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The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of latest technology, science, business and culture news. New episodes every Friday.

#133

From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are Weaponizing Tech To Disrupt November

Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organizing on hyperlocal levels, and learning to monitor polling places, target election officials, and challenge voter rolls. And though their work was once fringe, its become mainstreamed in the Republican Party. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we focus on what these groups are doing, and what this means for voters and the election workers already facing threats and harassment. Listen to and follow WIRED Politics Lab [here] (https://listen.wired.com/politicslab_feeddrop) .Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter [here] (https://www.wired.com/newsletter/politics-lab?sourceCode=PodcastPromo) . ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:28

11 Apr 2024

#132

The Great WIRED Quiz of 2022

We look back at the year in tech, science, business, and culture—through the medium of a quiz. Amit hosts the annual WIRED podcast quiz, with Morgan, Matt R, Grace, and Matt B vying for the prestigious title. Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

22 Dec 2022

28 MINS

28:49

22 Dec 2022

#131

We Want Your Questions About the Future

Hello, WIRED podcast listeners. We’re on a short break from producing new episodes at the moment, with some big plans for next year. In the meantime, we need your help. Tell us: What are your burning questions about the future. The future of what? Anything. Big or small, strange or serious. We want to hear your questions. And they may even make it into a future episode of the show. Email us at the normal address: podcast@wired.co.uk ... Read more

28 Nov 2022

00 MINS

00:54

28 Nov 2022

#130

The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet

Coming up today: Morgan finds out what happens when an AI company steals your face, and Matt Burgess explores the most vulnerable place on the internet This is going to be the last episode for a little while. We’re taking a short break to work on some exciting changes to the podcast for 2023, but we’ll be back with a new episode in a few weeks. We’ll see you then! The stories we talked about this week: Clearview Stole My Face and the EU Can’t Do Anything About It https://www.wired.com/story/clearview-face-search-engine-gdpr/ The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet https://www.wired.com/story/submarine-internet-cables-egypt/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by James Temperton ... Read more

11 Nov 2022

31 MINS

31:48

11 Nov 2022

#129

Should You Ditch Twitter?

Coming up today: the WIRED podcast team weighs in on Elon Musk’s dramatic Twitter takeover. The stories we talked about this week: Unverify Me, Daddy https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-elon-musk-verification/ Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Team https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-ethical-ai-team/ Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It? https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-had-a-plan-to-fix-social-media-bluesky-will-elon-musk-follow-it/ ... Read more

04 Nov 2022

40 MINS

40:29

04 Nov 2022

#128

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

Coming up today: the deadly viruses lurking in the permafrost, and what the Bruce Willis deepfake means for the future of Hollywood. The stories we talked about this week: The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem https://www.wired.com/story/bruce-willis-deepfake-rights-law/ Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hosts https://www.wired.com/story/arctic-spillover-risk/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

28 Oct 2022

26 MINS

26:16

28 Oct 2022

#127

How Likely Are You To Die in a Nuclear War?

Coming up today: how gig economy laws caused strip club chaos, and we assess your risk of dying in a nuclear war. The stories we talked about this week: The Gig Law Causing Chaos in California Strip Clubs https://www.wired.co.uk/article/gig-economy-strip-clubs Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

21 Oct 2022

48 MINS

48:33

21 Oct 2022

#126

The Truth About Population Collapse

We look at how social media platforms have responded to the death of Molly Russell and explain why Elon Musk is wrong about depopulation. How A British Teen's Death Changed Social Media https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-british-teens-death-changed-social-media/ Elon Musk Is Totally Wrong About Population Collapse https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by James Temperton ... Read more

15 Oct 2022

46 MINS

46:30

15 Oct 2022

#125

Elon Musk and The Bots

Coming up today: as Elon Musk and Twitter (maybe) close in on a deal, we delve deep into the glorious, curious world of bots. (This show was recorded before Elon Musk said he would, in fact, buy Twitter.) The stories we talk about this week... The Quest to Find Twitter’s Elusive Bot Team https://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-to-find-twitters-elusive-bot-team/ The Problem With Mental Health Bots https://www.wired.com/story/mental-health-chatbots/ Read all our bot coverage https://www.wired.com/tag/series-bots-run-the-internet/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by James Temperton ... Read more

07 Oct 2022

36 MINS

36:07

07 Oct 2022

#124

A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It

Coming up today: the devastating impact of Iran’s internet shutdown and we find out what happened when a Danish city banned Google from its schools. The stories we talk about this week: A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It https://www.wired.com/story/denmark-google-schools-data/ Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown https://www.wired.com/story/iran-protests-2022-internet-shutdown-whatsapp/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

30 Sep 2022

39 MINS

39:56

30 Sep 2022

#123

The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

Coming up today: we go on the hunt for the people who’ve never caught Covid and take a look at the wild logistics of replacing the Queen’s iconography on everything from bank notes to post vans. The stories we talk about this week: The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid https://www.wired.com/story/the-mystery-of-why-some-people-dont-get-covid/ What Happens to Everything With Queen Elizabeth II’s Image? https://www.wired.com/story/updating-british-royal-iconography/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

23 Sep 2022

45 MINS

45:21

23 Sep 2022

#122

Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef Addiction

Coming up today: we talk about the juicy business of plant-based meat and the equally juicy business of Russian censorship. The stories we talk about this week: Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef Addiction Alternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like consumers are switching ... yet. https://www.wired.com/story/plant-based-meat-replacing-animal-meat/ This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting. https://www.wired.com/story/russia-internet-censorship-samizdat-online/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

16 Sep 2022

41 MINS

41:29

16 Sep 2022

#121

Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work

Coming up today: Matt Reynolds on Russian gas supplies, and Grace on why the psychedelics bubble could be about to burst. Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work https://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/ Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst? https://www.wired.com/story/psychedelic-hype-bubble/ Music by Filip Hnizdo Produced and edited by Matt Burgess ... Read more

02 Sep 2022

43 MINS

43:32

02 Sep 2022

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