If Prime Video is not one of the streaming services you’re paying for, you might not have been able to watch the post-apocalyptic drama and video game adaptation Fallout. But you can now listen to the show for free on…
Thirty years ago, Star Trek: Voyager aired one of its most controversial episodes ever: “Threshold,” the episode now infamous as “The One Where Captain Janeway and Tom Paris Turn Into Amphibians and Have Babies.” Over the years, revisitation has made…
In today’s episode, hosts Brian Barrett and Zoë Schiffer are joined by Tim Marchman, WIRED’s director of science, policy and security, to discuss the week’s news, including how far-right influencers are spreading misinformation in Minneapolis and why the U.S. version…
Culture of hustle can be the norm in technology companies in the age of AI, but work will stop tomorrow at the creators of Medium publishing platforms. Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine is allowing his employees to take the day off…
The new Coalition for Prediction Markets (CPM) spent a lot of money on the marketing budget, sharing a full-page ad in the Washington Post. Inside it reads “CFTC Regulated prediction markets (already) prohibit insider trading.” He then gives a list…
A new study from Google suggests that advanced reasoning models achieve high performance by simulating multi-agent-style debates involving diverse perspectives, personality traits and domain expertise. Their experiences demonstrate that this internal debate, which they describe as “thought society“, significantly improves…
As fans and media prepare to descend on the Bay Area for Super Bowl LXwhat is a high-tech city like San Francisco doing? Well, call robotaxis, of course. Thursday, Alphabet’s Waymo started offer fully autonomous rides at San Francisco International…
Between freezing temperatures, power outages and dangerous driving conditions, winter storms can be particularly dangerous. So if you live in a place where there is a risk of blizzards and power outages like we saw last weekIt’s important to keep…
THE Computer History Museumbased in Mountain View, California, seems like a good way to spend an afternoon for anyone interested in the history of computers. And if that description sounds good to you but you’re not in California, then rejoice,…
Even now that the data is secure, Margolis and Thacker say it raises questions about how many people within the companies that make AI toys have access to the data they collect, how their access is monitored, and whether their…
