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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.10.23 DOT PHYSICS | 7-MINUTE READ Could a Cockroach Survive a Fall From Space? BY RHETT ALLAIN If you're resorting to more, uh, unconventional pest control methods, you'll want to read this first. DANGER ZONE | 3-MINUTE READ Here's How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools BY DAVID GILBERT Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems. BLACK FRIDAY | 7-MINUTE READ The 23 Best Black Friday Deals on Outdoor Gear BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Check out REI, one of our favorite outdoor gear retailers, to shop the best fitness trackers and base layers for your outdoor winter escapes. Don't want to receive special deals newsletters from our reviews team during the holiday shopping season? Just click here to let us know. SNEAKY | 3-MINUTE READ Senate Leaders Plan to Prolong NSA Surveillance Using a Must-Pass Bill BY DELL CAMERON Top senate officials are planning to save the Section 702 surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass piece of legislation. Critics worry a chance to pass privacy reforms will be missed.  ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! WIRED PODCASTS | 36-MINUTE EPISODE How Humane's Ai Pin Works This week, we talk about the new Humane wearable and the future of phone alternatives.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ Apple's New iMac Is as Powerful and Pretty as You'd Expect BY BRENDA STOLYAR This M3-powered all-in-one desktop delivers the same beauty and ease of use as its predecessor, just now with more oomph. RED FLAGS | 3-MINUTE READ This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet BY DAVID GILBERT Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house. BLOWBACK | 5-MINUTE READ GM's Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash BY AARIAN MARSHALL Cruise set out to win the autonomous car race by starting with urban driving. After a pedestrian was dragged under a robotaxi, the company and its parent GM are cutting jobs and making other changes. STREAM ON | 2-MINUTE READ Disney Swears It Can Make Streaming Profitable and Promises a Combined Disney+, Hulu Service BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The company added 7 million Disney+ subscribers in the past three months, many of them opting for ad-supported tiers. Can it turn a profit? Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Senior OPC Product Engineer ASML Location: San Jose, CA, USA APPLY NOW Full Stack Developer Booz Allen Hamilton Location: San Antonio, TX, USA APPLY NOW ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.