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Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast
Investment schemes are ensnaring victims with increasingly compelling narratives and believable tech. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in to…
3 years, 8 months ago
The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat
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…
3 years, 8 months ago
This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They Spread
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? Tha…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Crucial Group of Covid Drugs Has Stopped Working
Monoclonal antibodies were a key tool in the early pandemic response, but are now ineffective against new variants — putting immunocompromised patien…
3 years, 8 months ago
Microsoft Taps ChatGPT to Boost Bing—and Beat Google
Bing, the second-ranked search engine, is getting a new chatbot interface that attempts to synthesize information from sites across the web.
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3 years, 8 months ago
The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok
Despite an economic crisis, political chaos, and the regime’s ban, TikTok influencers are still thriving in Afghanistan. Thanks for listening to WIRE…
3 years, 8 months ago
Boeing’s 747 Should Have Been Retired Years Ago
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 mor…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Case for Outsourcing Morality to AI
Human judgment, which is notoriously fallible. As AI infiltrates more aspects of society, maybe some “responsibility gaps” are a good thing. Thanks f…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Last Drug That Can Fight Gonorrhea Is Starting to Falter
Data gaps, funding cuts, and shyness about sex let gonorrhea gain drug-resistance. There are no new treatments yet. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Ch…
3 years, 8 months ago
ChatGPT Is Making Universities Rethink Plagiarism
Students and professors can’t decide whether ChatGPT, the AI chatbot, is a research tool—or a cheating engine. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check…
3 years, 8 months ago