The Untold History of America’s Zero-Day Market
“With the breakup of the Soviet Union, you had a lot of people with skills, without jobs,” Sabien explained. In Europe, hackers, […]
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2034, Part III: One Left to Tell the Tale
There was light in his room now. Hanging from a metal arm in the far corner was a television. Something was written […]
Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation
Of the 59 inaugural addresses in American history, presidents have mentioned “truth” in only a handful, and invariably as a passing flourish: […]
2034, Part II: Blackout in Washington, DC
Minister Chiang rubbed his round and very smooth chin. Lin Bao watched the screen. In the background, beyond the hurried comings and […]
‘2034: A Novel of the Next World War,’ an Exclusive Excerpt
WIRED has always been a publication about the future—about the forces shaping it, and the shape we’d like it to take. Sometimes, […]
2034, Part I: Peril in the South China Sea
The third update was most puzzling of all. The controls of the F-35, the one whose flight had brought Chowdhury into the […]
The Truth About North Korea’s Ultra-Lockdown Against Covid-19
Kim Jong-un acted quickly. On January 22, 2020, North Korea closed its borders with China and Russia to stop a new, mysterious […]
Trump’s Worst, Most Bizarre Statements About ‘the Cyber’
In September of 2016, on a Hofstra University debate stage, journalist Lester Holt asked presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump how […]
Former DOD Head: The US Needs a New Plan to Beat China on AI
On Wednesday, I hosted a discussion with former secretary of defense Ashton Carter, who is now the director of the Belfer Center […]
The Race Is On to Identify and Stop Inauguration Rioters
They came prepared for war. Leroy Coffman parked his Red GMC Sierra pickup truck a stone’s throw from the US Capitol building […]