Kate Knibbs
@knibbs.bsky.social
Live in Chicago, write for Wired, got a great attitude Send me tips: kate_knibbs@wired.com / Signal: kateknibbs.09
horrifying scoop from @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/meta-r...
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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New: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to create a pretext to search a man's car for weed. Their justification? He drove from Wisconsin to Michigan, a “known source state for marijuana as it is legal there,” and Flock showed he "travels to Michigan frequently." www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed
"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.
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Matt Walker always wanted a dog, but he had allergies. So he started a biotech company and engineered pups to lack a major dog allergen. One of the dogs lives with him now, and Walker has never had an allergic reaction. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/gene-e...
Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.
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In May 2026, a medevac plane crashed in Ruidoso, New Mexico, while it was on its way to pick up a patient, leaving no survivors. It was the first fatal accident in the US known to be linked to electronic warfare.
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.
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Hello, my name is [...] I am 9 years old. Can you help me get out of this jail? We are children, not criminals. We are 3 siblings, my mom and my dad. Please, a federal judge see this letter and help us. We have been here for 47 days [...] Leave us in your country, don’t deport us. ⛓️👧👦👧👩👨⛓️ FREEDOM
JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 2d ago🧊😲 KIDS IN CAMPS ⛓️👧🏻 What could drawings from children possible be evidence of?
Wow, the narrative arc of tech VC, to DOGE, to Polymarket is pretty terrifying. That’s an arc that doesn’t bend towards justice, that’s for sure!
Kate Knibbs@knibbs.bsky.social · 6d agoNEW: there are at least *two* DOGE alums in high places in prediction markets. In addition to Elie Mishory at Novig, ex-DOGEr Jonathan Mendelson is a Polymarket exec: www.wired.com/story/doge-v...
A group of centers are pushing the CFTC to outlaw prediction markets tied to wildfires: www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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NEW: there are at least *two* DOGE alums in high places in prediction markets. In addition to Elie Mishory at Novig, ex-DOGEr Jonathan Mendelson is a Polymarket exec: www.wired.com/story/doge-v...
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.
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NEW: there are at least *two* DOGE alums in high places in prediction markets. In addition to Elie Mishory at Novig, ex-DOGEr Jonathan Mendelson is a Polymarket exec: www.wired.com/story/doge-v...
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.
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of course @milesklee.bsky.social found lots of examples of this happening to people who aren't his colleagues but you betta believe this also happened to me 🤪 (not from my parents tho. my parents know better.) www.wired.com/story/boomer...
Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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NEW: Got the inside scoop on the wild whale rescue that took 4 belugas from Canada to Chicago www.wired.com/story/inside...
Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago
Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.
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I want to spend all day reading about the rescue of these beluga whales from an abandoned marine park in canada (truly devastating videos, humans don't deserve the sea) -- @knibbs.bsky.social has all the details on their transfer to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium:
Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago
Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.
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NEW: Got the inside scoop on the wild whale rescue that took 4 belugas from Canada to Chicago www.wired.com/story/inside...
Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago
Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.
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With US measles cases at a 35-year high and vaccination rates continuing to decline, babies too young to be vaccinated and immunocompromised people are increasingly at risk. Treatments may soon be necessary to protect them. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/measle...
Measles Is Becoming So Common That Treatments May Soon Be Needed
As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable.
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the FDA's peptides meeting is happening...right now! here's a primer on how the health and wellness industries got ready for this moment: www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
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“I didn’t really think I was doing groundbreaking journalism,” he said. “I was just like, this is another piece of homework that I have to do today." www.wired.com/story/epstei...
A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.
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NEW: At least five media companies are using algorithmic pricing to decide how much news subscribers should pay. If you've been told that your news subscription price was determined by an algorithm using your personal data, please take the survey at the end: www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/this...
“This price was set by an algorithm”: News subscribers are surprised by a new line in their renewal emails
Outlets like Wired, NJ.com, and The Wall Street Journal are setting renewal prices just for you — and being forced to disclose it.
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The FDA's big peptide meeting is this week—but many in the industry are already plowing ahead. The comparison I kept hearing? "This will make GLP-1s look cute": www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
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"The GLP-1 boom warmed people up to the idea of injecting medications at home, and proved to be a cash cow for pharmacies and virtual clinics. Now, though, many of these companies are eager to expand their horizons." www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
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With the FDA reconsidering regulations on peptides, telehealth companies see an opportunity that could be even bigger than the compounded GLP-1 business. From @knibbs.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
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NEW: Starting Friday, two Viceland seasons of NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW plus movie will stream on Disney+/Hulu in U.S., marking first time show has ever been available on American streamer. On Aug. 7, show will stream on Disney+/Hulu in Canada. (Movie will remain on Crave here.)
hope these whales make it to chicago safely!!! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Marineland belugas' 'emergency rescue' has begun, leaving Niagara Falls, Ont., for U.S. aquariums | CBC News
The first group of Marineland beluga whales that have been at a permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont., have begun their journey to their new homes in the U.S. "The first wave of...
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“The world's best AI training data is sitting on a shelf. Books represent curated, peer-reviewed, domain-specific human knowledge, structured in a way no web crawl can replicate. Dense, edited, authoritative." www.404media.co/ai-companies...
AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop
ISBNdb, a company that sources printed books for AI companies to turn into training data, tells clients “the optics problem is real.”
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It would really be a huge surprise if RFK Jr and this administration did not approve this wonderful cash grab (while they’re litteraly undermining their country’s health in other matters).
Kate Knibbs@knibbs.bsky.social · 2w agoThe FDA's big peptide meeting is this week—but many in the industry are already plowing ahead. The comparison I kept hearing? "This will make GLP-1s look cute": www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
Tuning into the Congressional hearing on prediction markets & sports today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJvI...
Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets
YouTube video by House Committee on Agriculture
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The FDA's big peptide meeting is this week—but many in the industry are already plowing ahead. The comparison I kept hearing? "This will make GLP-1s look cute": www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
wired.com
BREAKING REALLY BIG - APPROVED: The $1.5 billion settlement reached in Bartz v @AnthropicAI.com is now approved and the case dismissed! Class counsel will get $101+million plus expenses of $2M+ more. Named plaintiffs will get just under 1/3 of the $50k exceptional service award requested....
If you're a current or former employee at CDC or FDA in a food safety role, I'm interested in speaking with you for a story for @wired.com. You can reach me securely at emullin.06 on Signal.
