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wired. com > story > do-city-delivery-drones-make-sense-no-one-knows-but-theyre-flying-over-nyc

Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC

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wired. com > story > the-danger-behind-metas-decision-to-kill-end-to-end-encrypted-instagram-dms

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (121+ words) Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide....

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wired. com > story > tom-steyer-proposes-jobs-guarantee-to-protect-california-workers-from-ai

There's a Long Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (433+ words) Billionaire California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is rolling out a new proposal that would guarantee jobs with benefits for workers displaced by artificial intelligence. He's the first state-wide candidate to make such a pledge. "The aim of the initiative will…...

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wired. com > story > nick-bostrom-has-a-plan-for-humanitys-big-retirement

Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity's "Big Retirement'

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (692+ words) STEVEN LEVY: Deep Utopia is more optimistic than your previous book. What changed for you? NICK BOSTROM: I call myself a fretful optimist. I am very excited about the potential for radically improving human life and unlocking possibilities for our…...

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wired. com > story > i-am-begging-ai-companies-to-stop-naming-features-after-human-processes

I Am Begging AI Companies to Stop Naming Features After Human Processes

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (134+ words) Folks using AI agents often send them on multistep journeys, like visiting a few websites or reading multiple files, to complete online tasks. This new "dreaming" feature allows agents to look for patterns in their activity log and improve their…...

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wired. com > story > hasan-piker-user-behavior

Hasan Piker, Self-Described "Ayatollah of Woke," Wants AI to Die

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (517+ words) For years and years, I would do the classic i Phone-on-its-last-leg on principle, because I hate the planned obsolescence and I just am a very stubborn person. I'd have the oldest possible i Phone I could for as long as…...

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wired. com > story > welcome-to-the-great-american-satellite-age

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (248+ words) The apartments have been home and office for the Basalt team for the past two years, replete with all the staples of a hacker house, including a laundry machine, an outdoor gym, and stacks of ramen. Employees, who are all…...

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wired. com > story > subliminals-tiktok-youtube-make-you-beautiful

Can Listening to "Subliminals" Make You Beautiful? Plenty of Women Believe It

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (495+ words) Do you think about me?" So asks a disembodied voice at the beginning of a Tik Tok from user @velvet. mind. The question is followed by hypnotic synth pulses, hissing static, and sped-up, garbled human speech. An accompanying visual: a…...

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wired. com > sponsored > story > four-predictions-for-the-future-of-human-connection-sparks

Four predictions for the future of human connection

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (588+ words) Humans are hard-wired for connection. A recent study by a team at Harvard suggests that our brains may process loneliness and isolation in much the same way as basic longings for food and water. The researchers discovered that two previously…...

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wired. com > story > dating-is-a-rich-persons-game-now

Dating Is a Rich Person's Game Now

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (460+ words) But the dating apps aren't the only problem'at least not the main one anymore. According to recent research, the cost of dating in 2026 has priced out the average single person, and the divide in who can afford to date is…...