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03.22.26
SECURITY
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
BY ANDY GREENBERG | 3-MINUTE READ
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
CULTURE
Can Tinder Fix The Dating Landscape It Helped Ruin?
BY JASON PARHAM | 4-MINUTE READ
With more than a dozen new features, including analyzing users’ camera rolls and astrology-based matches, Tinder is trying to lure Gen Z—and bring back those burned out from dating apps.
SCIENCE
China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry
BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ
While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.
BUSINESS
Join Our Next Livestream: The War Machine
BY TIM MARCHMAN, PARESH DAVE, AND CARLA SERTIN | 1-MINUTE READ
On March 26, a panel of WIRED experts will dissect the defense tech industry’s impact on modern warfare. Submit your questions now.
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Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Almost Makes Corporate Culture Seem Fun
BY JASON PARHAM | 3-MINUTE READ
The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations.
GEAR
How BYD Got EV Chargers to Work Almost as Fast as Gas Pumps
BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ
The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don't expect to see those gains in the US any time soon.
I Learned More Than I Thought I Would From Using Food-Tracking Apps
BY JACLYN GREENBERG | 4-MINUTE READ
These apps, some of which use AI and computer vision, were helpful for meeting my caloric and nutrition intake goals. But they also gave me some anxiety.
THE BIG STORY
He Built the Definitive Epstein Database—and It Consumed His Life
BY RYAN BILLER | 8-MINUTE READ
The data engineer started as a casual reader of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Then he became obsessed, and built the most extensive network graph of the sexual predator’s shadowy world.
Disorganized? These Paper Planners Can Save You From Yourself
BY NENA FARRELL | 5-MINUTE READ
If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.
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