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Branden Smith
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Executive Director of Video @WIRED
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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

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

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Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died | WIRED
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October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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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...
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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.

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Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED
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October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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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

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September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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.

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Immigration Lawyer Answers Immigration Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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September 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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.
We Digitally Cracked A High Security Safe | Hacklab | WIRED
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September 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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.

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How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED
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August 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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🚨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...
Senior Writer, Investigations
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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.

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Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear Science Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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August 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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↓

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July 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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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...
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
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April 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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-...
I 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s ‘Ghost Gun’ | WIRED
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May 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here's a glimpse into the world of extra limbs and how they could reshape the future.
6 Arms, 3 Thumbs: I Tested The Future of Robotic Limbs | Superhuman | WIRED
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May 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"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.
Yuval Noah Harari On the Future of Humanity, AI, and Information | The Big Interview | WIRED
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May 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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.
I Tested A Speedsuit That Makes Anyone Run Faster | WIRED
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April 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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...
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
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April 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“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.
Professor Answers Supply Chain Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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April 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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.
How Romance Scams Ruin Victims' Lives | Incognito Mode | WIRED
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March 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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.
Why Gutting USAID Will Hurt America | On The Grid | WIRED
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March 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Learning about the past helps us understand the present
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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March 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NEW VIDEO: Everywhere Elon Musk's influence reaches across the world. Hosted by Senior Writer @dmehro.bsky.social
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We Mapped Elon Musk's Entire Business Empire | On The Grid | WIRED
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March 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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.
Teslas Monitor Everything—Including You | WIRED
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February 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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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.”

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Battling Big Pharma: A Conversation with Mark Cuban | The Big Interview | WIRED
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December 5, 2024 at 2:14 AM