H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.
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The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures.
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The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity

President Joe Biden will update the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change.
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The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios

The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration.
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Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend” apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.
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Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways

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