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The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.

The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.

 

#2526

Introducing WIRED's Gadget Lab!

Although we paused on publishing narrated versions of WIRED articles in this feed, you wil... more

05 Sep 2024

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00:43

05 Sep 2024


#2525

Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing

DC went to YC to talk OS.

31 Jul 2024

08 MINS

08:46

31 Jul 2024


#2524

Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump told crypto enthusiasts exactly what th... more

30 Jul 2024

12 MINS

12:44

30 Jul 2024


#2523

Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviv... more

29 Jul 2024

11 MINS

11:38

29 Jul 2024


#2522

At The Olympics, AI Is Watching You

A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are too ... more

26 Jul 2024

08 MINS

08:08

26 Jul 2024


#2521

Here's What Happens When You Give People Free Money (They Get Poorer)

OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestri... more

25 Jul 2024

05 MINS

05:34

25 Jul 2024


#2520

RealPage Says Rental Pricing Tech Is Misunderstood, but Landlords Aren’t So Sure

The software company has pushed back hard against claims that its algorithms helped make r... more

24 Jul 2024

11 MINS

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24 Jul 2024


#2519

Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals af... more

23 Jul 2024

07 MINS

07:08

23 Jul 2024


#2518

J.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects ... more

22 Jul 2024

09 MINS

09:49

22 Jul 2024


#2517

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, an... more

19 Jul 2024

06 MINS

06:43

19 Jul 2024


#2516

Paris Mayor Defies Poo Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point

French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward ... more

18 Jul 2024

07 MINS

07:48

18 Jul 2024


#2515

Tiny Texas Village Seeks Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Miner to Pave Potholes, Scare Dogs Away

In a roundabout bid to win public opinion (and a juicy tax abatement,) Riot Platforms is p... more

17 Jul 2024

10 MINS

10:10

17 Jul 2024


#2514

Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Ho...

A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: ... more

16 Jul 2024

08 MINS

08:25

16 Jul 2024


#2513

How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta

Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-side... more

15 Jul 2024

12 MINS

12:54

15 Jul 2024


#2512

Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology

In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will giv... more

12 Jul 2024

03 MINS

03:33

12 Jul 2024


#2511

Epic Games Lashes Out at Apple Over App Store Rejection

Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar ... more

11 Jul 2024

04 MINS

04:20

11 Jul 2024


#2510

What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?

Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise o... more

10 Jul 2024

09 MINS

09:06

10 Jul 2024


#2509

How Labour Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry

The new government could bring about a renaissance in UK tech and bolster the country’s pr... more

09 Jul 2024

09 MINS

09:02

09 Jul 2024


#2508

After a 10 Year Wait, Mt. Gox Bitcoin Is Finally Being Returned

Former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox are preparing to be reunited with the... more

08 Jul 2024

10 MINS

10:26

08 Jul 2024


#2507

Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted

A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that hap... more

04 Jul 2024

05 MINS

05:56

04 Jul 2024


#2506

Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs

Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds.

03 Jul 2024

05 MINS

05:14

03 Jul 2024


#2505

Meta's Pay for Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU

In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must of... more

02 Jul 2024

03 MINS

03:57

02 Jul 2024


#2504

French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election

With polls suggesting voters are about to swing toward the far right or hard left, the AI ... more

01 Jul 2024

08 MINS

08:28

01 Jul 2024


#2503

OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI

Having humans rate a language model’s outputs produced clever chatbots. OpenAI says adding... more

28 Jun 2024

05 MINS

05:22

28 Jun 2024


#2502

Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough

Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution b... more

27 Jun 2024

05 MINS

05:30

27 Jun 2024


#2501

The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in U... more

26 Jun 2024

04 MINS

04:49

26 Jun 2024