A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War 23. March 2026 (19:59) First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germany—but its purpose and its operator remain unclear.(Wired)
ICE Invades Airports Across the US 23. March 2026 (17:52) Agents from ICE are being deployed to over a dozen airports around the country, including New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.(Wired)
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster 23. March 2026 (17:48) At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time with their friends. That didn’t happen.(Wired)
The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep 23. March 2026 (12:00) Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.(Wired)
Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He's One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza 23. March 2026 (11:00) In a place denied access to basic forensic technology—and where people disappear into Israeli detention—the fate of thousands remains unknown. One of them is an autistic teenager.(Wired)
Meet the Gods of AI Warfare 23. March 2026 (11:00) In its early days, the AI initiative known as Project Maven had its fair share of skeptics at the Pentagon. Today, many of them are true believers.(Wired)