One of the more persistent concerns in the age of AI is that the robots will take our jobs. The extent to which this fear is founded remains to be seen, but we’re already witnessing some level of replacement in certain fields. Even niche occupations are in jeopardy. For example, the world of OnlyFans chatters… Continue reading OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs
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Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant
“Mariner is our exploration, very much a research prototype at the moment, of how one reimagines the user interface with AI,” Hassabis says. Google launched Gemini in December 2023 as part of an effort to catch up with OpenAI, the startup behind the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT. Despite having invested heavily in AI and contributing… Continue reading Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant
The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come
More than a decade after the advent of the 3D-printed gun as an icon of libertarianism and a gun control nightmare, police say one of those homemade plastic weapons has now been found in the hands of perhaps the world’s most high-profile alleged killer. For the community of DIY gunsmiths who have spent years honing… Continue reading The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come
General Motors Cuts Funding to Cruise, Nixing Its Robotaxi Plan
Since General Motors acquired the San Francisco self-driving-tech developer Cruise in 2016, the Detroit automaker has poured more than $8 billion into creating a robotaxi service. Now GM is turning off the spigot. On a call with investors today, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would no longer invest in Cruise and its… Continue reading General Motors Cuts Funding to Cruise, Nixing Its Robotaxi Plan
Meet the Conspiracy Filmmaker Who Claims to Have Red-Pilled Tulsi Gabbard
Trump may seek to change that, however, based on suggestions contained in Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a second Trump presidency. In the chapter on the intelligence community, the document suggests that the ODNI should be the only agency drafting the daily intelligence briefing for Trump and should have full oversight of the… Continue reading Meet the Conspiracy Filmmaker Who Claims to Have Red-Pilled Tulsi Gabbard
The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
In the US, people have strong opinions about health insurance companies, and when it came out that the alleged shooter had written “deny,” “depose,” “defend” on some ammo casings, they rallied round. When it turned out Mangione had been spotted at a fast-food restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, someone on Bluesky called it SnitchDonald’s; others briefly… Continue reading The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
The Iconic Abbey Road Audio Experience Is Coming to Cars—and Maybe Your Next Headphones
What’s perhaps most remarkable about the prized and fetishized sound of Abbey Road Studios is that to a certain extent it relies on various bits of homemade, one-of-a-kind equipment that looks, to the untrained eye, like it might be more at home in a quiet corner of the set of Doctor Who. “The first thing… Continue reading The Iconic Abbey Road Audio Experience Is Coming to Cars—and Maybe Your Next Headphones
Luigi Mangione Is Everywhere
Within hours of Luigi Mangione being charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Monday, online stores were flooded with T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and other merchandise praising the alleged shooter and featuring phrases like: “In this house, Luigi Mangione is a hero. End of story.” On Etsy, WIRED found almost 100 listings… Continue reading Luigi Mangione Is Everywhere
Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required
Alex Smith was 11 years old when he lost his right arm in 2003. A drunk driver operating a boat collided with his family’s vessel on Lake Austin, sending him overboard. He hit a propeller, and his arm was severed in the water. A year later, he got a myoelectric arm, a type of prosthetic… Continue reading Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required
Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2024)
Buying gifts for the outdoor enthusiast is damn near impossible. Your hiking/camping/cycling outdoorsy friends are often serious gear heads, meticulously poring over reviews, guides, and the perennial wisdom of ounce-counting, basement-dwelling Reddit users to find the exact right thing. Don’t stress over trying to pick that exact right thing yourself. The chances of you figuring… Continue reading Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2024)