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Bypassing WIRED's Paywall

This article details a technique to circumvent WIRED's paywall, which limits free access to four articles per month. The method uses the 'EditThisCookie' Chrome extension to block the 'visitedCount_jwt' cookie, preventing WIRED from tracking article views.

Using EditThisCookie

The process involves installing the EditThisCookie extension, identifying the 'visitedCount_jwt' cookie, and blocking it within the extension's settings. Alternatively, using a private browsing window achieves the same result.

Alternative Method

The author also suggests a browser extension, Hover Paywalls Browser Extension, as an alternative solution.

Recommendation for WIRED

The author recommends that WIRED implement a system requiring users to create accounts before accessing articles to better track article views.