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The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.

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11:52

The Mountain Village in the Path of India’s Electric...

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2023/03/02

The country has discovered enough lithium to electrify every vehicle on its roads, but the massive deposit has tensions running high. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:43

Face Recognition Software Led to His Arrest. It Was...

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2023/03/01

Alonzo Sawyer’s misidentification by algorithm made him a suspect for a crime police now say was committed by someone else—feeding debate over regulation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:50

The Amazonification of Buying a New Car

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2023/02/28

Tesla pioneered selling vehicles online. Electric cars, the pandemic, and changing consumer behavior are now causing other automakers to embrace the shift. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:49

The Original Dive Watch Gets a 3-Hour Makeover

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2023/02/27

Rolex didn’t set the blueprint for analog dive watches, Blancpain did. To mark its 70th anniversary, the brand has dropped a new Tech model. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:48

Batteries Are Ukraine’s Secret Weapon Against Russia

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2023/02/24

With Russia regularly knocking out Ukraine’s power grid, the country has turned to high-capacity batteries to keep it connected to the world—and itself. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:53

Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for the 15-Minute...

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2023/02/23

A movement to promote neighborhoods with amenities within walking distance has enraged far-right activists, climate deniers, and extremists. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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16:57

Workers Are Dying in the EV Industry’s ‘Tainted’ City

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2023/02/22

In Indonesia, sickness and pollution plague a sprawling factory complex that supplies the world with crucial battery materials. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:52

Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich...

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2023/02/21

In Alaska, people are flocking to buy electric appliances instead of fuel-guzzling furnaces, as oil prices soar and temperatures plummet. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:30

Chatbots Got Big—and Their Ethical Red Flags Got Bigger

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2023/02/20

Researchers have spent years warning that text-generation algorithms can spew bias and falsehoods. But tech giants are rushing them into products anyway. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:20

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn

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2023/02/17

The avian flu has killed millions of chickens, decimated wild birds—and moved into mammals. Now the poultry industry needs new measures to stop its spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:12

The Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm

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2023/02/16

The social media platform helped push the story into the mainstream while also fueling misinformation and conspiracy theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:21

The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs...

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2023/02/15

No, there’s not a sudden influx of unidentified objects in the skies above the US—but the government is definitely paying closer attention. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:20

Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast

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2023/02/14

Investment schemes are ensnaring victims with increasingly compelling narratives and believable tech. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:16

The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is...

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2023/02/13

An existential fight over the US government’s ability to spy on its own citizens is brewing in Congress. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:32

This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases...

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2023/02/10

Research on new repellents and the viruses these insects carry relies on lab animals and human volunteers. But what if there was a better option? Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:12

A Crucial Group of Covid Drugs Has Stopped Working

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2023/02/09

Monoclonal antibodies were a key tool in the early pandemic response, but are now ineffective against new variants — putting immunocompromised patients at risk. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:50

Microsoft Taps ChatGPT to Boost Bing—and Beat Google

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2023/02/08

Bing, the second-ranked search engine, is getting a new chatbot interface that attempts to synthesize information from sites across the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:47

The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok

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2023/02/07

Despite an economic crisis, political chaos, and the regime’s ban, TikTok influencers are still thriving in Afghanistan. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:35

Boeing’s 747 Should Have Been Retired Years Ago

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2023/02/06

The last Boeing 747 was delivered in January, but it has been obsolete for decades. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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14:44

The Case for Outsourcing Morality to AI

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2023/02/03

Human judgment, which is notoriously fallible. As AI infiltrates more aspects of society, maybe some “responsibility gaps” are a good thing. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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