A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, raising critical questions about who authorized its use and for what purpose.The device, known as a cell-site simulator, was identified by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy organization, after analyzing wireless signal data collected by WIRED during the August event.Cell-site simulators mimic cell towers to intercept communications, indiscriminately collecting sensitive data such as call metadata, location information, and app traffic from all phones within their range. Their use has drawn widespread criticism from privacy advocates and activists, who argue that such technology can be exploited to covertly monitor protesters and suppress dissent.The DNC convened amid widespread protests over Israels assault on Gaza. While credentialed influencers attended exclusive yacht parties and VIP events, thousands of demonstrators faced a heavy law enforcement presence, including officers from the US Capitol Police, the Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, local sheriffs offices, and Chicago police.Concerns over potential surveillance prompted WIRED to conduct a first-of-its-kind wireless survey to investigate whether cell-site simulators were being deployed. Reporters, equipped with two rooted Android phones and Wi-Fi hot spots running detection software, used Rayhuntera tool developed by the EFF to detect data anomalies associated with these devices. WIREDs reporters monitored signals at protests and event locations across Chicago, collecting extensive data during the political convention.Initial tests conducted during the DNC revealed no conclusive evidence of cell-site simulator activity. However, months later, EFF technologists reanalyzed the raw data using improved detection methods. According to Cooper Quintin, a senior technologist at the EFF, the Rayhunter tool stores all interactions between devices and cell towers, allowing for deeper analysis as detection techniques evolve.A breakthrough came when EFF technologists applied a new heuristic to examine situations where cell towers requested IMSI (international mobile subscriber identity) numbers from devices. According to the EFFs analysis, on August 18the day before the convention officially begana device carried by WIRED reporters en route a hotel housing Democratic delegates from states in the US Midwest abruptly switched to a new tower. That tower asked for the devices IMSI and then immediately disconnecteda sequence consistent with the operation of a cell-site simulator.This is extremely suspicious behavior that normal towers do not exhibit, Quintin says. He notes that the EFF typically observed similar patterns only during simulated and controlled attacks. This is not 100 percent incontrovertible truth, but its strong evidence suggesting a cell-site simulator was deployed. We dont know who was responsibleit could have been the US government, foreign actors, or another entity.Under Illinois law, law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant to deploy cell-site simulators. Similarly, federal agentsincluding those from the Department of Homeland Securityare required to secure warrants unless an immediate national security threat exists. However, a 2023 DHS Inspector General report found that both the Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations did not always comply with these requirements.

The official release takes place next week.Ahead of the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Switch next week, some players have supposedly already "got their hands on" physical copies of the game.This was highlighted by 'Nintendeal' on social media, which also notes how pre-orders for the game have now sold out at select locations in the US. In the photos below, you can see the front and back of the game box:Read the full article on nintendolife.com

As this year's most influential tech event comes to a close, I'm reflecting on the products that left the biggest impression on me - and that I'd spend my own money on.

Mini CrosswordNYTIn case you missed Saturdays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, youll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):MORE FOR YOUNYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersACROSS1) 2019 flop whose Variety review began "Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this " - CATS5) Hawaiian greeting - ALOHA7) Wrinkle-removing treatment - BOTOX 8) Entanglement - SNARL9) Pure joy - GLEEDOWN1) They're hard to hail in the rain - CABS2) "___ came a spider / Who sat down beside her " - ALONG3) Sum - TOTAL4) Place for beachcombing - SHORE6) Rod with wheelsAXLEMiniNYTThis was definitely a speed run kind of day. This one took me about a minute or so and I think maybe the only answer I didnt immediately get was Snarl. Snag feels like it would be the more correct word there, but whatever. Botox was easy in 2025 here, though the new trend, Ozempic, probably not going to fit into a Mini here.Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 11: (R-L) Mackenzie Dern grapples with Amanda Ribas of Brazil in a ... [+] strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMackenzie Dern avenged her 2019 loss to Amanda Ribas with an armbar submission with four seconds remaining in the third round.Here is a look at the spectacular and highly technical finish.If you love mixed martial arts, UFC Apex 101 had a little bit of everything. The main event was for the grappling enthusiasts as Dern outgrappled Ribas en route to victory.After she took the first round with a well-timed takedown, Dern lost the second frame when Ribas turned the tables, got her down, and maintained control.In the third round, Ribas again got the takedown, but Dern showed her superiority on the ground, working from her back to set up an armbar she finished in the waning seconds of the third round.The win gave Dern, the No. 6 fighter in the womens strawweight division, two wins in a row. She also earned one of the Performance of the Night bonuses. The loss probably wont drop Ribas below No. 8, but she is now on a two-fight losing streak.Former UFC champions , Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor sang the cards praises.MORE FOR YOUHere is a look at the results from the first UFC event in 2025 and the bonus winners:Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Ribas via third-round submission (armbar)Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris via third-round TKOIn the co-main event, Ponzinibbio had to dig deep, bounce back from knockdowns in the first round, and absorb more hard shots in the second frame to earn the third-round TKO victory.Ponzinibbio needed the victory, and he got it with an entertaining and spectacular finish.Cesar Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via first-round KOWow!Its the first event of the year, but we may not see another KO like this for the rest of 2025. Almeida was dropped early in the first round, but he got to his feet and countered a wild punch from Alhassan with a titanic left hook that put the latter out cold. Almeida earned a performance bonus for the finish.Roman Kopylov def. Chris Curtis via third-round TKOWhat a great fight. Kopylov and Curtis battled for nearly 15 minutes, trading shots and standing toe-to-toe in the process. The fight ended with some controversy as referee Mark Smith waved it off with one second remaining.Kopylov nailed Curtis with a head kick that scored a knockdown. Curtis was hurt but not out. Smith made the decision to stop the fight, causing an immediate angry reaction from Curtis.Thankfully, Kopylov was almost certainly on his way to a decision victory, so Smiths stoppage didnt cost Curtis a win. The two warriors still earned the Fight of the Night bonus.Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)Punahele Soriano def. Uros Medic via first-round TKOFelipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via first-round submission (armbar)Marco Tulio def. Ihor Potieria via first-round KOThiago Moises def. Trey Ogden via unanimous decision (29-28x3)Jacobe Smith def. Preston Parsons via first-round KOSmith turned in the best performance of all the Contender Series fighters making their main roster debut. Smiths explosiveness and punching power will marry well with his world-class wrestling.Ernesta Kareckaite def. Nicolle Caliari via split decision (29-28x2, 28-29)Bruno Lopes def. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Fatima Kline def. Viktoriia Dudakova via second-round TKONurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28x2)

Cynthia Erivo may still be experiencing a warm round of applause for her performance as Elphaba in 2024s Wicked, but that doesnt mean she doesnt already have her sights set on other, future roles. On the contrary, the actress revealed during a recent interview with the National Board of Review that shed like to follow up her performance in Wicked by playing one of the most iconic female superheroes of all time.I really want to play Storm, Erivo revealed on the carpet for the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City. The actress went on to say that she believes the popular X-Men character hasnt yet been explored as deeply onscreen as she deserves to be. I know it sounds frivolous, but I think we havent uncovered how grand she is and all of that inner turmoil that she has, Erivo remarked. So I think theres a world in which we could do something with that.Marvel StudiosSo far, Storm has only been brought to life in live-action form twice: first by Halle Berry in the Fox-produced X-Men films of the 2000s and early 2010s and second by Alexandra Shipp in the prequel movies X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The character has, of course, remained a constant fixture of the animated X-Men movies and TV shows that have been produced over the decades, and Alison Sealy-Smith even recently voiced a variant of Storm in Marvels What If? season 3.Recommended VideosRight now, Storms live-action future is a bit unclear. In the years since it acquired the screen rights to the X-Men, Marvel Studios has dropped a few mutant references. However, the studios plans for the X-Men within the Marvel Cinematic Universe havent yet been publicly articulated, which means no one currently knows when Storm will get to make her live-action debut in the franchise. Whenever Marvel starts discussing that moment, though, they can do so with the knowledge that at least one high-profile actress has already thrown her name into the ring to play the character.Wicked is now playing in theaters.Editors Recommendations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had a longstanding feud with Apple.He once again took shots at Apple in a recent interview with Joe Rogan.The CEO said Apple hasn't innovated in a while and criticized the ecosystem the iPhonemaker built.Mark Zuckerberg is taking more shots at Apple.In an interview on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast that was published Friday, the Meta CEO shared several issues he has with Apple, continuing his decadelong feud with the Cupertino company.Zuckerberg said on the podcast that Apple has been slow to innovate since the iPhone. He added that the few ways the company has been able to profit since then is by imposing developers' fees and creating an ecosystem that's difficult for other companies to penetrate.The Facebook creator credited Apple for making one of the most popular smartphones in the world, but he said Apple hasn't "really invented anything great in a while" since the iPhone."It's like Steve Jobs invented the iPhone and now they're just kind of sitting on it 20 years later," he told Rogan.To make up for declining sales in iPhones, Zuckerberg said Apple has been "squeezing people" by imposing what he called a "30% tax" on developers and creating an enclosed ecosystem around Apple's popular products."They build stuff like Airpods, which are cool, but they've just thoroughly hamstrung the ability for anyone else to build something that can connect to the iPhone in the same way," he said.Zuckerberg said Meta experienced this when it was developing the Ray-Ban Meta glasses.The CEO said Apple declined to let Meta use the same "protocol" Apple uses for Airpods in order to allow the Meta glasses to connect seamlessly to iPhones. Zuckerberg said he believed Apple was using privacy and security concerns as an excuse to keep a wall around the Apple ecosystem.Meta's chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth echoed a similar sentiment in an October interview with "Stratechery.""The thing I worry about with Apple specifically is that they have their phones and devices so locked down that they can self-preference a ton," he said, pointing to Airpods as one example.Spokespeople for Meta and Apple did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend.Zuckerberg has been undergoing his own brand transformation as he preps for a second Trump administration, walking back on content moderation and rolling back DEI initiatives at his company. But his feud with Apple goes back to at least 2014.Previously, Zuckerberg has criticized Apple's prices, its app store and privacy policies, and, more recently, the company's Vision Pro VR headsets.Still, Zuckerberg said on the podcast that he remains optimistic."I mean, the good news about the tech industry is that it's just super dynamic and things are constantly getting invented," he said. "And I think companies if you just don't do a good job for like 10 years, eventually you're just going to get beat by someone."

Skype is a free video-calling platform that Microsoft acquired for $8.5 billion over a decade ago.Skype was once the go-to video-calling app and telecommunications industry disruptor.But now, Skype has faded out of popular usage in favor of platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.Skype, a telecommunications platform currently owned by Microsoft, became ubiquitous in the early 2000s, at one point accounting for up to 40% of all international calls.While Skype has since lost some of its audience to Microsoft Teams particularly in the business context and a significant portion of its market share to Zoom, it still maintained an average of 40 million daily users as of 2020.Founded in 2003 by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennstrm and Danish entrepreneur Janus Friis, Skype held its first public trial in August of that year. By 2005, the company was acquired by eBay for $2.5 billion. In 2009, a portion of Skype was resold to Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board for $1.9 billion, giving the company a market valuation of $2.75 billion.Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion, making it a division of Microsoft with its former CEO Tony Bates reporting to then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.Following the acquisition, Microsoft integrated Skype into its product lineup, discontinuing Windows Messenger in favor of the Skype client, which became the default messaging service in Windows 8.1. By 2013, Skype was available across multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Skype was once a telecommunications industry disruptorBy offering free voice and video calls between Skype users globally, it effectively undercut traditional telecommunications providers that charged hefty fees for international calls. This disruptive technology approach that Skype took paid dividends in terms of the platform's immense popularity, especially in regions where long-distance calling was prohibitively expensive.Instead of paying telecommunications companies long-distance rates, the only fee you'd incur would be the internet data that Skype used for your audio or video call. Skype also offered low rates for calls to landlines and cellphones.Through its North American subscription plan, you could get 2,000 minutes of calling for $5.94/month or the equivalent of about 0.297 cents per minute; if you go over 2,000 minutes, the rate goes to $0.35/minute. For US only calls, a 2,000 minute plan costs just $2.54 with extra time costing only $0.15/minute.Skype's advantages and disadvantagesDespite no longer being the industry leader in terms of market share, Skype is still a capable free solution for video and audio calls.Unlike the free version of Zoom, Skype doesn't have a 30 minute time limit. Additionally, in 2023 Microsoft integrated Bing AI with Skype, allowing users to converse with it in a private chat or mention it in group chats and ask it questions; you can even ask it to help plan vacation destinations or generate jokes.However, Microsoft has clearly prioritized other tech like Microsoft Teams at the expense of Skype over the years.In 2015, Skype for Business replaced Lync as Microsoft's business communication solution. In 2017, Microsoft announced plans to replace Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams, with its official retirement occurring in July 2021.Where Zoom and Teams pull away from Skype is less in the one-on-one context and more in business centric contexts where you might have more than 50 people the maximum size Skype supports on a single call. Skype also does not have breakout room functionality like what you see with Zoom.How to use SkypeOnce you've downloaded Skype to your computer or mobile device, you can make a new Skype call through desktop or mobile by opening the Skype app and clicking New call or Start a call. Hit "New Call" and a screen will show you a list of contacts, recently called people, and a search bar. Michelle Mark/Business Insider You can add contacts to Skype or invite people to join Skype by navigating to the Contacts tab and clicking New Contact and searching for the person via their Skype name, phone number, email, or full name.How to delete your Skype accountIf you, too, are gravitating towards platforms like Zoom or Teams rather than Skype, you might be wondering how to delete your Skype account.Since your Skype account is tied into your Microsoft account, it is not possible to close your Skype account without closing your entire Microsoft account. If you want to proceed, you can close your Microsoft account by visiting the Microsoft account closure page, signing in, and selecting either 30 or 60 days from the dropdown, clicking Next, and following Microsoft's prompts. Microsoft lets you choose between a 30-day or 60-day waiting period before your account is permanently closed. Kyle Wilson/Business Insider How to change your Skype nameYour Skype name itself cannot be changed, however, you change your account's display name.Start by clicking on your Skype profile picture, then select Skype profile and click the pencil icon to edit the display name and make your changes. Change your display name by clicking the pencil icon. Kyle Wilson/Business Insider

Shenzhen Children's Hospital Longhua Campus / Chubo Design + Nickl & Partner ArchitektenSave this picture! Chaoying YangHospitalShenzhen, ChinaArchitects: Chubo Design, Nickl & Partner ArchitektenAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:315 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Chaoying YangMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The focus of the project is to explore how a medical space in the urban core with a high plot ratio and high coverage can provide an efficient and convenient treatment space while creating a warm and intimate spatial environment for the users and urban residents. Located in the Minzhi area of Longgang District, Shenzhen, the hospital will provide treatment for children of different ages across the city and the province. The hospital is open 24 hours a day, and in addition to providing outpatient and emergency treatment, it also has a ward space that can accommodate up to 1,500 children at any one time.Save this picture!Save this picture!Control of architectural scale. With a total floor area of approximately 310,000 square meters, a site area of 40,000 square meters, and a floor area ratio of approximately 5.1, the basic principle of 'keeping the medical building down' was established at the outset of the design process to create a sense of comfort and scale, and to improve the efficiency of vertical transportation. Taking into account the requirements of urban traffic and the surrounding residential areas, a single-story four-unit layout with staggered movement in the front and back of the tower is formed, the podium is full of modular diagnostic units, and the upper and lower light courtyards are implanted to form the final planning scheme with appropriate scales.Save this picture!Construction of Orderly Framework. In order to improve the unique performance requirements of medical buildings, the overall framework of the building is built under the main structure of three-dimensional superposition of horizontal and vertical main traffic, and then inlaid with a variety of independent and connected diagnosis and treatment and inpatient function modules. It forms the shortest path from top to bottom to upgrade the process.Save this picture!Addition of humanistic content. Children need a space to be free and to release their happiness, and medical staff also need a humanistic environment. The design breaks down and reconstructs the basic framework after the construction order, implanting a public waiting space in the podium that integrates with the medical function, and increasing the resting space interspersed with the wards across the floors in a staggered manner. The 7-story equipment floor is used to set up a whole floor of elevated green open space, which gives the user children a chance to touch nature and feel the light under the current situation of limited land.Save this picture!Childhood memories. The world of children is colorful and rich. The 'Court of Light' and the enlarged surfaces of the building allow the introduction of natural sunlight to enhance the sense of comfort, and the colorful faade design with eight colors interspersed with each other reduces the seriousness of the hospital. The different animal themes on each floor allow children to be motivated to explore the world and their imaginations, reducing the psychological stress of medical activities.Save this picture!Save this picture!Built order generation. The faade system uses a modular window system. The podium softens the faade with three-dimensional greenery with modular automatic drip irrigation in order to alleviate the oppressive feeling of the near-human scale. The tower wards are constructed with ventilation cones and hidden casement windows to achieve safety while keeping the building simple and orderly. Conclusion: Although even the nicest hospital can't replace a home, and architects can't influence any medical process, we can change the emotional value and quality environment that the building provides to its users, making the life inside vibrant and alive.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Shenzhen, ChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeChubo DesignOfficePublished on January 12, 2025Cite: "Shenzhen Children's Hospital Longhua Campus / Chubo Design + Nickl & Partner Architekten" 11 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025512/shenzhen-childrens-hospital-longhua-campus-chubo-design-plus-nickl-and-partner-architekten&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

To progress in Jujutsu Infinite, you need to complete missions, fight enemies, participate in raids, and much more. This way, you will earn useful resources and currencies, while some quests will reward you with valuable Spins. So, in this guide, we will tell you how to find all Daily Quest locations in Jujutsu Infinite.