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7:02

Don’t Ask Dumb Robots If AI Will Destroy Humanity

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2023/07/21

Robots like Sophia are impressive to look at, but don’t let their humanlike facial expressions trick you into thinking these machines are intelligent. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:22

Want to Win a Chip War? You’re Gonna Need a Lot of Water

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2023/07/20

The US is spending billions to boost semiconductor manufacturing. For the new plants to crank out silicon chips, they need to source millions of gallons of ultrapure water. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:38

Pure Oxygen Speeds Up Learning. Can It Help Stroke...

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2023/07/19

Relearning everyday tasks is difficult for people with brain trauma. Researchers want to know whether combining physical therapy with doses of oxygen will make the process easier. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:14

EV Sales Hit a Record in the US. Now Their Popularity...

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2023/07/18

US drivers are on track to buy a record 1 million electric vehicles in 2023. But stocks of unsold EVs are now growing, suggesting the rush of early adopters is fading. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:34

The Heat Wave Scorching the US Is a Self-Perpetuating...

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2023/07/17

The current record highs in the US are thanks to a heat dome—and it’s expected to get worse. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:54

How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to...

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2023/07/14

Microsoft says hackers somehow stole a cryptographic key, perhaps from its own network, that let them forge user identities and slip past cloud defenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:28

How AI Can Make Gaming Better for All Players

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2023/07/13

If used responsibly, artificial intelligence has the potential to both make gaming more accessible and to actively learn what individuals need. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:01

Temu Sellers Are Cloning Amazon Storefronts

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2023/07/12

The Chinese-owned ecommerce app faces lawsuits for copyright infringement after sellers allegedly copied products and stole photos and text from Amazon. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:14

A One-Time Shot for Type 2 Diabetes? A Biotech...

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2023/07/11

Fractyl Health is developing a gene therapy alternative to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to control blood sugar and body weight without repeated injections. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:52

How Threads Could Kill Twitter

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2023/07/10

Meta’s microblogging app is intuitive, has already been downloaded by millions of people, and has other advantages over Twitter’s would-be rivals. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:05

EV Charger Hacking Poses a ‘Catastrophic’ Risk

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2023/07/07

Vulnerabilities in electric vehicle charging stations and a lack of broad standards threaten drivers—and the power grid. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:18

Generative AI in Games Will Create a Copyright Crisis

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2023/07/06

Titles like AI Dungeon are already using generative AI to generate in-game content. Nobody knows who owns it. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:41

At Last, There’s Evidence of Low-Frequency...

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2023/07/04

A globe-spanning group of physicists used pulsars to measure the waves, which they believe emanated from pairs of supermassive black holes. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:19

The Huge Power and Potential Danger of AI-Generated Code

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2023/07/03

Programming can be faster when algorithms help out, but there is evidence AI coding assistants also make bugs more common. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:49

This Hurricane Season Depends on a Showdown in the...

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2023/06/30

The Atlantic Ocean is extremely warm right now—fuel for gnarlier hurricanes. But will a burgeoning El Niño butt in and stop the storms before they start? Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:09

Elon Musk Seeks Support Against Rules on Free Speech...

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2023/06/29

During a tour in Europe to make a Neuralink announcement, Musk's real goal became apparent: Stop the European Commission’s proposed measures regarding online content moderation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:29

Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population

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2023/06/28

Poverty, housing, and the availability of green spaces all impact a population’s well-being. Governments need to start acting like it. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:38

The US Is Exporting Anti-LGBTQ Hate Online

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2023/06/27

Conspiracy theories and misinformation with their roots in the American right are driving global anti-LGBTQ sentiment—and offline violence. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:57

Millionaires Are Begging Governments to Tax Them More

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2023/06/26

A group of multimillionaires say it’s time to get serious about taxing wealth. They argue that this would promote economic stability and benefit everyone. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:02

A Russia-Based Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and...

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2023/06/23

The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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