Author: Wired Magazine

What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer

“A lot of the headlines have been saying that I think it should be stopped now—and I’ve never said that,” he says. “First of all, I don’t think that’s possible, and I think we should continue to develop it because it could do wonderful things. But we should put equal effort into mitigating or preventing… Continue reading What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer

Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now

Friction is resistance. In this case, it tells you how hard it is for something to get across the membrane. If you engineer a membrane that has less resistance to water, and more resistance to salt or whatever else you want to remove, you get a cleaner product with potentially less work. But that model… Continue reading Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now

21 Best Sex Toys (2023): Gender Inclusive, Couples, Solo

Sex tech has come a long way in the past 10 years—not only in terms of cultural acceptance and awareness, but also technology. Gone are the days of clunky, pink plastic rabbit vibrators and sex toys that feel like knockoff action figures. Today’s toys are designed by sex educators, medical professionals, and some of the… Continue reading 21 Best Sex Toys (2023): Gender Inclusive, Couples, Solo

Ecovacs Deebot T9+ Review: Smells Sweet

In practice, TrueDetect 3D 2.0 worked really well. I’ve been cleaning with it daily, or even twice daily, for a month now, and I’ve had no missed cleaning jobs or stoppages where it trapped itself in the bathroom or got inextricably tangled in embroidery floss or several large Lego pieces. There is only one pain… Continue reading Ecovacs Deebot T9+ Review: Smells Sweet

Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts

In December 2020, security giant Mandiant revealed it had been hacked. Its disclosure was the first public sign of the SolarWinds hack, a Russian-orchestrated supply chain attack that’s widely regarded as one of the biggest espionage hacks ever. Among its victims were the US Departments of Homeland Security, Energy, and Justice. This blow-by-blow retelling of the historic… Continue reading Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts

At Last, ‘Ugly’ Sea Lampreys Are Getting Some Respect

This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “Thousands of sea lamprey are passed upstream [on the Connecticut River] each year. This is a predator that wiped out the Great Lakes lake-trout fishery. [Lampreys] literally suck the life out of their host fish, namely small-scale fish such… Continue reading At Last, ‘Ugly’ Sea Lampreys Are Getting Some Respect

The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect

Wheezing after getting on the treadmill. Gulping down air while doing chores. Breathlessness is one of the many scary and frustrating symptoms that can linger in Covid patients months after their initial infection. But while these symptoms were a mystery at the beginning of the pandemic, scientists are slowly unraveling their causes—moving us closer to… Continue reading The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect

Google Pixel Fold: Details, Specs, Release Date

It may feel like Twitter is slowly imploding, but the platform is still a good place to go for breaking news. On Thursday, Google teased its latest hardware device in a tweet. It’s a folding Pixel phone. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The phone is called… Continue reading Google Pixel Fold: Details, Specs, Release Date

The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean

Egger stresses that TOC wants to make sure its plastic-cleaning efforts are helping marine life, not harming it. But it’s more complicated than simply trying to minimize the amount of marine life taken out of the ocean along with plastic, he says. If crustaceans or sea anemones from other regions cling to plastic debris and… Continue reading The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean