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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

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11.14.24

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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

BY ANDY GREENBERG AND LILY HAY NEWMAN | 14-MINUTE READ

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.

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BY MARTA MUSSO | 2-MINUTE READ

A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing.

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BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 2-MINUTE READ

Swifties say they’re leaving X over Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump—and the rhetoric that has erupted on the platform following Trump’s win.

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I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

BY LOLA MÉNDEZ | 4-MINUTE READ

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here

BY JARED KELLER | 7-MINUTE READ

The Pentagon is pursuing every available option to keep US troops safe from the rising tide of adversary drones, including a robotic twist on its standard-issue small arms.

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The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

BY MATT REYNOLDS | 4-MINUTE READ

After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with the illicit offspring.

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Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water

BY LAUREN DALBAN | 8-MINUTE READ

Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a water flea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.

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