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ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Freedom of the Press Foundation: Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow. “…news readers often find themselves blocked by paywalls from reading important stories about government business. That experience is particularly frustrating for readers who are unable to access the groundbreaking investigative reports outlets like Wired magazine have been […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/freedom-of-the-press-foundation-wired-is-dropping-paywalls-for-foia-based-reporting-others-should-follow/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/freedom-of-the-press-foundation-wired-is-dropping-paywalls-for-foia-based-reporting-others-should-follow/</a></p>
gualdo :privacypride: :cc:<p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> online è una testata a pagamento; offre qualche articolo gratis e poi inserisce il suo <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/paywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paywall</span></a> </p><p>Fin qui niente di nuovo</p><p>La novità è che i suoi articoli di inchiesta basati su documenti <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/FOIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOIA</span></a> (Freedom of Information Act, tipicamente documenti governativi) saranno gratis </p><p>Nel momento storico attuale degli <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> è un’ottima scelta per tutelare la libertà di informazione</p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>Access to public documents is more important than ever, with government websites and records disappearing. Wired's global editorial director explains why her publication has removed paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Read it at the Freedom of the Press Foundation. <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Paywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paywall</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FOIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOIA</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://flip.it/b4nT.0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/b4nT.0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson<p>"Democracy dies behind a paywall."<br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JoanMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoanMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TTJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTJ</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/@patamystic/114184275561101691" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sfba.social/@patamystic/114184</span><span class="invisible">275561101691</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ResInt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResInt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/404Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>404Media</span></a></p>
Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@patamystic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>patamystic</span></a></span> yes!!! I gladly subscribed to Wired because of their recent excellent journalism but many cannot afford that. Not to mention, that public information should be free to the public. Good on you <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Joirnalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Joirnalism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a></p>
Life on the Wicked Stage: Act 3<h2>Sunday Morning Reading</h2><p>The rapid decay of all things continues. I’m not even sure if “decay” is the right word. “Collapse” might be a better choice. Regardless, there’s no “decay” or “collapse” in my sharing articles and writing every week in <strong>Sunday Morning Reading.</strong> Enjoy.</p><a class="" href="https://warnercrocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ashni-wh9zc4727e4-unsplash.jpg?w=928" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[🖼 warnercrocker.com/wp-content/u…]</a><p><strong>Russell Shorto</strong> tells us that the fracture we’re facing shouldn’t surprise in <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/15/americas-fatal-division-is-nothing-new-it-was-baked-in-from-the-beginning/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America’s Fatal Division Is Nothing New: It Was Baked In From The Beginning</a>. He’s right and that’s also nothing new. We just have a propensity for ignoring what we shouldn’t. </p><p><strong>Marc Elias</strong> says <a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-cant-give-in-to-fear/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Can’t Give In To Fear.</a> He’s right. But with those we mistakenly counted on having already done so, it makes it tougher for the rest of us. </p><p><strong>Brian Barrett</strong> of <strong>Wired </strong>(which continues to do excellent reporting) gives us a rundown on <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-congress-takeover/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The United States of Elon Musk. </a>Good piece with good context. I don’t disagree with his premise that it’s unsustainable. The larger concern is what’s left in its wake.</p><p><strong>NatashaMH</strong> opens up a personal tale of exploring justice, relationships, and personal power in <a href="https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-price-of-guns-and-butter-4eb568893207" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Price of Guns And Butter. </a></p><p>Things aren’t just decaying on political and social fronts, technology is marching right alongside, if not leading the charge. <strong>John Gruber</strong> lays out a mea culpa of sorts in discussing Apple’s less than intelligent move into Artificial Intelligence in <a href="https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Something Is Rotten In The State of Cupertino.</a> <strong>Om Malik </strong>also weighs in with <a href="https://om.co/2025/03/13/apple-intelligence-fud-dud-or-both/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Intelligence, Fud, Dud or Both</a>. I’ll have more to say on this later this week. I wrote a bit about it <a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2025/03/10/apple-intelligently-delays-new-siri/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">last week </a>also.</p><p><strong>Will Knight</strong>, (again in <strong>Wired</strong>) tells us that <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-safety-institute-new-directive-america-first/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told To Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models. </a>Tell me. Who didn’t see this kind of thing happening?</p><p><strong>Cory Doctorow</strong> in <strong>Pluralistic</strong> lays out how <a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/#telescreen" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon Annihilates Alexa Privacy Settings, Turns On Continuous Nonconsensual Audio Uploading</a>. One way user agreements flow only one way. Again, who didn’t see this coming?</p><p>In times of uncertain futures it’s always somewhat uncomfortably comforting to reminisce about simpler times. When it comes to technology there was perhaps no simpler or more innocent time than during the age of the Commodore 64, which was my first home computer. We’ve come a long way. <strong>Gareth Edwards</strong> takes a look at Jack Tramiel’s success in <a href="https://every.to/the-crazy-ones/the-first-king-of-home-computing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Commodore Invented The Mass Market Computer. </a></p><p>(Image from <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/ashni" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ashni on Unsplash</a>)</p><p><em>If you’re interested in just what the heck <strong>Sunday Morning Reading</strong> is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading&nbsp;<a href="https://warnercrocker.com/2023/05/14/sunday-morning-reading/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;You can also find more of my writings on Medium at&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@WarnerCrocker" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a>, including in the publications&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/ellemeno" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ellemeno</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/rome-magazine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rome.</a></em></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/amazon/" target="_blank">#Amazon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/apple/" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/apple-intelligence/" target="_blank">#AppleIntelligence</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/commodore-64/" target="_blank">#Commodore64</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/cory-doctorow/" target="_blank">#CoryDoctorow</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/elon-musk/" target="_blank">#elonMusk</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/history/" target="_blank">#History</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/jack-tramiel/" target="_blank">#JackTramiel</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/john-gruber/" target="_blank">#JohnGruber</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/marc-elias/" target="_blank">#MarcElias</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/philosophy/" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/poetry/" target="_blank">#Poetry</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/politics/" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/religion/" target="_blank">#religion</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/sundaymorningreading/" target="_blank">#SundayMorningReading</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/tech/" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/wired/" target="_blank">#Wired</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://warnercrocker.com/tag/writing/" target="_blank">#Writing</a></p>
MrWtr0102<p>“These Are the 10 <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration”</p><p>From <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> (Thursday, March 13th, 2025): <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/doge-operatives-access-social-security-administration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/doge-operative</span><span class="invisible">s-access-social-security-administration</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AkashBobba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AkashBobba</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ScottCoulter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottCoulter</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/MarkoElez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkoElez</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LukeFarritor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LukeFarritor</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AntonioGracias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntonioGracias</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ColeKillian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColeKillian</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/JonKoval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JonKoval</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NikhilRajpal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NikhilRajpal</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PaytonRehling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaytonRehling</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/EthanShaotran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EthanShaotran</span></a></p>
derek<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> has come along way from its Republican origins conflating indiscriminate tech progress as a virtue to now being a source of critical <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> critiquing how power is abused through <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Ian Brown :verified:<p>Reading an infographic in the latest issue of <a href="https://mastodon.hccp.org/tags/WIRED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIRED</span></a> magazine that refers to Elon Musk as "humanity’s wealthiest reply guy" as also as "Tex Luthor".</p><p>I subscribed to their print edition to support their reporting on <a href="https://mastodon.hccp.org/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> et al and I am not disappointed.</p><p>Nice work Elana Klein &amp; Anthony Lydgate.</p>
itgrrl :donor:<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/update" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>update</span></a>: found an email address that actually replied, now (mostly) sorted </p><p>for anyone else who might need to contact <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WIRED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIRED</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CondeNast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CondeNast</span></a>, it’s help[@]condenast[.]com 💁‍♀️</p>
Darren du Nord<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.party/@kbeninato" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kbeninato</span></a></span> Agree. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> got the memo. They are doing terrific work.</p>
Infinity Counter 🟦<p>&gt;&gt;Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for $5,000,000, according to sources with direct knowledge of the meetings. At a so-called Candlelight Dinner held as recently as this past Saturday, prospective Mar-a-Lago guests were asked to spend $1,000,000 to reserve a seat, according to an invitation obtained by WIRED.&lt;&lt;</p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/PayToPlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayToPlay</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Bribery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bribery</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/InfluencePeddling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfluencePeddling</span></a><br><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/people-paying-millions-donald-trump-mar-a-lago/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/people-paying-</span><span class="invisible">millions-donald-trump-mar-a-lago/</span></a></p>
itgrrl :donor:<p>OK <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NerdHiveMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NerdHiveMind</span></a>, has anyone ever figured out how to access / create a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CondeNast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CondeNast</span></a> account when you signed up for a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> digital-only subscription? I can log into the Wired site with the creds I set up initially, but trying to access / change account details pushes you to the CN site</p><p>the CN portal doesn’t accept my Wired creds, instead it insists that I must enter the account number printed on the label of the magazine that they ship to me 🤪 &amp; every avenue of contact I’ve tried either bounces or seems to go to /dev/null… 😩 </p><p>I’ve been trying for months to change my email address associated with the subs, but now I’m just over it &amp; want to cancel before it auto-renews at 5x the intro 1-year price 😕</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a></p>
Infinity Counter 🟦<p>&gt;&gt;She offered to share more information to help the company in “disrupting the work of bad actors.”</p><p>SpaceX and Starlink never replied, West claims.&lt;&lt;</p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Slavery</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Scammers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scammers</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/starlink-scam-compounds/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/starlink-scam-</span><span class="invisible">compounds/</span></a></p>
Lee from Philly 🇺🇦<p>While <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/thewashingtonpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thewashingtonpost</span></a> (aka <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/jeffbezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jeffbezos</span></a>) panders to the current person occupying the White House, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a> commits to real journalism as it investigates the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a>: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/edward-coristi</span><span class="invisible">ne-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>New from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a> who have been doing great reporting on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers</p><p>Operatives working for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> appear to be editing the code of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AutoRIF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutoRIF</span></a> – software designed by the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> Dept that could assist in mass <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/firings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firings</span></a> of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FederalWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalWorkers</span></a>, sources tell WIRED.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a> <br><a href="https://archive.is/2025.02.26-022122/https://www.wired.com/story/doge-autorif-mass-firing-government-workers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.is/2025.02.26-022122/h</span><span class="invisible">ttps://www.wired.com/story/doge-autorif-mass-firing-government-workers/</span></a></p>
Fediverse Chuck<p>From <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wired</span></a><br>Venture cap is a total boys’ game. Who knew?</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/edera-cloud-tech-security/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/edera-cloud-te</span><span class="invisible">ch-security/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 🙄<p>One of the most useful things in Wired back in the day, was the Colophon, so you could make weird sites in that aesthetic.</p><p>Also I think I had a tshirt, but now I'd really love that messenger bag and hoodie.<br><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a></p>
Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 🙄<p>We had MUD reviews in mainstream magazines!</p><p>And showing off peoples' .plan files! I can't even be fingered anymore!!! (he says)<br><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a></p>
Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 🙄<p>I can't find a good video of HotJava. There's a history of Java talk:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc36yF8Mo-Y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Qc36yF8Mo-</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p>I WANT this TED talk, but I can't find video?</p><p>But at least you can read THE BEST ISSUE OF WIRED* for this as a secondary story:</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/wired-magazine-04.12-1996-december/page/n205/mode/2up?q=hotjava" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/wired-maga</span><span class="invisible">zine-04.12-1996-december/page/n205/mode/2up?q=hotjava</span></a></p><p>* (Neal Stephenson's "Mother Earth, Mother Board" article, go read it now.)<br><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/java" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>java</span></a> <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a></p>