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Jim Sanborn’s inbox is flooded with amateur cryptographers who say they’ve cracked the code with chatbots like Grok 3. wired.com/story/plaintex…

Rather than buy bitcoin directly, Donald Trump's plan calls for holding the US government's current bitcoin assets in reserve—and creates a separate stockpile for other crypto coins. wired.com/story/trumps-s…

SCOOP: AI scientists partnering with the government are now being told to remove ‘ideological bias’ from powerful models. “AI safety,” “responsible AI,” and “AI fairness” are no longer required skills. wired.com/story/ai-safet…

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with Freedom of the Press. freedom.press/issues/wired-i…

On Sez Us, users who are intentionally inflammatory may score lower than those who gain influence through respectful dialogue. wired.com/story/this-pla…

SCOOP: Court filings show that from the earliest days of the second Trump administration, Elon Musk's DOGE had a plan to infiltrate US Treasury payment systems—and turn them against USAID. wired.com/story/elon-mus…

WIRED loves a rogue. But rogues ruined the internet. Can we save our rebellious spirit without destroying everything? From DIY guns and AI death cults to a new and inspiring era of anti-establishment rebellion, this is WIRED's Rogue Issue: wired.com/story/editor-l…

In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) built the exact same weapon—and test-fired it. This is just how far ghost guns have come: wired.com/story/luigi-ma…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) Still think Bluesky is an echo chamber? CEO Jay Graber disagrees. She says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. wired.com/story/big-inte…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) We’ll also introduce you to a new and inspiring era of anti-establishment rebellion that’s taking root. One example? Amber Scorah, the cofounder of a nonprofit that helps whistleblowers share information of public interest with extra protections. wired.com/story/amber-sc…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) While WIRED has always championed the subversive, disruptive advent of the internet, we had no idea back in the 90s just what those rogues would unleash. Meet Format Boy, who makes a living teaching groups how to use AI to ensnare their next victims. wired.com/story/format-b…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) Then there's the Zizians, a handful of gifted young tech people who had once set out to save the world. For years, WIRED has been tracking each twist and turn of their alleged descent into mayhem and death. wired.com/story/deliriou…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) And for years, North Korea has been secretly placing young IT workers inside Western companies. With AI, their schemes are now more devious—and effective—than ever. How? With a little help from some American friends on the ground, of course. wired.com/story/north-ko…

Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) Look. If there's one takeaway from this issue is that “Rogue” is by no means a pejorative—even if it feels nastier than ever. There's a whole lot of room for the idealistic rogues. The indefatigable rogues. wired.com/story/editor-l…

WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process. wired.com/story/doge-app…

A fantastic story from Kate here!

New from me: The Enhanced Games, a version of the Olympics where you're allowed to take drugs, has announced a host city (Las Vegas), a date (next May) and a that an 'enhanced' athlete has set a world record in the 50m freestyle! wired.com/story/the-enha…

The Enhanced Games, where athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs, will host its first event in May. One "enhanced" former Olympic swimmer has already broken the 50m freestyle record. wired.com/story/the-enha…

Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made millions of doses—and dollars—until the feds showed up. wired.com/story/rise-fal…

SCOOP: Politico's unionized newsroom will show down with bosses in a first-of-its-kind battle over AI wired.com/story/politico…