Apple's iPhone spyware problem is getting worse. Here's what you should know

PLUS: The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps, and more [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine] 05.06.24   [Photo of a HVAC technician working on removing all moisture from the line set of an newly installed electric heat pump on a home in Windham, Maine.]( LABOR, THE POINT | 6-MINUTE READ [The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps]( BY MATT SIMON [It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization.](   [Rendering of the Zhidou Rainbow]( LITTLE WONDER | 5-MINUTE READ [As Elon Musk Abandons the $25K Tesla, This EV Costs Just $4,400]( BY ALISTAIR CHARLTON [As Elon Musk ditches plans for a $25,000 Tesla, meet a truly affordable EV: the Zhidou Rainbow. It costs less than an ebike and is capable of completing the average US daily commute with charge to spare.](   [Collage of an inmate on a phone and an electronic tablet covered in a chainlink fence pattern]( NO SERVICE | 7-MINUTE READ [They Bought Tablets in Prison—and Found a Broken Promise]( BY GABRIELLE CAPLAN [Handheld tablets are sold with the expectation that those behind bars can use them to stay in touch with loved ones. But a WIRED investigation found that federal prisons disable the tablets’ chat apps.](   [Close-up of using smartphone on frosted glass background]( SPYWARE 101 | 4-MINUTE READ [Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know]( BY KATE O'FLAHERTY [The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.]( ADVERTISEMENT   [Collage of people touting military gear, a three percenter flag, guns, and a button that says %22Join group%22]( WIRED PODCASTS [How Far-Right Extremist Militias Organize on Facebook]( BY LEAH FEIGER AND TESS OWEN In the aftermath of the Capitol riot, far-right militia groups are using Facebook to organize—and they’re not worried about getting banned by Meta. [Gadget Lab podcast player](   [Photo of a Bitcoin]( WIRED Q&A | 5-MINUTE READ [Ethereum’s Cofounder Says SEC Is ‘Gaslighting’ Everyone About Crypto]( BY JOEL KHALILI [Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake.](   [Photo of a Bitcoin]( CRASH REPORT | 3-MINUTE READ [How to Track Your Sleep Using Your Fitbit]( BY DAVID NIELD [Use any of Fitbit’s trackers or smartwatches to get a better idea of how you’re sleeping and how to improve your slumber.](   [Rainbow tinted phones breaking out of a container with a stamp over it that reads,%22The Last Good Place%22]( LAST GOOD PLACE | 3-MINUTE READ [A Subreddit for Dumbphones Is the Smartest Place Online]( BY AARON GORDON [R/Dumbphones is about having a better relationship with your smartphones—whatever that means to you.](   [Left: Watch straps and bezels. Center: Wrist wearing a digital watch displaying health stats. Right: Wrist wearing a digital watch displaying traditional clock style.]( PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ [Xiaomi’s Shape-Shifting Watch S3 Is a Solid Budget Smartwatch]( BY SIMON HILL [With swappable bezels and plenty of stamina, Xiaomi’s barebones smartwatch is a bargain.](   [WIRED logo and a robot carrying a WIRED magazine] Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Site Reliability Engineer – Client Platform]( [Coinbase]( [Location: Remote]( [APPLY NOW]( [Senior Software Engineer – Server SDKs]( [PayPal]( [Location: Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas, USA]( [APPLY 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.