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US Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Alleging Monopoly Abuse

The US Department of Justice has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for abusing their alleged monopoly in the ticketing market to trample competitors.Filed on Thursday in the Southern District of New York,…

TikTok’s Creator Economy Stares Into the Abyss

Henry Griffiths

The US Senate passed a bill late Tuesday that allows the government to ban TikTok within a year if it doesn’t make meaningful progress toward separating from its China-based owner, ByteDance. President Joe Biden said in a statement after…

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands

Henry Griffiths

The US Supreme Court seems torn over whether to trigger a radical transformation of the internet. The nation’s highest court heard arguments Monday over state laws in Florida and Texas that restrict how platforms like Facebook and YouTube…

Give Me Propaganda or Give Me Death

Henry Griffiths

A month later, the world saw images of mass graves in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, dead limbs sticking out of the sand. Outside our building one morning, on an old brick wall that was previously empty, was a fresh message, the paint still wet:…

This Tiny Website Is Google’s First Line of Defense within the Patent Wars

Henry Griffiths

A trio of Google engineers recently came up with a futuristic way to help anyone who stumbles through presentations on video calls. They propose that when algorithms detect a speaker’s pulse racing or “umms” lengthening, a generative AI bot…

What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home

Henry Griffiths

For Big Tech, there are few better places to experiment with data center heating than in the Nordics. This idea works best when data centers can be connected to preexisting district heating systems, where a group of buildings share a common…

Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left within the Dark

Henry Griffiths

The app and sirens are a backstop to Israel’s extensive military defenses. The Iron Dome missile defense system effectively intercepts or destroys most airborne weapons headed to Israel. But some rockets have slipped through, causing…

Inside the ‘Election Integrity App’ Built to Purge US Voter Rolls

Henry Griffiths

True the Vote’s IV3 app is meant to catch election cheaters. But it has a fundamental flaw.

Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Henry Griffiths

Yes, you should worry about climate change. But WIRED’s editor in chief wants you to be aware of the fossil-fuel industry's secret survival weapon, too.