Tag Archives: Wired

The EU Is Coming for X’s Paid Blue Checks

Elon Musk’s paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today.

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At 25, Metafilter Feels Like a Time Capsule From Another Internet

After a quarter century the community-driven site hasn’t changed much. And don’t ask it to license its archive to AI.

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Google DeepMind’s Chatbot-Powered Robot Is Part of a Bigger Revolution

Robotics researchers are exploring how large language models can give physical machines more smarts.

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Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage

A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history.

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How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta

Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee.

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OpenAI Is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion

Sam Altman is touting AI’s ability to sway people’s behavior. His company is also wrestling with the risks.

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Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology

In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology.

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Amazon Ramps Up Security to Head Off Project Nimbus Protests

Former Big Tech workers intended to disrupt Wednesday’s AWS Summit in New York to protest the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel.

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AI Can’t Replace Teaching, but It Can Make It Better

Even techno-optimists hesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there’s a debate about where to draw the line.

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Google’s Nonconsensual Explicit Images Problem Is Getting Worse

Reports of intimate images and video posted online without consent are growing, and deepfakes add a horrifying new dimension to the problem. Google insiders say they’ve struggled to get executives to act.

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