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wired.com > story > made-in-china-niche-websites-are-seeing-a-surge-of-mysterious-traffic-from-china

A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web

A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (53+ words) There aren't any comments yet. Be the first to start the conversation! You need an account to add or like comments. The math on AI agents doesn't add up Big Story: We are witnessing the self-immolation of a superpower Apple…...

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wired.com > story > malevolent-ai-agent-openclaw-clawdbot

I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me

I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (995+ words) OpenClaw, a powerful new agentic assistant, has a thing for guacamole. This is one of several things I discovered while using the viral artificial intelligence bot as my personal assistant this past week. Previously known as both Clawdbot and Moltbot,…...

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wired.com > review > nordprotect

NordProtect Makes ID Theft Protection a Little Easier—if You Trust That It Works

NordProtect Makes ID Theft Protection a Little Easier—if You Trust That It Works6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (364+ words) Protecting your online privacy is an impossible task. Even if you use common sense and take protective steps to help safeguard your accounts and data (like using two-factor authentication and a VPN), the rampant spread of third-party data leaks makes…...

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wired.com > story > ai-bots-are-now-a-signifigant-source-of-web-traffic

AI Bots Are Now a Signifigant Source of Web Traffic

AI Bots Are Now a Signifigant Source of Web Traffic1+ week, 1+ day ago   (640+ words) The viral virtual assistant OpenClaw'formerly known as Moltbot, and before that Clawdbot'is a symbol of a broader revolution underway that could fundamentally alter how the internet functions. Instead of a place primarily inhabited by humans, the web may very soon…...

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wired.com > story > i-infiltrated-moltbook-ai-only-social-network

I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed

I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed1+ week, 1+ day ago   (722+ words) The hottest club is always the one you can't get into. So when I heard about Moltbook'an experimental social network designed just for AI agents to post, comment, and follow each other while humans simply observe'I knew I just had…...

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wired.com > story > how-data-brokers-can-fuel-violence-against-public-servants

How Data Brokers Can Fuel Violence Against Public Servants

How Data Brokers Can Fuel Violence Against Public Servants1+ week, 2+ day ago   (92+ words) Together, this means that information about public employees is uniquely available and that they have uniquely few ways to prevent its dissemination. A 2024 report from the Brennan Center for Justice found that larger shares of women and Democrats reported increases…...

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wired.com > story > google-chrome-auto-browse

Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You

Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (271+ words) Google debuted a new "Auto Browse" feature for Chrome on Wednesday. The tool, powered by Google's current Gemini 3 generative AI model, is an AI agent designed to take over your Chrome browser to help complete online tasks like booking flights,…...

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wired.com > story > the-state-led-crackdown-on-grok-and-xai-has-begun

The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun

The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun2+ week, 1+ day ago   (948+ words) At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after people used its chatbot, Grok, to generate a flood of sexualized images earlier this year. The letter comes amid an international wave of regulator attention…...

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wired.com > story > the-red-bull-leaks

Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce

Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1275+ words) Just before 8am one day last April, an office manager who went by the name Amani sent out a motivational message to his colleagues and subordinates. "Every day brings a new opportunity'a chance to connect, to inspire, and to make a…...

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wired.com > story > 149-million-stolen-usernames-passwords

149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database

149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database2+ week, 6+ day ago   (361+ words) A database containing 149 million account usernames and passwords'including 48 million for Gmail, 17 million for Facebook, and 420,000 for the cryptocurrency platform Binance'has been removed after a researcher reported the exposure to the hosting provider. While attempting to contact the hosting service over…...