Facebook Messenger Adds Safety Alerts—Even in Encrypted Chats
Facebook does have one exception to its claim that it doesn’t look at message contents: Messenger’s abuse-reporting mechanism has long included a feature that decrypts encrypted messages when a user…
26 Surprising Tips to Master ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
I’ve been an Animal Crossing fan for 19 years, so you can say things are pretty serious. New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch is, in my opinion, the best version…
ShinyHunters Is a Hacking Group on a Data Breach Spree
Data breaches have become an all too common threat in recent years, exposing personal information through attacks on companies and institutions. Some of these assaults are the result of sophisticated…
11 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster
They’re (usually) simple to set up, easy to use, and can instantly get rid of Wi-Fi dead zones in your house. The extended or repeated wireless signals won’t be as…
A ‘Hyperactive’ Hurricane Season Is About to Strike
Climate scientists are predicting that as many as 20 named hurricanes will develop in the Atlantic basin during the six-month season that officially begins on Monday. The prediction of a…
On Earth, the Economy Is Tanking. In the Cloud, It’s Fine
Pandemic life is lived in the cloud. Work, school, and dating have been virtualized by Zoom calls and instant messages. Friends share meals or moments via Instagram and badly lit…
Today’s Cartoon: Grandma’s Photos
Thursday, May 21, 2020. By Jon Adams, with cartooncollections.com. Sexy pics and thirst trapping are fueling online fundraising and voter registration drives. Even celebs are participating. Wednesday, May 20, 2020.…
Covid-19 Is Causing a Spike in Sales for Bane Masks
Hello, and welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s entertainment news roundup. This time around the updates are all over the place, from Joe Rogan going to Spotify to…
Polio Is Nearly Wiped Out. Covid-19 Could Halt That Progress
One of the risks, though, is that if the virus doesn’t latch on in the gut in quantities sufficient to create full immunity, it leaves these children partially vulnerable. And…
A Virtual DJ, a Drone, and an All-Out Zoom Wedding
It was supposed to be a magical destination wedding. Jenny Cooper and Sean Steuer, who live in Los Angeles, had invited 120 people to join them at the Hyatt Ziva…