Concern about potential election tampering continued this week. As noted in the roundup below, the FBI found evidence that hackers have been assessing the defenses of voter registries around the country and the cell phones of some Democratic party officials. But election officials aren't the only ones on high alert.

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Security News This Week: FBI Finds Hackers Poking Around More Voter Registry Sites

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As game developers wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI tools across the industry, those same tools continue to increase in complexity. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-game-design-midjourney-ethics-development/">here</a>.

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Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals.

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Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals.
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A study of baby-food containers shows that microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/for-the-love-of-god-stop-microwaving-plastic/">here</a>.

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