The US is about to drown in a sea of kittens

PLUS: Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys, and more [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions]( [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine] 03.24.24   [Apple MacBook displaying the Apple M1 chip]( SECURITY ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ [Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys]( BY ANDREW COUTS [Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree.](   [Close-up view of a health professional administering a Measles vaccination into a person's arm]( VACCINE SCENE | 2-MINUTE READ [There Are Already More Measles Cases in the US This Year Than All of 2023]( BY BETH MOLE, ARS TECHNICA [The CDC is begging Americans to get vaccinated against measles as cases continue to rise.](   [Illustration of researchers taking measurements around a head sculpture. ]( ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 4-MINUTE READ [Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage]( BY STEPHEN ORNES [A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs’ abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI.](   CLIMATE CAT-ASTROPHE | 3-MINUTE READ [The US Is About to Drown in a Sea of Kittens]( BY SACHI MULKEY //link.wired.com/click/34789693.10699/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2lyZWQuY29tL3N0b3J5L2tpdHRlbi1zZWFzb24tZ2xvYmFsLXdhcm1pbmctY2F0LWJyZWVkaW5nP3NvdXJjZT1FbWFpbF8wX0VEVF9XSVJfTkVXU0xFVFRFUl8wX0RBSUxZX1paJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmwmdXRtX2JyYW5kPXdpcmVkJnV0bV9tYWlsaW5nPVdJUl9EYWlseV8wMzI0MjQmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWF1ZC1kZXYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1XSVJfRGFpbHlfMDMyNDI0JmJ4aWQ9NWJkNjdjZDMzZjkyYTQxMjQ1ZGY4N2JhJmNuZGlkPTQ2MzE5MDIwJmVzcmM9SGVhZGVyQW5kRm9vdGVy/5bd67cd33f92a41245df87baEe855bb45[Cats are most fertile during the summer months, but in recent years “kitten season” has been starting earlier and lasting longer. The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.]( ADVERTISEMENT [GET WIRED]( [The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED.]( [Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5.Plus free stickers Netflix series 3 Body Problem fits into the sci-fi pantheon.]( [Gadget Lab podcast player](   [Image may contain: Elon Musk, Art, Modern Art, Collage, Adult, Person, Face, Head, and Painting]( DRAW IT OUT | 5-MINUTE READ [Elon Musk’s X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist’s Alleged Identity]( BY DAVID GILBERT [Researchers and journalists have been blocked on X from sharing the alleged identity of the neo-Nazi cartoonist Stonetoss.](   [Solar eclipse]( SHADOW WORK | 2-MINUTE READ [How to View April’s Total Solar Eclipse, Online and In Person]( BY REECE ROGERS [Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada.](   [Close up of an open mouth]( SAY WHAT? | 4-MINUTE READ [Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine]( BY JENNIFER BILLOCK [If you've ever heard music, voices, or other sounds while trying to sleep with a white noise machine running, you're not losing your mind. Here's what's going on.](   [Propella 9S Pro V2 electric bike]( BUYING GUIDE | 2-MINUTE READ [The Best Cheap Electric Bikes Under $2000]( BY ADRIENNE SO [Zip zap zoom! After months of testing, these are our favorite electric bikes that won’t break the bank.](   [Get Your WIRED Merch]( [Snag shirts, bags, and other swag made with fair labor and ethically sourced materials.]( [SHOP NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.