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by Aarian Marshall, Paresh Dave on (#68RM4)
Microsoft’s new search interface can serve up key information from articles, removing the need to click—and potentially undermining media business models.
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From discounted sex toys to Bloody Mary kits, we’ve got plenty of gift ideas to spread the love.
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by Louryn Strampe on (#5W3FH)
Here’s how to watch all the bowls for free. (Just don’t forget the snack bowl.)
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by Louryn Strampe on (#68R50)
Keep the planet—and your budget—in mind with these eco-friendly services. But if you can, shop local.
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by Dell Cameron on (#68R2N)
A review of the FBI’s access to foreign intelligence reveals troubling misuse of powerful surveillance tech.
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by Geek's Guide to the Galaxy on (#68QXX)
The Netflix animated series is based on a computer game, but you don't have to play it to enjoy the show.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#68QQ3)
The famous label’s new deal with a virtual band is being called “metaverse music history in the making”. I have questions.
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by Steven Levy on (#68QQ2)
The founder of social Q&A site Quora is experimenting with Poe, an app that answers questions using AI. What role is left for people?
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by Matt Simon on (#68QQ1)
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious time to prepare.
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by Simon Hill on (#68QMY)
Wiz SpaceSense uses Wi-Fi to detect motion and turn bulbs on automatically, but it’s inconsistent and flawed.
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by Andy Greenberg on (#68QKB)
The world’s most prolific crypto thieves have used Sinbad.io to launder tens of millions. Its creator, “Mehdi,” answers WIRED’s questions.
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by Chris Stokel-Walker on (#68QKA)
Integrating large language models into search engines could mean a fivefold increase in computing power and huge carbon emissions.
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by Maggie Chen on (#68QK9)
Scientists say a mild Covid infection increased immune benefits from a later flu vaccine, but with a biological twist.
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by Grace Browne on (#68QK8)
Current antipsychotics are plagued by patchy efficacy and unwanted side effects—but a new treatment could change all that.
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by Jaina Grey on (#68QK7)
The game is mid at best, and its real-world harms are impossible to ignore.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#68Q2A)
Microsoft’s chatty search interface was impressive. But it also served up glitches, ethical dilemmas—and talk of a mysterious “Sydney.”
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by Joel Stein on (#68Q2B)
This week, the AI-generated parody “Nothing, Forever” got temporarily banned from the streaming site following some transphobic jokes.
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by Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman on (#68PYY)
Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers.
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by Max G. Levy on (#68PTN)
Research on new repellents and the viruses these insects carry relies on lab animals and human volunteers. What if there was a better option?
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by Will Knight on (#68PR6)
Microsoft, Google, and China’s Baidu all showed off ChatGPT-inspired technology to reinvent web search this week.
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by Kirsten Bell on (#68PE4)
Computers, mobile phones, and the expanding digital landscape are causing adaptive behaviors, whether you’re a leftie or a rightie.
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by Matt Jancer on (#68PE3)
Clever storage, extremely light weight, and innovative buckles make this tent king of the hills.
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by WIRED Staff on (#68PCB)
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk to Tracers in the Dark author Andy Greenberg about how authorities are catching crypto criminals by following the money.
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by Matt Burgess on (#68PA9)
People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them.
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by KC Cole on (#68PA8)
How the irrational mathematics of measuring, ranking, and rating distort the value of stuff, work, people—everything.
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by Wil Sands on (#68PAA)
Broken bones. Eye trauma. Brain injuries. How America’s sketchy “less-lethal” weapons industry exports its insidious brand of violence around the world.
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by Lauren Goode on (#68P62)
Tech companies are offering more access to key documentation and tools. But giants like Apple and Microsoft are still lobbying hard against repair laws.
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by Matt Laslo on (#68NTA)
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
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by Amanda Hoover on (#68NPM)
Zoom was a pandemic star. It’s the latest tech company to find that status isn’t sustainable.
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by Robyn Huang on (#68NFZ)
Within hours of the disaster, software engineers were rolling out applications to help locate people in need and distribute aid.
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by Ryan Waniata on (#68N8Y)
These wireless earbuds offer nearly everything you’d want at less than half the price.
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by WIRED Ideas on (#68N91)
Medical systems disproportionately fail people of color, but a focus on fixing the numbers can actually lead to worse outcomes.
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by Reece Rogers on (#68N90)
ChatGPT is not as random as a human—for now.
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by Joe Ray on (#68N8Z)
A trio of inexpensive gadgets helped me get better flavors and more consistent results from the finicky brewing method.
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by Saniya Ahmed on (#68N4Z)
The franchise’s upcoming Lightfall expansion revealed an evolution for the once-formless Pyramid Fleet. WIRED got a closer look with Bungie’s art team.
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by Dell Cameron on (#68N3B)
Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that’s weaponized against vulnerable people.
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by Emily Mullin on (#68N3A)
A key tool in the early pandemic response, monoclonal antibodies are now ineffective against new variants. Immunocompromised patients are especially at risk.
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by Tom Simonite on (#3ETW8)
Supersmart algorithms won't take all the jobs, But they are learning faster than ever, doing everything from medical diagnostics to serving up ads.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#68MT7)
Biden’s speech proves that protecting personal info is no longer a fringe issue. Now, Congress just needs to do something about it.
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by Jason Barlow on (#68MNX)
WIRED got two hours behind the wheel of a preproduction prototype that might be the ultimate high-end EV. We could have gone all day.
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by Arbab Ali, Nadeem Sarwar on (#68MNY)
Hindu nationalists claim that the chatbot has insulted their deities, sparking an online uproar.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#68MHE)
The second-ranked search engine is getting a new chatbot interface that attempts to synthesize information from sites across the web.
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by Jaina Grey on (#68MCS)
The romantic holiday is coming soon, so you should too!
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by Reece Rogers on (#68M8V)
The company’s presentation will focus on new artificial intelligence-powered features in Search. You can stream it for free on YouTube.
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by Julian Chokkattu on (#68M8W)
This speedy Android smartphone is a trusty alternative that can go toe-to-toe with the competition.
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by Medea Giordano on (#68M3F)
A treadmill that fits under my desk makes me excited to get my steps in.
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by Maryn McKenna on (#68M1F)
A major new UN report says we’ve ignored the role of environmental degradation in fueling the superbugs that kill 1.27 million people each year.
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by Megan Farokhmanesh on (#68M1H)
Horror games like the new Dead Space tap into humans’ deepest-seated anxieties.
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by Amanda Hoover on (#68KXQ)
Active users have fallen by more than 1 million since the exodus from Elon Musk’s Twitter, suggesting the decentralized platform is not a direct replacement.
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by Ramin Skibba on (#68KXP)
The European Space Agency is exploring a unique way to dramatically cut carbon emissions by tapping sunlight closer to the source.
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