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A major data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), a medical non-profit, compromised sensitive information of 1.6 million people. LSC provides lab testing services to a number of Planned Parenthood centers and has warned that folks who’ve visited those centers could’ve been affected. “If you, or someone whose healthcare bills you pay for, visited one … Read more
If you haven’t already updated your iPhone to the latest iOS, then we highly recommend that you do so now. On Wednesday, April 16, Apple released iOS 18.4.1. The latest update to Apple’s mobile operating system fixes not just one, but two zero-day vulnerabilities that have already been exploited by hackers. “Apple is aware of … Read more
SAVE $39.01: As of April 17, get a refurbished Nintendo Switch OLED Model with White Joy-Con at Woot for $249.99, down from its usual price of $289.99. That’s a discount of 18%. The Nintendo Switch 2 is on the horizon, but the original Switch is still a great console that’s worth investing in. It has … Read more
Another week, another round of rumors about a foldable iPhone. While new Apple iPhone “leaks” arrive on a near-weekly basis, evidence is growing that a folding iPhone is coming soon, now bolstered by new reports about its camera and use of Touch ID. Via 9To5Mac, Korean blog yeux1122, which covers chatter from Chinese social media … Read more
There have been a number of protests in the past few months pushing back against President Trump’s most recent policy changes, and we’re likely to see more. Today on the show, WIRED’s senior editor of security and investigations, Andrew Couts, talks us through the technology being used by law enforcement to surveil protests, how surveillance … Read more
Instagram just launched Blend, a a new feature that lets users create a private feed of recommended Reels in their DMs. The use-case here is kind of confusing, but it has potential to be useful for users who want to get to know their friends and lovers’ algorithms better — an inclination so disturbing in … Read more
It’s a fantastic day to be a Marvel fan, because Marvel Studios has released the first full-length trailer for the highly anticipated Fantastic Four: First Steps. This retro-futuristic venture into the MCU wastes no time in reacquainting us with Marvel’s First Family or their well-trodden backstory, with the trailer opening with a Fantastic Four crash … Read more
SAVE $55: As of April 17, get the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD for $129.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $184.99. That’s a discount of 30%. If you’re someone who stores a lot of things on your computer, whether that’s video games, photos, videos, or other files, you know the unique frustration … Read more
SAVE $70: The Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS) is on sale at Amazon for $329, down from the list price of $399. That’s an 18% discount. The future of tech prices is questionable with news about tariff policies changing often. Instead of wondering what’ll happen to prices next week, lock in a solid price … Read more
Cathy Tinney-Zara, a worker at NIOSH’s Pittsburg facility who spoke to WIRED in her capacity as the union representative, says that before they lost their jobs, the researchers at the Morgantown facility had been actively studying how Gulf War soldiers were affected by exposure to Mustard Gas, how pregnant workers have been affected by exposure … Read more