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The Huge Power and Potential Danger of AI-Generated Code
Programming can be faster when algorithms help out, but there is evidence AI coding assistants also make bugs more common. Thanks for listening to WI…
3 years, 3 months ago
This Hurricane Season Depends on a Showdown in the Atlantic
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 st…
3 years, 3 months ago
Elon Musk Seeks Support Against Rules on Free Speech Online
During a tour in Europe to make a Neuralink announcement, Musk's real goal became apparent: Stop the European Commission’s proposed measures regardin…
3 years, 3 months ago
Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population
Poverty, housing, and the availability of green spaces all impact a population’s well-being. Governments need to start acting like it. Thanks for lis…
3 years, 3 months ago
The US Is Exporting Anti-LGBTQ Hate Online
Conspiracy theories and misinformation with their roots in the American right are driving global anti-LGBTQ sentiment—and offline violence. Thanks fo…
3 years, 3 months ago
Millionaires Are Begging Governments to Tax Them More
A group of multimillionaires say it’s time to get serious about taxing wealth. They argue that this would promote economic stability and benefit ever…
3 years, 3 months ago
A Russia-Based Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Millions
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. Th…
3 years, 3 months ago
China’s ChatGPT Opportunists, and Grifters, Are Hard at Work
Chinese entrepreneurs are using AI to start content businesses and write self-help books. But the real money’s in selling the dream. Thanks for liste…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Tiny Physics Behind Immense Cosmic Eruptions
A new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets. Thank…
3 years, 3 months ago
The UK Is a Hot Country. It’s Time to Build Like It
The UK’s houses are still designed to retain heat. In an age of global warming, that needs to change. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next…
3 years, 3 months ago