Trump shooting conspiracies are coming from every direction

PLUS: AT&T paid a hacker to delete stolen phone records. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 07.15.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Electrical Device, Microphone, People, Person, Accessories, Glasses, Adult, Head, and Face]( TRUMP SHOOTING | 4-MINUTE READ [Conspiracies Are Coming From Every Direction]( BY DAVID GILBERT From Republican lawmakers claiming Biden ordered the attack to the left claiming it was all staged, the internet is flooded with baseless Trump assassination attempt conspiracies.   [Image may contain: City, Road, Street, Urban, Clothing, Hat, Adult, Person, Light, Traffic Light, Flag, and Electronics]( TRUMP SHOOTING | 2-MINUTE READ [Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War]( BY DAVID GILBERT "They should all be hung in the streets," one person wrote of Democrats, the media, and others. "War now," another wrote.   [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Electrical Device, Microphone, Accessories, Jewelry, Ring, Head, Person, Face, and Adult]( TRUMP SHOOTING | 2-MINUTE READ [Influencers Are Racing to Profit]( BY MAKENA KELLY Niche celebrities and right-wing activists are already hawking merchandise featuring the image of a bloodied Donald Trump raising his fist in the air.   [Image may contain: Adult, Person, Logo, People, Clothing, and Glove]( INSURANCE POLICIES | 6-MINUTE READ [AT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone Records]( BY KIM ZETTER A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset of call and text records of “nearly all” AT&T customers has been wiped—but some risks may remain. ADVERTISEMENT   [A photo collage of selfies with a yellow and orange overlay.]( DIAL UP | 7-MINUTE READ [Elon Musk Couldn’t Beat Him. AI Just Might]( BY JASON PARHAM Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, is unsentimental about what’s at stake if we don’t curb the spread of disinformation: the death of democracy, yes, but also the complete ruin of reality.   [An illustration of a tank juxtaposed in front of document folders layered on top of each other in red, yellow, and green.]( CLOUD COVER | 8-MINUTE READ [The Hidden Ties Between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel's Military]( BY CAROLINE HASKINS A WIRED investigation found public statements from officials detail a much closer link between Project Nimbus and Israel Defense Forces than previously reported.   [Image may contain: Nature, Outdoors, Sea, Water, and Person]( DEBT CYCLONE | 3-MINUTE READ [Hurricanes Are Trapping Small Island Nations in Ever-Worsening Spirals of Debt]( BY COURTNEY LINDSAY, EMILY WILKINSON, AND MATT BISHOP Damage from tropical storms like Beryl saddles islands with debt, which they have no hope of clearing before the next storm hits.   [Photo of recycle and garbage bins in public, types of rubbish, separated by its color.]( WASTE NOT | 3-MINUTE READ [It Will Soon Be Easier for Americans to Recycle Batteries]( BY EMILY MULLIN Improperly discarded batteries leak toxic chemicals and are prone to exploding. A new program funded by the Department of Energy will prop up battery drop-off sites across the US.   [ABB Nascar EV Prototype]( STOCK OPTION | 3-MINUTE READ [Decoding Nascar’s First All-Electric Prototype Race Car]( BY BOB SOROKANICH Nascar just unveiled its experimental EV. But how can stock-car racing embrace an electric future without losing its gasoline-fueled fan base?   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Senior Manager, Advertising]( [Spotify]( [Location: New York, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [Senior Banker]( [Bank of America]( [Location: Remote, 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.