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NEW: US lawmakers say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding a secret court opinion about the surveillance of Americans, even as it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

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NEW: An army of volunteers and activists across the US have been training for months to face down ICE at the polls on election day. The message they have for the Trump administration? "We're ready" 1/ www.wired.com/story/massiv...

wired.comMassive Groups of Volunteers Are Ready to Face Down ICE at the PollsFrom heat maps to Signal chats to war rooms, volunteers across the US are ready to act if federal immigration agents show up on Election Day.

As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

buff.lyAI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite AudienceAs agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

Two orbiters have long outlasted their expected lifespans and completely reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet, all while operating 140 million miles from Earth.

buff.lyNASA’s Oldest Martian Spacecraft Have Been Running for Decades. Here’s HowTwo orbiters have long outlasted their expected lifespans and completely reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet, all while operating 140 million miles from Earth.

Instagram’s long-form video update is more than a swipe at YouTube. It’s an attempt to capture the clip economy.

buff.lyInstagram Is a Streaming Service NowInstagram’s long-form video update is more than a swipe at YouTube. It’s an attempt to capture the clip economy.

From heat maps to Signal chats to war rooms, volunteers across the US are ready to act if federal immigration agents show up on Election Day.

buff.lyMassive Groups of Volunteers Are Ready to Face Down ICE at the PollsFrom heat maps to Signal chats to war rooms, volunteers across the US are ready to act if federal immigration agents show up on Election Day.

“Sovereign citizens” think they can live beyond the reach of the state. Now the movement has influencers—and they’re selling all sorts of anarchist courses to expectant families.

buff.lyHow to Hide Your Baby From the Government“Sovereign citizens” think they can live beyond the reach of the state. Now the movement has influencers—and they’re selling all sorts of anarchist courses to expectant families.

I ranked six AI agents—from Meta’s Muse to Anthropic’s Claude Duet—on how well they completed basic tasks.

buff.lyI Tested Every Major AI Agent for a Day. Here’s the Best OneI ranked six AI agents—from Meta’s Muse to Anthropic’s Claude Duet—on how well they completed basic tasks.

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Even Grok knows its Odyssey ripoff sucks www.wired.com/story/grok-s...

wired.comGrok Says Its AI-Generated Version of ‘The Odyssey’ Is ‘Not Historically Accurate’Months after Elon Musk declared that the xAI model would outclass Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic, the bot itself admitted defeat.

Months after Elon Musk declared that the xAI model would outclass Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic, the bot itself admitted defeat.

buff.lyGrok Says Its AI-Generated Version of ‘The Odyssey’ Is ‘Not Historically Accurate’Months after Elon Musk declared that the xAI model would outclass Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic, the bot itself admitted defeat.

Anthropic’s S-1 filing is hundreds of pages long—and it leaves out quite a few financial details. “Anthropic owes investors more information,” one analyst tells WIRED.

buff.lyWhy Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Is Missing So Many Key FiguresAnthropic’s S-1 filing is hundreds of pages long—and it leaves out quite a few financial details. “Anthropic owes investors more information,” one analyst tells WIRED.

On November 4, we're moving beyond the page. Join us in Miami at the first-ever WIRED World Fair for a day of discussions about the future. Lineup and tickets: buff.ly/ZsUduax

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Never found a story more relatable. Life is a series of humiliations, big and small!!!! www.wired.com/story/the-tr...

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

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NEW: US lawmakers say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding a secret court opinion about the surveillance of Americans, even as it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Two Democratic senators who have long overseen US intelligence say the government is illegally withholding a secret court’s findings from Congress until lawmakers renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

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Meanwhile, 23 civil liberties and government accountability groups on Monday urged congressional leaders to refuse to reauthorize Section 702 “while the administration actively withholds legally mandated information about how the surveillance program operates.”

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/the-us...

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Two Democratic senators who have long overseen US intelligence say the government is illegally withholding a secret court’s findings from Congress until lawmakers renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

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The ruling has never been made public, and Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Adam Schiff of California say the administration’s own deadline for releasing it passed in September.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Wyden and Schiff say the administration owes Congress an explanation for the delay, and the names of the officials responsible, by November 6.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Two Democratic senators who have long overseen US intelligence say the government is illegally withholding a secret court’s findings from Congress until lawmakers renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

In March, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), for another year, after Congress failed to renew it. But the court objected to search filters that let federal agents read Americans’ messages without a warrant.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Anthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.

buff.lyThe Anthropic IPO Is Also a Doomsday PrimerAnthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.

Anthropic on Monday filed documents ahead of a blockbuster IPO that offers insight into the company’s financials, risk factors, and views on the future of AI.

buff.lyAnthropic’s IPO Prospectus Reveals What’s Under the HoodAnthropic on Monday filed documents ahead of a blockbuster IPO that offers insight into the company’s financials, risk factors, and views on the future of AI.

Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

buff.lyThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

buff.lyWIRED Ghost StoriesFive hauntings from the other side of technology.

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A few months ago, TikTok started showing me videos (which I'd always watch) of people taking apart old appliances, or stripping wires, & collecting copper to sell I wrote about the big players in this world, how much they earn online + off, & why their videos resonate: www.wired.com/story/the-ho...

Every day, dozens, sometimes hundreds, of Wikipedia biographies—of child actors turned LA realtors, retired ambassadors, obscure soccer players—are purged from the world’s free encyclopedia. How do these poor souls take the news?

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

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When an editor proposes a Wikipedia article for deletion, they append a caveat to the marked page: “If you created this page, please don’t take offense.” This courtesy is not extended to the subject of the article.

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

This Halloween, WIRED is publishing five ghost stories, about disappearances, and spectral existences, and everyone's greatest fear, death. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/the-tr...

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

Every day, dozens, sometimes hundreds, of Wikipedia biographies—of child actors turned LA realtors, retired ambassadors, obscure soccer players—are purged from the world’s free encyclopedia. How do these poor souls take the news?

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

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Dimoska’s biography was eventually retained on the site, after lengthy discussion and examination of her achievements and their notability. It now carries a disclaimer that it contains “promotional content.” www.wired.com/story/the-tr...

Wikipedia editors do not themselves decide that a person is not notable, only that there is a lack of reliable evidence to support the claim. www.wired.com/story/the-tr...

Every day, dozens, sometimes hundreds, of Wikipedia biographies—of child actors turned LA realtors, retired ambassadors, obscure soccer players—are purged from the world’s free encyclopedia. How do these poor souls take the news?

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

This year, a Wikipedia biography of NASA scientist Martina Dimoska was created—and nominated for deletion soon afterwards. Economist and Wikipedia editor Kiril Simeonovski argued the entry read mostly as self-promotion.

wired.comThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

The repair company iFixit released its repairability rating for Apple’s very first foldable iPhone. It comes as users report a wave of cracked-screen issues.

buff.lySome iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain WhyThe repair company iFixit released its repairability rating for Apple’s very first foldable iPhone. It comes as users report a wave of cracked-screen issues.

Copper prices are at record highs, but for TikTok creators, the real money may be in teaching others how to strip wire—and selling them the tools to do it.

buff.lyThe Hottest New Side Hustle Is Stripping Copper Wire and Posting About ItCopper prices are at record highs, but for TikTok creators, the real money may be in teaching others how to strip wire—and selling them the tools to do it.

Every day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

buff.lyThe Tragedy of Having a Wikipedia Page—and Then Losing ItEvery day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news?

Jayden, Sam, and Zack are eagerly pitching editors on reported stories and investigative features. The catch? They're all AI agents.

buff.lyMeet the AI Agents Trying to Be Real-Life JournalistsJayden, Sam, and Zack are eagerly pitching editors on reported stories and investigative features. The catch? They're all AI agents.

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities.

buff.lyThis AI Radio Host Speaks Spanish and Backs Immigrants. It’s Winning Over ListenersCoyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities.

To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding there.

buff.lyShe Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own FamilyTo escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding…

The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.

buff.lyThey Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret ItThe internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.

Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?

buff.lyThe Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?

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WONDER WALL: Ikea has never linked 150 of its $10 speakers together, so @wired.com did just that. And my word was it loud. But was it good? Click the pic to find out www.wired.com/story/we-lin...

wired.comWe Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of SoundWIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?

The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.

buff.lyDisney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits CardThe entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.

Apple made an astonishingly good first foldable. Now iOS and third-party apps need time to catch up.

buff.lyThe iPhone Duo Proves Apple Was Right to WaitApple made an astonishingly good first foldable. Now iOS and third-party apps need time to catch up.

These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

buff.lyScientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its SecretsThese elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

buff.lyOil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade LaterWhile oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

Powering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.

buff.lyApple CarPlay and Android Auto Make Your Phone Hot. Here’s How to Keep It CoolPowering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.

Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

buff.lyWhat the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From AbroadParis Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?

buff.lyWe Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of SoundWIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?

Including what Elizabeth Holmes said to him last week. A WIRED exclusive interview with the comic auteur, as his first feature film hits theaters.

buff.lyNathan Fielder Tells Us EverythingIncluding what Elizabeth Holmes said to him last week. A WIRED exclusive interview with the comic auteur, as his first feature film hits theaters.

The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.

buff.lyThey Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret ItThe internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.

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WRISTY BUSINESS: @wired.com asked a panel of watch experts to pick their favorite proper mechanical watch... but make it under $400. The results were astonishing. Click the pic to see the full list. www.wired.com/story/best-w...

wired.com12 Absolutely Banging Proper Watches Under $400WIRED and its panel of watch experts hunted for real mechanical timepieces at rock-bottom prices and found a wealth of options. Here are our favorites.