Trying to boost the volume at your end-of-summer parties? The JBL Flip 7 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is discounted by $20 on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $130. That might not sound like a huge discount, but it brings it more in line with its competitors, and temporarily erases the price bump from the… Continue reading The Best Bluetooth Speaker Is $20 Off
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This Robot Only Needs a Single AI Model to Master Humanlike Movements
While there is a lot of work to do, Tedrake says all of the evidence so far suggests that the approaches used to LLMs also work for robots. “I think it’s changing everything,” he says. Gauging progress in robotics has become more challenging of late, of course, with videoclips showing commercial humanoids performing complex chores,… Continue reading This Robot Only Needs a Single AI Model to Master Humanlike Movements
The Instagram iPad App Is Finally Here
Apple debuted the iconic and now wildly popular iPad in 2010. A few months later, Instagram landed on the App Store to rapid success. But for 15 years, Instagram hasn’t bothered to optimize its app layout for the iPad’s larger screen. That’s finally changing today: There’s now a dedicated Instagram iPad app available globally on… Continue reading The Instagram iPad App Is Finally Here
The UK’s largest energy supplier has created its own EV charger
Transportation The new Octopus Charge is designed to pair with the popular Intelligent Octopus Go tariff for British EV owners. The new Octopus Charge is designed to pair with the popular Intelligent Octopus Go tariff for British EV owners. by Tom Warren Sep 3, 2025, 12:54 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and… Continue reading The UK’s largest energy supplier has created its own EV charger
Clean Technica: EV Share of Auto Sales Now Above 12% at Several Auto Brands004169
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After a series of other articles about the US electric vehicle (EV) market in the second quarter, here’s our last analysis and statistical breakdown for the quarter. This one concerns what percentage of different brands’ and auto groups’ total auto sales were EV sales last… Continue reading Clean Technica: EV Share of Auto Sales Now Above 12% at Several Auto Brands004169
Medicare Will Start Paying AI Companies a Share of Any Claims They Automatically Reject
It’s long been the practice of private health insurers to require “prior authorization” before you can get the treatment you need. Often, they’ll try to deny as many of these claims as possible — including with the use of AI models. Government-backed plans like Medicare, however, have tended to cover what private insurers don’t, and… Continue reading Medicare Will Start Paying AI Companies a Share of Any Claims They Automatically Reject
Scientists Just Found Something Dark About People With AI Girlfriends and Boyfriends
Image by Getty / Futurism Over the past few years, there have been more and more stories — some sad, all strange — about people falling in love (and lust) with so-called AI-companions. As AI tools grow more sophisticated and gain more mainstream acceptance, so too has interest in these digital paramours increased — but… Continue reading Scientists Just Found Something Dark About People With AI Girlfriends and Boyfriends
Psychologist Says AI Is Causing Never-Before-Seen Types of Mental Disorder
Something keeps happening to people who get hooked chatbots like ChatGPT. Mental health professionals are calling it “AI psychosis”: turning to the AI models for advice, users soon become entranced by the sycophantic machine’s human-like responses. It becomes not just a tool but a companion — and the worst kind, constantly plying you with what… Continue reading Psychologist Says AI Is Causing Never-Before-Seen Types of Mental Disorder
Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live
With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like Palantir, trends like vibe coding, and figures like Sam Altman; we break down our essential coverage of DOGE and ICE; we guide listeners through breakthrough innovations like generative AI and sweeping policy changes like the… Continue reading Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live
The Concept C Is the All-Electric Sports Car Kick-Starting Audi’s Design Future
Car companies love a mission statement. With the arrival of the Concept C, Audi’s new one is crystal clear: “radical simplicity.” An all-electric two-seater with a retractable folding hard top, the Concept C is a “progressive interpretation” of the company’s legacy, says Audi—and it’s not hard to see that the TT has factored pretty heavily… Continue reading The Concept C Is the All-Electric Sports Car Kick-Starting Audi’s Design Future