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You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out
Conundrums

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You can easily uninstall it. The bad? You might not want to.
Lily Hay Newman
Smell Tests

How the Internet Broke Everyone’s Bullshit Detectors

Gia Chaudry
How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Get It, Together

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Voicing Concerns

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy
Lockdown Mode

8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy

Kate O'Flaherty
How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware
Bad Infection

How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

Kate O'Flaherty
The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens
Lock It Down

The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

JP Aumasson and Lily Hay Newman
The Password Managers You Should Use Instead of Your Browser
Buying Guide

The Password Managers You Should Use Instead of Your Browser

Scott Gilbertson and Jacob Roach
How to Use Passkeys With Google Password Manager
Brave New World

How to Use Passkeys With Google Password Manager

Jacob Roach
How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die
Eternal Rest

How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die

Jacob Roach
How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone
One Step Ahead

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess
A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
WIRED Guide

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

Matt Burgess, Sophie Johal, and Michaela Neville
Think Twice Before Creating That ChatGPT Action Figure
Give and Take

Think Twice Before Creating That ChatGPT Action Figure

Kate O'Flaherty
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
It's a Journey

How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact

Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess
How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging
Screen Protector

How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging

Brian Barrett and Andrew Couts