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Stack Overflow Didn’t Ask How Bad Its Gender Problem Is This Year
Stack Overflow Didn’t Ask How Bad Its Gender Problem Is This Year

The coding hub’s 2022 survey found that 92 percent of its users were men. This time around it simply dropped the question. Thanks for listening to WI…

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Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers

Scientists from the world’s two superpowers are concerned about the risks of AI—which may offer a bridge to developing global regulations. Thanks for…

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An Anti-Porn App Put a Man in Jail and His Family Under Surveillance
An Anti-Porn App Put a Man in Jail and His Family Under Surveillance

A court used an app called Covenant Eyes to surveil the family of a man released on bond. Now he’s back in jail, and tech misuse may be to blame. Tha…

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Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects
Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects

Melting Antarctic ice is disrupting the movement of deep seawater, which could further destabilize weather patterns around the world. Thanks for list…

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This Surveillance System Tracks Inmates Down to Their Heart Rate
This Surveillance System Tracks Inmates Down to Their Heart Rate

Documents WIRED obtained detail new prison-monitoring technology that keeps tabs on inmates’ location, heartbeats, and more.

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All the Ways AI Chatbots Can Help You Land a Job
All the Ways AI Chatbots Can Help You Land a Job

Whether you use ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing, your favorite AI chatbots can help your application stand out from the crowd. Thanks for listening to WIRED. …

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To Make a Greener Building, Start With an Old One
To Make a Greener Building, Start With an Old One

Corporations love to show off new constructions with fancy eco features. For truly green architecture, it’s best to build on structures already in pl…

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Bankrupt Crypto Companies Are Fighting Over a Dwindling Pot of Money
Bankrupt Crypto Companies Are Fighting Over a Dwindling Pot of Money

FTX’s liquidator is trying to claw back $4 billion from the estate of Genesis Global Capital, another fallen crypto business. Thanks for listening to…

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People Let a Startup Put a Brain Implant in Their Skulls - for 15 Minutes
People Let a Startup Put a Brain Implant in Their Skulls - for 15 Minutes

Precision Neuroscience’s brain-computer interface sits on top of the brain, not in it. That could make it easier to implant, and less likely to damag…

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When Not to Treat Cancer
When Not to Treat Cancer

Taking a rational and statistical approach to a diagnosis can lead to better choices about treatment—which in some cases might mean not treating canc…

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