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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 03.21.24 FAST FORWARD | 4-MINUTE READ The NSA Warns That US Adversaries Free to Mine Private Data May Have an AI Edge BY WILL KNIGHT Gilbert Herrera, who leads research at the National Security Agency, says large language models are incredibly useful—and a bit of a headache—for America's intelligence machine. CORE CONCERN | 3-MINUTE READ The US Sues Apple in an iPhone Antitrust Blockbuster BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT AND BRIAN BARRETT The Department of Justice lawsuit is the most aggressive legal challenge yet to Apple's dominant ecosystem. BUILDING BLOCKS | 5-MINUTE READ Europe's Biggest Salt Mine Is Now in 'Minecraft,' and It's Helping Ukraine Rebuild BY JUSTIN LING The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian government recreated it in "Minecraft" to raise funds to restore a school hit during the war. OPEN SESAME | 6-MINUTE READ Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds BY ANDY GREENBERG The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. WIRED POLITICS LAB | 5-MINUTE READ A Topsy-Turvy Online Election BY MAKENA KELLY Welcome to the first edition of the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter. WIRED PODCASTS | 20-MINUTE READ '3 Body Problem' Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip BY LAUREN GOODE, MICHAEL CALORE, AND KATE KNIBBS This week, we discuss how the new (very good) Netflix series '3 Body Problem' fits into the sci-fi pantheon. PHYSICS PROBLEMS | 5-MINUTE READ Netflix's '3 Body Problem' Adapts the Unadaptable BY AMIT KATWALA For their next trick, "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are tackling a complex piece of Chinese science fiction. This time, they know how it ends. LIFE GOALS | 5-MINUTE READ Perplexity's Founder Was Inspired by Sundar Pichai. Now They're Competing to Reinvent Search BY LAUREN GOODE Aravind Srinivas grew up in the same city as Google's CEO and developed an obsession with the company long before launching his own AI search startup. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE | 4-MINUTE READ BMW's Vision Neue Klasse X Has a Car-Wide Screen and a 'Joy' Brain BY JASON BARLOW The German automaker exposes what the next generation of BMW EVs will look like inside and out—including better batteries, a fancy new central computer, and a massive new windscreen display. 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.