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Pandemic Panic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be hard to keep track of what's real and what's not. There is a constant deluge of news from across the…
6 years, 1 month ago
The Generation Gap
As the number of coronavirus-caused quarantines has spiked across the globe, people are being driven into isolation en masse. In some countries, soci…
6 years, 1 month ago
Socially Distanced
As COVID-19 sweeps across the world, it has prompted thousands of people to isolate themselves to avoid spreading the virus. This week on Gadget Lab,…
6 years, 1 month ago
Is Facebook Forever?
Facebook started in 2004 as a simple network for connecting students at Harvard University. At the time, nobody could have predicted that it would gr…
6 years, 2 months ago
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED senior writer and former show host Arielle Pardes drops by to talk about how Silicon Valley has ruined work culture. T…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Anti-Bias Bot
Many companies say they want to diversify their workforce. Far fewer have actually succeeded in doing so, even if they're earnestly trying. And one o…
6 years, 2 months ago
Smartphone Launch Events Are Silly
On Tuesday of this week Samsung held its annual Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco. It did what most tech companies set out to do when they host …
6 years, 2 months ago
The Virus and the Vote
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED digital director Brian Barrett joins us to talk about the app that derailed the Iowa caucus—and what it means for elec…
6 years, 3 months ago
Everything Old Is New Again
It doesn’t take much to make people nostalgic anymore. With the rapid pace of technological advancement, folks get whimsical for even their clunky ce…
6 years, 3 months ago
Open Wide for Mouth Tech
There's money in your mouth. Figuratively speaking (we hope). A growing number of startups and full-fledged companies are looking to bring their smar…
6 years, 3 months ago