During visits in recent months, Emelie says her husband, who was detained at Stewart until he was deported last month, described severe overcrowding. “He told me once Trump took over, they were rolling out mats in the halls. People were… Read More "‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls"
Truth Social malfunctioned on Saturday night amid President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States had bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities. Starting around 8 pm ET on Saturday, attempts to load the social network, which is owned by Trump Media &… Read More "Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing"
When the United States bombed Iran in the early hours of Sunday local time, it targeted three facilities central to the country’s nuclear ambitions: the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, the Natanz nuclear facility, and the Isfahan nuclear technology center. Newly… Read More "What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Sites"
In recent years, North Korea has deployed thousands of so-called IT workers to infiltrate Western businesses, get paid salaries, and send money back to support the regime. As the schemes have become more successful, they have grown increasingly elaborate and… Read More "Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers"
The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum computing company, WIRED has learned. Rick Muller’s pending departure from IARPA comes amid broader efforts… Read More "The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned"
A spokesperson using ICE’s general press email referred WIRED to a statement issued by acting director Todd M. Lyons on June 30, but did not provide further comment. The White House did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment.… Read More "Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional"
No matter how much you’ve limited location tracking in apps and operating systems, your smartphone can also be tracked through your cellular service because your device pings cell towers around you to stay connected to the network. That’s why the… Read More "The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance"
In just a few months, Donald Trump’s second presidential term has drastically reshaped the United States federal government and moved to consolidate the power of the executive branch. At the behest of the president, numerous federal agencies have undertaken aggressive,… Read More "6 Tools for Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Civil Liberties"
I don’t think there’s anything quite so satisfying as winning a fight—especially when you land that victory with a resounding and definitive punch to your opponent’s gut. In some instances, that’s a literal victory. Just ask my third-grade playground nemesis;… Read More "Why We Made a Guide to Winning a Fight"
US Northern Command, which oversees military support to nonmilitary authorities in the contiguous 48 states, said Friday that Marines would not conduct “arrests” but are authorized to “temporarily hold” people in “specific circumstances” until police arrive to make a formal… Read More "Here’s What Marines and the National Guard Can (and Can’t) Do at LA Protests"
