You’re Thinking About Online Trends All Wrong
…What I discovered was that oftentimes the activity of gambling was not an individual activity. It tended to be in these group chats, lovingly called “the trenches,” in which you and your…
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These AI Barons Are Ready to Give Away Their Fortunes
…He specialized in reinforcement learning, a method of teaching an AI model through positive and negative feedback. In 2016, he led the development of AlphaGo, which became the first AI to defeat…
Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?
…New York Times journalism to train AI models. That legal case, in which motions are still being filed about discovery requests, is only one front in a broader battle: The Trump administration…
90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online
In findings released on Thursday, a security researcher details the discovery of a cloud repository that was publicly accessible on the open internet with no access controls. It contained nearly 90,000…
Meta’s Very Own Smart Glasses Go on Sale Today for $299
…time.” Earlier this month, WIRED discovered code in the public-facing Meta AI app, suggesting that Meta was gearing up to debut a face recognition feature in its consumer smart glasses, technology…
YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
…Sometimes, however, a platform will not only allow these AI-generated images to spread but also help people make them. In January 2026, X was subject to intense criticism when people started…
China-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car Alarm
Articles mentioned in this episode: The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face A Device Hidden in Cars…
'Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat' Almost Makes Corporate Culture Seem Fun
You can’t exactly fault him for the position he’s in. Unemployment rates are high. AI is creating a crisis for young people trying to enter the workforce. Hiring has slowed…
Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results
…In June, the software giant said it had produced a qubit that’s 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, using Microsoft’s scientific discovery AI agent. But scientists are still…
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Misreading of Science Fiction
…When you enter the Vortex, you get a total perspective on your place in the universe, and of course you discover that you are galactically insignificant. This knowledge annihilates your brain. But…