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03.13.24

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NEVER TOO OLD | 5-MINUTE READ

Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired

BY AMANDA HOOVER

Hundreds of thousands of tech workers have been laid off since 2022. Some who don't fit the young coder archetype say being more experienced can feel like a disadvantage.

RUSSIA'S GOOGLE | 2-MINUTE READ

Europe Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh

BY MORGAN MEAKER

In June 2023, the cofounder of "Russia's Google" landed on the EU sanctions list. Now, he's free to build again.

Collage with Mike Turner, the capitol building, images of protestors and red squares detecting their faces.

DANGEROUS TERRITORY | 8-MINUTE READ

US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying

BY DELL CAMERON

A closed-door presentation for House lawmakers late last year portrayed American anti-war protesters as having possible ties to Hamas in an effort to kill privacy reforms to a major US spy program.

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DANGER ZONE | 19-MINUTE READ

There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764

BY ALI WINSTON

A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms, grooming them, and extorting them to commit horrific acts of abuse.

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NUMBER GO UP | 5-MINUTE READ

What's Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly

BY JOEL KHALILI

The price of bitcoin has climbed to a new all-time high. But assigning the cryptocurrency a value is anything but trivial.

THE TIKTOK BAN | 3-MINUTE READ

TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet

BY MAKENA KELLY

Today, the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that could result in a ban of the app in the US.

Colorful collage of the Nio ET7, Li Auto L9, and XPeng P7i

TAKING CONTROL | 9-MINUTE READ

China's Best Self-Driving Car Platforms, Tested and Compared

BY MARK ANDREWS

Tesla and General Motors may be struggling with self-driving tech, but the opposite is true in Asia. WIRED tested China's top three autopilot systems to see just how far ahead they are.

SAVINGS PLAN | 4-MINUTE READ

How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV

BY AARIAN MARSHALL

WIRED talks to CEO RJ Scaringe about how the automaker's engineering team learned to say no—or make some compromises to create a smaller, more affordable electric car.

RACK 'EM | 4-MINUTE READ

The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …

BY DAVID GILBERT

Extreme Dishwasher Loading encourages members to "think quality, not quantity" when inviting new people to the 29,000-strong group. Also: Don't talk about washing machines.