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This Bold Plan to Kick the World’s Coal Habit Might Actually Work
Novel climate-financing deals are promising to shut off dirty energy plants in developing countries and retrain their staff to work in the green econ…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Space Force Is Launching Its Own Swarm of Tiny Satellites
Defense satellites used to be big, costly, and “juicy” targets for attack. Now the Pentagon is aiming for a more resilient network of nearly 1,000 mi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Robotaxis Can Now Work the Streets of San Francisco 24/7
Robotaxis can offer paid rides in San Francisco around the clock after Alphabet’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise got approval from California’s Public Utiliti…
3 years, 2 months ago
By Seizing @Music, Elon Musk Shows He Doesn’t Know What Made Twitter Good
Since taking over Twitter, Musk has made mistake after mistake. His latest decision proves that he has never understood the average Twitter user—or d…
3 years, 2 months ago
AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine
Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can’t, by processing huge volumes of data and building previ…
3 years, 2 months ago
What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security
Think US health data is automatically kept private? Think again. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com…
3 years, 2 months ago
AI Can Give You an NPC That Remembers. It Could Also Get Your Favorite Artist Fired
As game developers wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI tools across the industry, those same tools continue to increase…
3 years, 2 months ago
This Disinformation Is Just for You
Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals…
3 years, 2 months ago
For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic
A study of baby-food containers shows that microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies
Exposure to excessive heat during pregnancy has been linked to everything from preterm labor to low birth weight, and those risks are rising as the w…
3 years, 2 months ago