Wreckage of the Titan’s innovative carbon fiber hull was found separated into three distinct layers, US National Transportation Safety Board engineer Donald Kramer has told a Coast Guard hearing into the fatal implosion of the OceanGate submersible in 2023. Although Kramer would not offer an opinion on what caused the hull to delaminate into separate… Continue reading Titan Submersible Hearings Spotlight Multiple Issues With Its Carbon Fiber Hull
Author: Wired Magazine
Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?
Meta has dominated online social connections for the past 20 years, but it missed out on making the smartphones that primarily delivered those connections. Now, in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar effort to position itself at the forefront of connected hardware, Meta is going all in on computers for your face. At its annual Connect developer event… Continue reading Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Is Leaving the Company
OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati resigned on Wednesday, saying she wants “the time and space to do my own exploration.” Murati had been among the three executives at the very top of the company behind ChatGPT, and she was briefly its leader last year while board members wrestled with the fate of CEO Sam… Continue reading OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Is Leaving the Company
Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are the first real artificial-intelligence wearable success story. In fact, they are actually quite good. They’ve got that chic Ray-Ban styling, meaning they don’t look as goofy as some of the bulkier, heavier attempts at mixed-reality face computers. The onboard AI agent can answer questions and even identify what you’re looking… Continue reading Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks
Meta Releases Llama 3.2—and Gives Its AI a Voice
Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Meta, his social-media-turned-metaverse-turned-artificial intelligence conglomerate, will upgrade its AI assistants to give them a range of celebrity voices, including those of Dame Judi Dench and John Cena. The more important upgrade for Meta’s long-term ambitions, though, is the new ability of its models to see users’ photos and other visual… Continue reading Meta Releases Llama 3.2—and Gives Its AI a Voice
Meta’s $300 Quest 3S Headset Significantly Lowers VR’s Buy-In Price
The Quest 3S, Meta’s newest mixed reality headset, will be out in the world soon. If you’re familiar with the features currently offered by Meta’s VR headsets, then the only surprising thing about the new hardware will be the price. But it’s reverse sticker shock: The new Meta Quest 3S is a $300 headset that… Continue reading Meta’s $300 Quest 3S Headset Significantly Lowers VR’s Buy-In Price
FTX Insider Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
The potency of Ellison’s testimony against Bankman-Fried will also have gone a long way to convincing the judge to show leniency, says Paul Tuchmann, a former US prosecutor and partner at the law firm Wiggin and Dana. Testifying at Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial in October 2023, Ellison depicted her former paramour as the driving force behind… Continue reading FTX Insider Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback
For five years, reactor one at Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Pennsylvania has lain dormant. Now, thanks to a deal with Microsoft, the reactor will start running again in 2028—this time to exclusively supply the tech firm with oodles of low-carbon electricity. It’s all part of an ongoing flirtation between Big Tech and… Continue reading Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback
Teens Say John McEntee, Trump’s Former Personal Aide and Project 2025 Higher-Up, Made Them Uncomfortable in Chats
When Grace Carter heard from The Right Stuff’s account on Instagram, the person controlling the account introduced himself as John. He also offered a phone number with a Southern California area code—a number that a WIRED reporter has used in the past to contact McEntee. There was no obvious reason why he would have reached… Continue reading Teens Say John McEntee, Trump’s Former Personal Aide and Project 2025 Higher-Up, Made Them Uncomfortable in Chats
Proposed Ban Would Be a ‘Death Sentence’ for Chinese EVs in the US
After officially hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports earlier this month, the US government is getting even more serious about keeping China-made autos out of the country. On Monday, the US Commerce Department proposed a new rule that would ban some Chinese- and Russian-made automotive hardware and software from the US, with software restrictions… Continue reading Proposed Ban Would Be a ‘Death Sentence’ for Chinese EVs in the US