Scientists Detect Radio Signals from an Exoplanet for the First Time in History
Wiredby Jorge Garay18d ago
Approximately 63 light-years from Earth lies a planetary system so young that its less than 1 percent as old as our solar system.
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top 61%Meta’s Answer to the ‘Meta Creep?’ Camera-Free Smart Glasses
Wiredby Boone Ashworth18d ago
After months of controversy about the privacy of its smart glasses, Meta has unveiled the next iteration of its product lineup.
Meta Pinky-Promises Its Smart Glasses Will Be Private Soon
Wiredby Boone Ashworth, Lily Hay Newman18d ago
Meta knows you probably have some privacy concerns about its smart glasses. At its annual Meta Connect event today in Menlo Park, California, the company announced plans to incorporate its siloed...
A US-China AI Hotline Won't Be Ready For a While
Wiredby Hugo Lowell18d ago
As US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington for a state dinner at the White House on Thursday, AI has become a top priority.
AI Agents Teamed Up to Cheat at Blackjack. Their Collusion Is Getting Harder to Spot
Wiredby Will Knight18d ago
This week I bring news of a daring casino caper hatched by a pair of rogue AI agents—as well as the clever trick that revealed their antics.
Bentley Wants Its Torcal SUV to Break the Curse of the Luxury EV
Wiredby Jeremy White18d ago
Bentley has taken the covers off its first-ever fully electric car, the Torcal, making it the automaker's fourth model line, joining the Continental GT, the Flying Spur sedan, and the Bentayga SUV.
The Pope’s AI Guy Is Worried About ‘Cartel’ Behavior Among Big Labs
Wiredby Joel Khalili18d ago
Recently, warnings from researchers inside the world’s largest artificial intelligence labs about the rapid pace of development have led to panic about the possibility that the technology could...
YouTube’s Custom Feeds Give You More Control Over the Algorithm
Wiredby Reece Rogers19d ago
My YouTube algorithm is sacred, with years of data about my preferences and viewing history fermenting into whatever videos it picks for my home screen.
Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw
Wiredby Dan Goodin, Ars Technica19d ago
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone to great lengths to hype the security of its new AI assistant, Muse, claiming it is “built from the ground up for privacy and security.” A zero-day...
A Startup Wants to Power Data Centers With ‘Supercritical’ Carbon Dioxide
Wiredby Molly Taft19d ago
A new company has a plan to make the dirty gas turbines powering data centers more efficient: liquid carbon dioxide.
This App Makes Your Laptop Screen Look Like Paper
Wiredby Justin Pot19d ago
Tech is so sterile now—everything lives on the same shiny screens. It's nice, then, when you find an application that exists mostly just to add a little grit to these devices.
AI Promised to Organize My Clutter. Here’s the Messy Result
Wiredby Alexis Berger19d ago
A key ingredient to feeling organized is having a space that’s organized. That logic also helps explain the ubiquity of the junk drawer.
Kate Tolo Says Her Quest to Be ‘the Female Bryan Johnson’ Is ‘for Women’
Wiredby Ej Dickson19d ago
Kate Tolo got her first period at 13—an experience she says left her lying prostrate on the floor, debilitated by cramps and breaking out into a full-body sweat.
AT&T Is Automating Away Jobs—and Its Old Telecom Empire
Wiredby Paresh Dave19d ago
AT&T, which already shed more than half of its workforce over the past decade, says it's going to continue laying off staff as it gears up for the AI era.
She’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have Kids
Wiredby Emi Nietfeld19d ago
By 5 am every morning, Emma Waters is on the sofa with a blanket, plotting America’s baby-making future. For two hours, she stays off her phone, inspired by Deep Work, the self-help bestseller.
The World Forgot About Ebola. The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More Worried
Wiredby Isabella Ward19d ago
Ebola hasn’t gone away. In fact, the ongoing outbreak in Africa is among the most concerning epidemics the organization trying to tame it has ever seen.
Kiwibit’s Feeder 2 Pro Is Almost the Ultimate Smart Bird Feeder
Wiredby Kat Merck19d ago
Every bird enthusiast has probably heard of Birdfy and Birdbuddy smart bird feeders, but a handful of competitors have quietly been refining their models over multiple generations—to the point...
How to Claim Your Cut of Apple’s $250 Million Siri Settlement
Wiredby Reece Rogers19d ago
In May, Apple agreed to pay out $250 million as part of a class action lawsuit over claims the company overhyped its Apple Intelligence tools, specifically the long-delayed Siri AI overhaul.
Rabbit Is Back, This Time With an AI Agent App
Wiredby Julian Chokkattu19d ago
Jesse Lyu doesn't think the Rabbit R1 was a flop. Lyu's gadget was among the first in the gold rush to create dedicated AI hardware that acted as a virtual assistant.
AI Models Built From Rat Brains Just Got Closer to Reality
Wiredby Lauren Goode20d ago
A biological computing startup that uses neural patterns from rat brain cells to build artificial intelligence just got a major boost from Amazon.