Branden Smith
@brandens.bsky.social
Executive Director of Video @WIRED
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Branden Smith
@brandens.bsky.social
· Apr 16
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | 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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
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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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_DC...
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...
Why Conspiracy Theories Took Hold When Charlie Kirk Died | WIRED
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October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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...
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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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
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...
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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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?...
Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED
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October 9, 2025 at 7:47 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.
youtu.be/uD9ETC80HDA?...
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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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 👇🏼
Have questions? Drop them below 👇🏼
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 👇🏼
Have questions? Drop them below 👇🏼
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
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKh9...
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.
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
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.
In this episode of Hacklab, @agreenberg.bsky.social investigates this vulnerability.
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED
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August 28, 2025 at 5:25 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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
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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...
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
🚨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...
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...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTA...
Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear Science Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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August 12, 2025 at 4:52 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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTA...
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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Click the link for more of what's coming to subscribers:
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED
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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July 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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:
Click the link for more of what's coming to subscribers:
Reposted by Branden Smith
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:33 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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
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-...
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
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-...
Read @agreenberg.bsky.social's full story here: www.wired.com/story/luigi-...
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
Here's a glimpse into the world of extra limbs and how they could reshape the future.
"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.
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
"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.
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.
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.
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
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.
In this first episode, Amit tries out an exosuit that athletes can use to train their running form.
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:33 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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
“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.
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
“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.
Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih answers the internet’s questions about global supply chains for 30 minutes straight.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Learning about the past helps us understand the present
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
NEW VIDEO: Everywhere Elon Musk's influence reaches across the world. Hosted by Senior Writer @dmehro.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lagp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lagp...
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
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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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?...
“How much fucking money do I need? I’m not trying to land on Mars.”
youtu.be/y7TSb9oT1lg?...
Battling Big Pharma: A Conversation with Mark Cuban | The Big Interview | WIRED
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December 5, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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?...
“How much fucking money do I need? I’m not trying to land on Mars.”
youtu.be/y7TSb9oT1lg?...