.bsky.social on the Tech Billionaires trying to live forever.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsW...

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Alex Bores Left Palantir For Politics, Now He’s Feared by Tech Oligarchs
Alex Bores Left Palantir For Politics, Now He’s Feared by Tech Oligarchs YouTube video by WIRED Podcasts

“When I was elected in 2022, I became the first Democrat elected in New York at any level with a degree in computer science.”

@katie-drummond.bsky.social speaks with NYC congressional candidate Alex Bores on tech literacy in congress and AI regulation.

youtu.be/H9JoYQczALw?...

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Now We Know Their Names | WIRED
Now We Know Their Names | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

WIRED analyzed Border Patrol use-of-force reports alongside body cam footage and public records to identify masked agents involved in incidents with US citizens.

We found hundreds of names.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d73...

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Chris Hayes on How Your Attention Gets Monetized
Chris Hayes on How Your Attention Gets Monetized YouTube video by WIRED Podcasts

Uncanny Valley: The Big Interview podcast is back.
Now it's on video.

In the Season 2 premiere, WIRED's @katie-drummond.bsky.social sits down with MS Now's @chrislhayes.bsky.social to unpack the commodification of attention and what it's doing to the news.

Watch: youtu.be/rVfYdKlQMuI

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Former Deputy National Security Advisor Answers Geopolitics Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Answers Geopolitics Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

We brought in former Deputy National Security Advisor @rhodesben.bsky.social to answer the internet’s Geopolitics questions.

We planned a tight episode.

It’s 83 minutes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmO...

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I Escaped Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED
I Escaped Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

He was trapped in a crypto scam compound in the
Golden Triangle.

From the inside, he secretly reached out to WIRED's @agreenberg.bsky.social, smuggling out internal documents and videos.

4,200 pages of screenshots show a brutal glimpse into how these slave compounds operate.

Watch the story here

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huh, wonder why

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Historian Answers Revolution Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Historian Answers Revolution Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

New video: We asked leading historian and author, Jack Goldstone, the internet's most burning questions about revolutions- why they start, how they end, and what they mean for us today.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kiv...

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Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died | WIRED
Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

NEW:

DisinfoNation, a new YouTube series presented by....me

Episode one, which discusses how conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirks' assassination emerged, evolved and persisted, features the amazing @bostonjoan.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_DC...

5 months ago 86 21 0 2

Incredibly, the Justice Department today charged a group of alleged Cosa Nostra mobsters with using a version of the exact card shuffler hacking technique we demonstrated in the video below to rig poker games with an NBA player and coach, stealing millions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED
Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

ICE has deported over 100,000 people since January, double the rate of the Biden administration in 2024.

In this video @telliotter.bsky.social reports on where exactly the arrests are happening, where people are being detained, and where they’re being deported to.

youtu.be/uD9ETC80HDA?...

6 months ago 70 45 1 3
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The tech industry’s embrace of President Trump has left many of us asking the same question: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley? On Sept. 23 at 11 AM, our WIRED experts get into it. wrd.cm/4mslR0k

Have questions? Drop them below 👇🏼

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Immigration Lawyer Answers Immigration Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Immigration Lawyer Answers Immigration Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

We asked leading Immigration Lawyer and Law Professor, @ckuck.bsky.social, the internet's questions about Immigration Law in America - How it works and what's been going on this year.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKh9...

7 months ago 3 1 0 0
We Digitally Cracked A High Security Safe | Hacklab | WIRED
We Digitally Cracked A High Security Safe | Hacklab | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

No drills or cutting tools, just a small handheld device can be used to open this lock, used on 8 popular brands of high security electronic safes found in homes and businesses across America.

In this episode of Hacklab, @agreenberg.bsky.social investigates this vulnerability.

7 months ago 2 0 0 0
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How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED
How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

Today on Incognito Mode, @couts.bsky.social reveals how ICE's surveillance tactics reach beyond immigrants- impacting American citizens and people with no criminal record.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...

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Senior Writer, Investigations WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...

🚨Journalism job alert🚨

We're hiring an investigative reporter to join my team at @wired.com. We're looking for someone who has both traditional and non-traditional reporting skills (coding/data work/OSINT, etc). Fit the bill? Come work with me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...

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Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear Science Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear Science Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

We brought in Alex Wellerstein, historian and creator of the site NUKEMAP nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ to answer common questions from the internet about the history of Nuclear weapons.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTA...

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No. We are not.

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How Governments Spy On Protesters—And How To Avoid It

We uncovered the surveillance tech the government uses to track protestors, and shared how to protect your privacy if you find yourself at a protest.

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Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America

We investigated why dismantling USAID could have major consequences, not just abroad, but for Americans too.

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History Professor Answers Dictator Questions

We asked leading historian and Author of the book Strongmen, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, the internet’s biggest questions about dictators and what makes them tick.

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Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI

We sat down with Demis Hassabis to talk AI, AGI, and what his vision of the future looks like.

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I 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s ‘Ghost Gun’

We built an untraceable ghost gun with a 3D printer to show how easy it’s become, and why it matters.

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How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

@couts.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social revealed the surveillance tech used by the government to track protestors, and shared how to protect your privacy if you find yourself at a protest.

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Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America | On The Grid | WIRED
Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America | On The Grid | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

@knibbs.bsky.social investigated why dismantling USAID could have major consequences, not just abroad, but for Americans too.

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History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

We asked leading historian and Author of the book Strongmen, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, the internet’s biggest questions about dictators and what makes them tick.

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Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI
Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI YouTube video by WIRED

@stevenlevy.bsky.social sat down with Demis Hassabis to talk AI, AGI, and his vision of the future.

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I 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s ‘Ghost Gun’ | WIRED
I 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s ‘Ghost Gun’ | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

We built an untraceable ghost gun with a 3D printer to show how easy it’s become, and why it matters.

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