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Listen to narrated versions of WIRED's biggest stories in the morning, and get an update on the day’s most interesting story from Editor in Chief Nick Thompson in the afternoon.

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    Introducing WIRED's Gadget Lab!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 0:43


    Although we paused on publishing narrated versions of WIRED articles in this feed, you will still hear the latest in tech from the WIRED team.On WIRED's Gadget Lab, you'll find hosts Lauren Goode and Michael Calore tackling the biggest questions in the world of tech with knowledgeable WIRED reporters.You can expect the best of WIRED's breaking news and tech analysis right here in this feed.Listen to WIRED's Gadget Lab: https://listen.wired.com/YDai_aaZ

    Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 10:52


    DC went to YC to talk OS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 14:50


    At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump told crypto enthusiasts exactly what they want to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 12:44


    Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    At The Olympics, AI Is Watching You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 10:15


    A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 7:40


    OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestricted cash grants to impoverished Americans. Researchers say it will flame both sides of the debate over welfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 13:24


    The software company has pushed back hard against claims that its algorithms helped make rent in the US too damn high. Property owners and managers aren't entirely convinced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 9:14


    The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 10:56


    The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 8:49


    The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 9:54


    French politicians' pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the clean up operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 12:16


    In a roundabout bid to win public opinion (and a juicy tax abatement,) Riot Platforms is preparing for its prized bitcoin mine to be annexed by a miniscule village in rural Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 10:31


    A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 14:00


    Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 4:39


    In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Epic Games Lashes Out at Apple Over App Store Rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 6:27


    Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar to its own—a move it deemed “arbitrary, obstructive,” and in violation of EU rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 11:12


    Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How Labour Can Fix the UK's Tech Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 11:09


    The new government could bring about a renaissance in UK tech and bolster the country's precarious post-Brexit startup pipeline. That's if politics don't get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 11:33


    Former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox are preparing to be reunited with their lost bitcoin—and it's a $9bn windfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 8:03


    A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 7:20


    Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 5:04


    In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must offer another option for EU users to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 9:35


    With polls suggesting voters are about to swing toward the far right or hard left, the AI industry is starting to freak out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 7:29


    Having humans rate a language model's outputs produced clever chatbots. OpenAI says adding AI to the loop could help make them even smarter and more reliable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 7:36


    Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 6:55


    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in US court on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal battle between the US government and a controversial publisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Post-Pandemic Recovery Isn't Guaranteed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 3:42


    The aftermath of a disaster like Covid can be divided into roughly three stages: the honeymoon, the slump, and the uptick. The aim is always to build back better—but in some cases that never happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 13:44


    Earlier this week, WIRED published a story about the AI-powered search startup Perplexity, which Forbes has accused of plagiarism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You're Eating Them Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 12:38


    The humble potato is a miraculous vegetable, but Americans are eating less of them than ever before and have ditched fresh potatoes for frozen. Is it time to rebrand the spud? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    STEM Students Refuse to Work at Google and Amazon Over Project Nimbus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 6:43


    Students and young workers from more than 120 universities have pledged to refuse work at Google and Amazon until the Israeli contract is dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 12:52


    Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    AI Is Coming for Big Tech Jobs—but Not in the Way You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 9:26


    Companies aren't replacing workers with AI yet. But they are sacrificing thousands of jobs in the race to further innovation in the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 13:56


    Food app Too Good To Go promises to cut waste by directing hungry bargain hunters to leftover restaurant food. But the week we spent living off the app had me wondering if Too Good To Go is too good to be true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From the Archives: Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 9:11


    Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn't a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 8:11


    Other tech companies want to sell you chatbots. Apple's demos show the value of seeing the AI as an integrated, holistic experience rather than a stand-alone app or device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 9:11


    Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she's worried China will steal American AI secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From the Archives: The ‘Green' Future of Furniture Is a Sofa Stuffed With Seaweed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 7:19


    Foam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    An AI Cartoon May Interview You For Your Next Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 8:55


    As if trying to land a new gig isn't demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with characters powered by generative AI who are capable of meeting with infinite candidates to judge their skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 11:02


    The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be snowballing into one of the biggest data breaches of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Case for MDMA's Approval Is Riddled With Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 11:05


    The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug's effectiveness isn't clear cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From the Archives: Energy Drinks Are Out of Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 12:24


    Highly caffeinated drinks have become a cultural staple. But following a death allegedly related to Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade, has our collective obsession with energy drinks become unsafe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From the Archives: Here Come the Glow-in-the-Dark Houseplants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 9:58


    Startup Light Bio has created a bioluminescent petunia using mushroom genes and plans to start shipping the plants next spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From the Archives: What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 10:37


    Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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