Digital scammers have never been so successful. Last year Americans lost $16.6 billion to online crimes, with almost 200,000 people reporting scams like phishing and spoofing to the FBI. More than $470 million was stolen in scams that started with a text message last year, according to the Federal Trade …
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An $8.4 Billion Chinese Hub for Crypto Crime Is Incorporated in Colorado
Those money laundering and scam-enabling services, however, are far from the only shady offerings found on Xinbi Guarantee’s market. Elliptic also found listings for surrogate mothers and egg donors, with one post showing faceless pictures of the donor’s body. Other accounts have offered services that will, for a payment in …
Read More »GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs
The earliest NMC cells used roughly equal thirds of nickel, manganese, and cobalt. GM’s current “high-nickel” Ultium cells swapped out much of that cobalt for nickel, while adding aluminum as well. They use, said GM battery engineer Andy Oury, roughly 5 percent cobalt and 10 percent manganese, with the rest …
Read More »8 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Others We Tested Photograph: Kat Merck Els Pet Orbitie for $269: This is one of the least expensive fully enclosed automatic litter boxes (there’s almost always a “coupon” for $100 off the list price of $369). It functions much like the more expensive models, with an internal 65-liter-capacity orb that …
Read More »Sony Bravia Theater System 6 Review: Great Performance, Odd Design
Photograph: Ryan Waniata The sub blends well with the bar, which takes on the upper register with notable panache for its size. You’ll hear some excellent touch to dialog and subtler effects, especially in the middle of the sound. The bar isn’t particularly lyrical or precise toward the top of …
Read More »Square’s New Handheld Payment Scanner Looks Like a Phone
Square has a new way for merchants to take your money: a new handheld device. The payment company’s little white pucks, touchscreen terminals, and portable wedges already crowd the world of contactless point-of-sale payments; you’ve probably swiped or tapped on a Square gadget countless times at cafés, retail stores, and …
Read More »How to Use Apple Maps on the Web
The boundaries of Apple’s walled garden aren’t as well defined as they used to be; Apple Maps is the latest app to break out. It has taken a while—the app launched in 2012—but you can now use Apple Maps on the web. You can load it up in a browser …
Read More »Best Heart Rate Monitors (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed
We tested and recommend all of the heart rate monitors below, which do a pretty impeccable job. But what does this data mean? Heart rate zones: If someone tells you they’ve been doing 80/20 training, they’ve been doing heart rate zone-based workouts. Heart rate zones are an easy way to …
Read More »Your Favorite Porn Stars Are Sick of Being Censored. But They’re Not Going Away
But many US politicians are taking a much harsher stance. Last week, US senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, introduced a bill that would criminalize pornography federally. “Obscenity isn’t protected by the First Amendment, but hazy and unenforceable legal definitions have allowed extreme pornography to saturate American society and reach …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu The phone’s edges are so thin that it might affect how you hold it for a long period, because there’s just not much for your fingers to grab. Time will tell. But once the wonder of the thinness fades away, you’ll start wondering about battery life. The …
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