How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

Kim Zetter

Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.

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Neuralink’s First User Is ‘Constantly Multitasking’ With His Brain Implant

Emily Mullin

Noland Arbaugh is the first to get Elon Musk’s brain device. The 30-year-old speaks to WIRED about what it’s like to use a computer with his mind—and gain a new sense of independence.

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Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps

Matt Simon

Not only do heat pumps work fine in cold weather, they’re still more efficient than gas furnaces in such conditions.

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Anduril Is Building Out the Pentagon’s Dream of Deadly Drone Swarms

Will Knight

The US military aims to maintain its dominance by building autonomous attack drones that collaborate with humans and overwhelm defenses in swarms.

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The Low-Paid Humans Behind AI’s Smarts Ask Biden to Free Them From ‘Modern Day Slavery’

Caroline Haskins

African workers who label AI data or screen social posts for US tech giants are calling on President Biden to raise their plight with Kenya’s president, William Ruto, who visits the US this week.

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Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

Andy Greenberg

EXCLUSIVE: Ultra-wideband radio has been heralded as the solution for “relay attacks” that are used to steal cars in seconds. But researchers found Teslas equipped with it are as vulnerable as ever.

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