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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
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Introducing WIRED's Gadget Lab!
Sep 4, 202400:00:43Tap to summarizeAlthough 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 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Introducing WIRED Politics Lab!
Sep 4, 202400:00:36Summary readyAlthough we paused on publishing narrated versions of WIRED articles in this feed, you will still hear the latest in tech and politics from the WIRED team. Join host Leah Feiger and a rotation of guests as they guide you through the exciting, challenging, and sometimes entertaining vortex of internet extremism, conspiracies, and disinformation on WIRED Politics Lab.You can find the information needed to lift the fog of disinformation we find ourselves in everyday right on this feed.Listen to WIRED Politics Lab: https://listen.wired.com/politicslab_feeddrop Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
SummaryZombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About OnlyFans
Jul 31, 202400:09:04Tap to summarizeBeloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election
Jul 30, 202400:06:06Tap to summarizeWhile a fight over betting on US elections plays out in court, the tech-savvy are gambling hundreds of millions of dollars on cryptocurrencies inspired by politicians. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →SearchGPT Is OpenAI's Direct Assault on Google
Jul 29, 202400:05:01Tap to summarizeThe company behind ChatGPT is expanding into search, and leaning heavily on its relationships with publishers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Cars Are Now Rolling Computers, So How Long Will They Get Updates? Automakers Can’t Say
Jul 26, 202400:08:22Tap to summarizePhones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos
Jul 25, 202400:06:56Tap to summarizeSystem administrators and their teams sprang into action last Friday and worked tirelessly to get their companies back online amid one of the worst digital blackouts ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →Meta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky
Jul 24, 202400:06:25Tap to summarizeThe newest version of Llama will make AI more accessible and customizable, but it will also stir up debate around the potential pitfalls of releasing AI without guardrails. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash
Jul 23, 202400:04:36Tap to summarizeThe event caused chaos at airports, grocery stores, and Starbucks outlets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Transcribe →OpenAI Slashes the Cost of Using Its AI With a “Mini” Model
Jul 22, 202400:04:01Tap to summarizeWith competing models—including many free ones—flooding the market, OpenAI is announcing a cheaper way to use its AI. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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