WIRED Roundup: Satellites Data Leak, Cybertrucks, Politicized Federal Workers

"In today's episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior politics writer Jake Lahut to run through five stories that you need to know about this week-from how satellites are leaking sensitive data to what Zoë learned after interviewing Cybertruck owners. Then, Zoë and Jake dive into how federal workers ended up in the middle of a political fight that they didn't sign themselves up for."

"Mentioned in this episode:Satellites Are Leaking the World's Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data by Andy Greenberg and Matt BurgessA Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved by Caroline HaskinsA Quarter of the CDC Is Gone by Emily MullinSpit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It's Like to Own a Cybertruck by Zoë SchifferFederal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown by Makena Kelly"

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Satellites are leaking calls, texts, military communications, and corporate data, creating significant security and privacy exposures. A proposed plan to rebuild Gaza lists nearly thirty companies, and many named firms deny involvement, complicating reconstruction efforts and accountability. About a quarter of CDC roles are gone, representing a substantial staffing loss that could weaken public-health capacity. Cybertruck owners report being spat on, sworn at, and harassed, yet many continue to own and use the vehicles undeterred. Federal workers are being used as pawns amid the government shutdown, finding themselves caught in political battles they did not choose.

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