Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History
Joseph Cox
When a drug kingpin named Microsoft tried to seize control of an encrypted phone company for criminals, he was playing right into its real owners’ hands.
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The Limits of the AI-Generated ‘Eyes on Rafah’ Image
Angela Watercutter
The “All Eyes on Rafah” image went viral on social media this week, with over 47 million shares on Instagram alone. It’s bringing up tough questions about the power of the visuals of war and AI.
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Gene-Edited Salad Greens Are Coming to US Stores This Fall
Emily Mullin
Biotech giant Bayer plans to distribute mustard greens that have been genetically altered to make them less bitter to grocery stores across the country.
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Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers
Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts
Plus: A whistleblower claims the Biden administration falsified a report on Gaza, “Operation Endgame” disrupts the botnet ecosystem, and more.
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You Think You Know How Misinformation Spreads? Welcome to the Hellhole of Programmatic Advertising
Steven Brill
The internet is a cesspool of misinformation, and the biggest blue-chip brands and their ad agencies are the ones funding it—by stuffing money into a Rube Goldberg machine no one really understands.
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The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning
Matt Burgess
Data breaches at Ticketmaster and financial services company Santander have been linked to attacks against cloud provider Snowflake. Researchers fear more breaches will soon be uncovered.
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