OpenAI Buys Some Positive News
…In March, OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, told staff in an all-hands meeting that the company needed to cancel its side projects and refocus around its core businesses. In…
A similar phantom pick appeared when I asked for the best wireless headphones to purchase right now, according to WIRED's reviewers. ChatGPT made it look like Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are WIRED’s pick as the best option for readers deep in the Apple ecosystem. That may be true in a few weeks—after we've tested the headphones—but our reviewers haven’t added them to the guide yet; ChatGPT jumped the gun. Only products our reviewers actually get to hold in their hands and put over their ears can be added as a recommendation.
I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED’s Reviewers Recommend. Its Answers Were All WrongAnother attempt, another flop. My direct request to ChatGPT from my tester account was clear: “What are the best laptops to buy right now, according to WIRED reviewers?” What’s unclear is why the bot’s responses are so consistently error-filled. This was another example of the best overall pick being a different product. The current top pick is the Apple MacBook Air (M5, 2026). Instead, ChatGPT kept insisting that WIRED’s top pick was actually an older model, the MacBook Air (M4, 2025). Similar to other tests, ChatGPT linked to the page containing the correct information yet still output erron
I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED’s Reviewers Recommend. Its Answers Were All Wrong…In March, OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, told staff in an all-hands meeting that the company needed to cancel its side projects and refocus around its core businesses. In…
The Pentagon formally sanctioned Anthropic last week, capping a weeks-long, publicly aired disagreement over limits on use of its generative AI technology for military applications such as autonomous weapons. “We do…
…On the iPhone, Apple calls its floating pill-shaped camera system the Dynamic Island, which debuted on the iPhone 14. The iPhone still has the largest camera cutout today, due to its…
…Between the two interior pockets are two pen holders, which could work for carrying a stylus like an Apple Pencil. There's also a large empty cavity there for something like a…
…That's a big deal, as the open source interoperability standard has Amazon, Apple, and Google signed up, meaning these devices will play well with Alexa, Siri, and Google's nameless voice…
…7 /10 WIRED Good performance. Nice screen. Reliable battery life. Solid triple-camera system with 3.5X zoom. Unique software design. Glyph matrix is fun. TIRED May have some network incompatibility with…
…This is fine, but it is not a match for BYD's new Blade 2.0 battery tech that WIRED tried, astonishingly allowing the Denza Z9 GT to charge its battery in…
…This is an Apple problem, not unique to the company’s headphones. The Apple Watch and iPhone have also struggled historically with battery life, but that’s partly due to advanced mission…
…In 2021, the same year it launched, Unjected was removed from the Apple App Store for violating Covid misinformation policies. The app was reaccepted into the App Store, in addition to being…
…As a WIRED writer, I also like it because it reveals what the world might have got had Apple made good on its automotive ambitions, scratching an itch those of us following…