How the Pentagon learned to use targeted ads for surveillance

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View this email in your browser   |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  02.27.24 MOBILE MADNESS | 9-MINUTE READ The Weird, Wacky Gizmos and Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2024 BY SIMON HILL AND JULIAN CHOKKATTU Have you played Doom on a robot lawn mower? We did. From app-free phones to an electric bike with AI and 5G, we've combed the halls of the Mobile World Congress in search of all things quirky and bizarre. SECOND ACTS | 4-MINUTE READ Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts BY ANDY GREENBERG Two months ago, the FBI "disrupted" the BlackCat ransomware group. They're already back—and their latest attack is causing delays at pharmacies across the US. INFLECTION POINT | 3-MINUTE READ The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands BY AMANDA HOOVER If the court backs provocative laws from Texas and Florida that limit social platforms' ability to moderate content online, life could become radically different. CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS | 19-MINUTE READ How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin BY BYRON TAU Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man." ADVERTISEMENT   GET WIRED Stay WIRED-IN during our email exclusive sale. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now.   REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | 6-MINUTE READ Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time BY BRIAN BARRETT AND EMILY MULLIN "I feel so powerless in this state." OVER THE MOON | 4-MINUTE READ What's the Best Place to Watch the Solar Eclipse? This Simulator Can Help You Plan BY ELISSAVETA M. BRANDON On April 8, 2024, the biggest astronomical event of the year will happen in the sky over North America. A retired mathematician has created a web tool to help you find the ideal vantage point. THE LIVES OF OTHERS | 5-MINUTE READ The UK Is GPS-Tagging Thousands of Migrants BY MORGAN MEAKER Ankle tags that constantly log a person's coordinates are part of a growing cadre of experimental surveillance tools that countries around the world are trying out on new arrivals. PRODUCT REVIEW | 6-MINUTE READ The Beachwaver B1 Is the Curling Iron of My Dreams BY BRENDA STOLYAR It's a great, easy-to-use hair tool for those who struggle to achieve beachy waves and corkscrew curls. CONSOLE-ATION | 1-MINUTE READ Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Coming in 2025. Will a New Nintendo Switch Join It? BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH Announced during Tuesday's Pokémon Day, the release date for Legends: Z-A sparked a wave of speculation that new Switch consoles will arrive next year. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Senior SOC Design Engineer NVIDIA Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA APPLY NOW Enterprise Account Director Adobe Location: New York City, USA APPLY NOW ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.