A visual guide to the influencers shaping the US election

PLUS: Your photos aren’t real. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 08.15.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Photo-illustration of nunchucks with gavels on the ends]( SEE YOU IN COURT | 8-MINUTE READ [Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers]( BY PARESH DAVE The tech giant says its “affirmative litigation” deters and raises awareness of bad behavior. But skeptics wonder whether these suits are too small a gesture.   [Image may contain: Art, Book, Comics, Publication, Person, Accessories, Glasses, Adult, Modern Art, and People]( ❖ INTERACTIVE STORY | 2-MINUTE READ [A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election]( BY MAKENA KELLY From Hasan Piker to Logan Paul, [this interactive display]( maps how online personalities on the right and the left are using their massive followings to influence the US election. ✚ Read more: [The who's who of political influencers]( Also in the news: ● Instagram isn’t [protecting women politicians]( from hate speech ● Trump's shooting [rattled QAnon believers](. Then they doubled down   [A photo illustration with textured overlays of Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.]( BIPARTISAN PHISH | 3-MINUTE READ [A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says]( BY ANDY GREENBERG APT42, which is believed to work for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted about a dozen people associated with both Trump’s and Biden’s campaigns this spring, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group.   [A photo illustration of two people taking photos of each other with a textured background of GOOGLE colors in a swirl.]( ► LISTEN | 39-MINUTE EPISODE [Your Photos Aren’t Real]( BY MICHAEL CALORE AND LAUREN GOODE This week: Google’s new photo manipulation tools produce some convincing results, but how much of this unreality are we supposed to stomach? ADVERTISEMENT   [Image may contain: Outdoors, and Plastic]( THINKING IN DETAIL | 3-MINUTE READ [This Is the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Connections Ever Made]( BY ISABEL FRASER In a world first, Harvard biologists worked with Google to diagram a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex at the subcellular level, paving the way for the next generation of brain science.   [Image may contain: Clothing, Formal Wear, Suit, Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Body Part, Neck, Blazer, and Coat]( HEARTBOT | 3-MINUTE READ [This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms]( BY AMIT KATWALA Inspired by his expertise in breaking ancient codes, Roeland Decorte built a smartphone app that continuously listens for signs of disease hidden in our pulse.   [A digital locker keypad]( OPEN SESAME | 3-MINUTE READ [Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable]( BY MATT BURGESS Security researchers say they’ve extracted digital management keys from select electronic lockers and revealed how they could be cloned.   [Figures with gamer controls on their heads.]( GAMERGATE AT 10 | 4-MINUTE READ [Gamergate’s Aggrieved Men Still Haunt the Internet]( BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT Ten years ago, much of the frustrations gamers were expressing came from anger over no longer being the target audience. Now those feelings are everywhere, from fandom to politics.   [Image may contain: Car, Sports Car, Transportation, Vehicle, People, Person, Helmet, Clothing, Footwear, Shoe, and Adult]( FUEL SELL | 3-MINUTE READ [Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop]( BY JASON BARLOW In a sport where speed is everything, Richard Childress Racing has embraced artificial intelligence to time its refueling down to the millisecond.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Data Domain Architect]( [JPMorgan]( [Location: Columbus, OH, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [Senior Manager of Data Engineering]( [Home Depot]( [Location: Atlanta, GA, 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.