WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business By Condé Nast Archived: 2026-04-05 22:24:21 UTC Today's Picks Trending Stories A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history. By Ali Winston and Maddy Varner Amid mass displacement and collapsing trust in institutions, digital wallets are becoming critical conduits for aid, connecting diaspora donors directly with communities on the ground. By Carla Sertin When Syrian government accounts were hijacked in March, the breach looked chaotic. But it revealed something more troubling: a state struggling with the most basic layer of cybersecurity. By Danny Makki By Miles Klee By Will Knight By Jason Parham By Will Knight By Marta Musso By Miles Klee By Luca Nardi By Makena Kelly By Andrew Couts By Alana Hope Levinson In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC. https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 1 of 7 By Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, and Kate Knibbs For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target. By Brendan I. Koerner As Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever. By Maxwell Zeff WIRED reports from the front lines, at home and abroad. Originally published December 2018: In 1988 a bomb downed a jet in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 in the first major attack on Americans. Robert Mueller, then the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, oversaw the case. For him, it was personal. By Garrett M. Graff icon https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 2 of 7 icon icon https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 3 of 7 icon icon https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 4 of 7 icon icon https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 5 of 7 icon icon https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 6 of 7 icon Source: https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 https://www.wired.com/?p=2171700 Page 7 of 7