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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New Show ALERT: We bring on real-world experts to Fact-Check the AI slop that has been hitting everyone's feeds. Check out the pilot here: more episodes on the way on WIRED YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHn6...

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Egyptologist Fact Checks Egyptian History Slop

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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

In our latest episode of WIRED's Hacklab video series, UCSD's researchers talk through their discovery—which they'll present at Defcon next month—how to check if you have KARR in your car, and how to install the security update to fix its flaws if you do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwA3...

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I Stole a Car By Hacking This Hidden Device

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Is corruption getting worse? Historian Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat answers the internet's questions about political corruption and how it has evolved throughout history. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_2C...

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History Professor Answers Corruption Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you've spent any serious amount of time on YouTube over the past 20 years, you've probably watched Tom Scott explain something fascinating to you. We brought in @tomscott.com as he returns to YouTube to distill two decades of lessons into this 24-minute video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx6_...

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Tom Scott Answers Content Creator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

NEW VIDEO up on WIRED Kicking off a series on Iran - more this week www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC47...

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Harvard Professor Answers Iran War Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

From mutli-million-dollar longevity experiments to AI clones of ourselves, the real story isn't immortality, it's power, ego, and who actually benefits. @katie-drummond.bsky.social talks with @karaswisher.bsky.social on the Tech Billionaires trying to live forever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsW...

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Kara Swisher: AI Can Make Us Live Forever—But Should We?

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

“When I was elected in 2022, I became the first Democrat elected in New York at any level with a degree in computer science.” @katie-drummond.bsky.social speaks with NYC congressional candidate Alex Bores on tech literacy in congress and AI regulation. youtu.be/H9JoYQczALw?...

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Alex Bores Left Palantir For Politics, Now He’s Feared by Tech Oligarchs

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

WIRED analyzed Border Patrol use-of-force reports alongside body cam footage and public records to identify masked agents involved in incidents with US citizens. We found hundreds of names. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d73...

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Now We Know Their Names | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Uncanny Valley: The Big Interview podcast is back. Now it's on video. In the Season 2 premiere, WIRED's @katie-drummond.bsky.social sits down with MS Now's @chrislhayes.bsky.social to unpack the commodification of attention and what it's doing to the news. Watch: youtu.be/rVfYdKlQMuI

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Chris Hayes on How Your Attention Gets Monetized

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We brought in former Deputy National Security Advisor @rhodesben.bsky.social to answer the internet’s Geopolitics questions. We planned a tight episode. It’s 83 minutes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmO...

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Former Deputy National Security Advisor Answers Geopolitics Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

He was trapped in a crypto scam compound in the Golden Triangle. From the inside, he secretly reached out to WIRED's @agreenberg.bsky.social, smuggling out internal documents and videos. 4,200 pages of screenshots show a brutal glimpse into how these slave compounds operate. Watch the story here

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I Escaped Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

New video: We asked leading historian and author, Jack Goldstone, the internet's most burning questions about revolutions- why they start, how they end, and what they mean for us today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kiv...

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Historian Answers Revolution Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

NEW: DisinfoNation, a new YouTube series presented by....me Episode one, which discusses how conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirks' assassination emerged, evolved and persisted, features the amazing @bostonjoan.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_DC...

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Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died | WIRED

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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Incredibly, the Justice Department today charged a group of alleged Cosa Nostra mobsters with using a version of the exact card shuffler hacking technique we demonstrated in the video below to rig poker games with an NBA player and coach, stealing millions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

ICE has deported over 100,000 people since January, double the rate of the Biden administration in 2024. In this video @telliotter.bsky.social reports on where exactly the arrests are happening, where people are being detained, and where they’re being deported to. youtu.be/uD9ETC80HDA?...

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Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED

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WIRED @wired.com · 22/09/2025

The tech industry’s embrace of President Trump has left many of us asking the same question: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley? On Sept. 23 at 11 AM, our WIRED experts get into it. wrd.cm/4mslR0k Have questions? Drop them below 👇🏼

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

We asked leading Immigration Lawyer and Law Professor, @ckuck.bsky.social, the internet's questions about Immigration Law in America - How it works and what's been going on this year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKh9...

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Immigration Lawyer Answers Immigration Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

No drills or cutting tools, just a small handheld device can be used to open this lock, used on 8 popular brands of high security electronic safes found in homes and businesses across America. In this episode of Hacklab, @agreenberg.bsky.social investigates this vulnerability.

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We Digitally Cracked A High Security Safe | Hacklab | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Today on Incognito Mode, @couts.bsky.social reveals how ICE's surveillance tactics reach beyond immigrants- impacting American citizens and people with no criminal record. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...

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How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🚨Journalism job alert🚨 We're hiring an investigative reporter to join my team at @wired.com. We're looking for someone who has both traditional and non-traditional reporting skills (coding/data work/OSINT, etc). Fit the bill? Come work with me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We brought in Alex Wellerstein, historian and creator of the site NUKEMAP nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ to answer common questions from the internet about the history of Nuclear weapons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTA...

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Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear Science Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

From building an untraceable 3D-printed ghost gun to revealing how governments track protestors, WIRED video has been tackling the stories on everyone's minds. As WIRED’s Executive Director of Video, here are 5 videos I’m especially proud of↓ Click the link for more of what's coming to subscribers:

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Unlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Here's a helpful guide on how to protect your identity and stay safe at protests, hosted by WIRED's @couts.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...

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How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We met with 3D gun printing experts and gun safety advocates- then printed, built, and fired the same ghost gun found on Luigi Mangione at the time of his arrest to understand the state of 3D printed firearms today. Read @agreenberg.bsky.social's full story here: www.wired.com/story/luigi-...

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I 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s ‘Ghost Gun’ | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

"In a completely free market of information, truth will be flooded, overwhelmed, by enormous amounts of fictions and fantasies." WIRED Japan's Head of Editorial Content Michiaki Matsushima sat down with author/historian Yuval Noah Harari to discuss his new book Nexus and the future of AI.

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Yuval Noah Harari On the Future of Humanity, AI, and Information | The Big Interview | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

NEW SHOW: "SUPERHUMAN" with WIRED Features Editor, and author of the book "The Athletic Brain," Amit Katwala, finds the cutting-edge technology that pushes the limits of what's humanly possible. In this first episode, Amit tries out an exosuit that athletes can use to train their running form.

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I Tested A Speedsuit That Makes Anyone Run Faster | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Here's a helpful guide on how to protect your identity and stay safe at protests, hosted by WIRED's @couts.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...

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How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“If you bought something that was worth $100 and you have a 25% Tariff, the US government would collect $25 from you.” Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih answers the internet’s questions about global supply chains for 30 minutes straight.

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Professor Answers Supply Chain Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

On this week's episode of Incognito Mode: @couts.bsky.social explores the chilling world of Romance Scams- featuring an interview with a woman who lost $300,000 to one.

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How Romance Scams Ruin Victims' Lives | Incognito Mode | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

USAID wasn't spending American taxpayer funds only on foreigners. 80% of the companies that had contracts with the agency were American. In the latest episode of On The Grid, Senior Writer @knibbs.bsky.social breaks down the global impact, both foreign and domestic, of the USAID shutdown.

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Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America | On The Grid | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

NEW VIDEO: Everywhere Elon Musk's influence reaches across the world. Hosted by Senior Writer @dmehro.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lagp...

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We Mapped Elon Musk's Entire Business Empire | On The Grid | WIRED

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Branden Smith @brandens.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Welcome to the first episode of Incognito Mode, WIRED's new show hosted by our Senior Editor of Security & Investigations, @couts.bsky.social. In this show, we expose how your personal data is captured, stored, and used- and what you can do about it. Episode two drops in March. Stay Tuned.

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Teslas Monitor Everything—Including You | WIRED

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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

One of my favorite interviews from yesterday’s Big Interview event: @mcuban.bsky.social “How much fucking money do I need? I’m not trying to land on Mars.” youtu.be/y7TSb9oT1lg?...

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Battling Big Pharma: A Conversation with Mark Cuban | The Big Interview | WIRED

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