Tether has got Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in its crosshairs

PLUS: Apple prototypes and corporate secrets are for sale online. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 08.12.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [A pile of broken smartphones with cracked screens]( BUY NOW | 3-MINUTE READ [Apple Prototypes and Corporate Secrets Are for Sale Online—If You Know Where to Look]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN On the hunt for corporate devices being sold secondhand, a researcher found a trove of Apple corporate data, a Mac Mini from the Foxconn assembly line, an iPhone 14 prototype, and more.   [Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings Ltd., at the Paris Blockchain Week summit in Paris, France, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The summit runs until Thursday, April 11. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images ]( EXPANSIVE THINKING | 7-MINUTE READ [Flush With Cash, Tether Has Got Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in Its Crosshairs]( BY JOEL KHALILI Under new CEO Paolo Ardoino, the crypto company is spending heavily in a bid to muscle into an AI market dominated by the world’s largest tech firms.   [Image may contain: Susan Wojcicki, Adult, Person, Sitting, Blazer, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, Chair, Furniture, and Plant]( OBIT | 5-MINUTE READ [Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56]( BY STEVEN LEVY Susan Wojcicki is one of this era's great unsung executives—and was crucial to Google's trajectory from its very beginnings in her garage.   [Image may contain: Clothing, Coat, Adult, Person, Formal Wear, Suit, Accessories, Jewelry, Necklace, Face, and Head]( HIDING OUT | 5-MINUTE READ [Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed. This Guy Found Them All]( BY MATT BURGESS Security researcher Bill Demirkapi found more than 15,000 hardcoded secrets and 66,000 vulnerable websites—all by searching overlooked data sources. ADVERTISEMENT   [Image may contain: Helmet, Clothing, Glove, Adult, Person, Lighting, Nature, Night, Outdoors, Buggy, and Transportation]( LUNAR TRANSIT | 3-MINUTE READ [Humans Are Going to the Moon’s South Pole. This Is How They’ll Drive There]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL As NASA gears up to send a lunar terrain vehicle to the moon, it has asked tire designers to make a set of wheels that can survive the harsh conditions.   [Partial face of Kamala Harris and a silhouette of a shouting person with clicks over them.]( GAMERGATE AT 10 | 7-MINUTE READ [Gamergate’s Legacy Lives on in Attacks Against Kamala Harris]( BY DAVID GILBERT A decade after Gamergate launched a new, toxic era of online communication, the tactics developed and honed in 2014 are now in full view in attacks against the vice president.   [Image may contain: Logo, and Symbol]( DIAL IN | 3-MINUTE READ [How to Watch Google’s Pixel 9 Launch, and What to Expect]( BY MICHAEL CALORE At its media event Tuesday, Google will unveil four new flagship Pixel handsets, new Pixel Watches, and new Pixel Buds. We can also expect a whole lot of Gemini. Here’s how to tune in.   [Image may contain: Lighting, Clothing, Coat, Adult, Person, Urban, Baby, Architecture, Building, Factory, and Manufacturing]( CTRL-P | 4-MINUTE READ [How to Print Something in 2024]( BY OMAR L. GALLAGA Printer ownership is on the decline, but sometimes you still need to get ink on paper. Here’s how to print when you don’t own a printer—and some advice on how to buy one if you need to.   [An image of a broken mercury glass thermometer on the floor.]( KNIGHT MOVES | 3-MINUTE READ [A Russian Chess Player Allegedly Poisoned Her Opponent With Mercury]( BY NATE ANDERSON, ARS TECHNICA At a regional chess tournament earlier this month, one competitor was allegedly caught on film lacing her opponent's board with liquid mercury.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Senior Product Manager]( [Etsy]( [Location: New York, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [Algorithm Engineer]( [TikTok]( [Location: Seattle, WA, 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.