Most tech moguls hope to sell artificial intelligence to the masses. But Mark Zuckerberg is giving away what Meta considers to be one of the world’s best AI models for free. Meta released the biggest, most capable version of a large language model called Llama on Monday, free of charge. Meta has not disclosed the… Continue reading MetaVs New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky
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Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
Reproductive rights organizations have been quick to come out in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would drop out of the presidential race and endorse Harris instead. Harris could be an even stronger proponent for reproductive health care than… Continue reading Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
The people of San Francisco haven’t always been kind to Waymo’s growing fleet of driverless taxis. The autonomous vehicles, which provide tens of thousands of rides each week, have been torched, stomped on, and verbally berated in recent months. Now Waymo is striking back—in the courts. This month, the Silicon Valley company filed a pair… Continue reading Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
Staffers Were Told Biden Was Leaving Race in Email Telling Them to Check X
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign staff didn’t receive official communication that he was dropping out until nearly 20 minutes after the announcement went up on social media. When they finally did get an email, it directed them to Biden’s post on X. “Team, sharing with you the letter from President Biden that was released just… Continue reading Staffers Were Told Biden Was Leaving Race in Email Telling Them to Check X
Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday following a nearly monthlong pressure campaign mounted by Democratic leaders and donors to oust him. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden wrote in a letter posted to X on Sunday. “And while it has been… Continue reading Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
The Best DAW Software Recommended by WIRED’s Resident Musicians (2024)
The reason many folks dislike the software? It’s very expensive, as is the external hardware sold by Avid, the brand that owns Pro Tools. Many studios forgo updating computers for a very long time for this reason, and this is why Pro Tools doesn’t have many modern features that I’ve seen in other DAWs, like… Continue reading The Best DAW Software Recommended by WIRED’s Resident Musicians (2024)
Review: Strymon BigSky MX
Not long ago I unequivocally declared Meris’ Mercury X (9/10, WIRED Recommends) the best reverb pedal you can buy. The very day that review went live, Strymon, one of the pioneers of high-end boutique guitar pedals, announced the BigSky MX, an update to its legendary BigSky reverb. To call the update massive would be an… Continue reading Review: Strymon BigSky MX
Mini Cooper SE Review: Price, Specs, Availability
Despite its familiar looks, the new Mini Cooper has just undergone its biggest update this century. The ionic headlights, white roof, and city-friendly dimensions remain, as they have throughout BMW’s two decades at the helm of the Mini brand. But under that familiar skin, it’s all-new. For starters, the 2024 Mini Cooper sits on a… Continue reading Mini Cooper SE Review: Price, Specs, Availability
The 12 Games We’re Still Most Looking Forward to in 2024 (and Beyond)
In 2023, it felt like the new hit games were just never going to stop coming. In a way, they didn’t. Midway through 2024 we’re still excited for new titles. From sequels like Hades II to interesting new titles like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, here are the games we’re most excited about… Continue reading The 12 Games We’re Still Most Looking Forward to in 2024 (and Beyond)
Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win
On August 27, 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, one of the most controversial gold medals was awarded. At the 100-meter freestyle men’s swimming event, Australian swimmer John Devitt and American Lance Larson both recorded the same finish time of 55.2 seconds. Only Devitt walked away with the gold medal. The way swimming was timed… Continue reading Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win