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Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last week was likely created with technology from Silicon Valley’s favorite voice cloning startup.


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WIRED spoke with a member of Meta’s Oversight Board about how the company plans to handle elections around the world in 2024.


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In his new book Read Write Own, investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing it can save society from the monopoly power of tech giants.


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AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change, people skills will still be the most important factor.


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Users of the new dating app Volar train a chatbot to go on virtual first dates for them with the bots of potential matches.  We tested it out.


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A low-cost model of Tesla will launch in 2024, CEO Elon Musk told investors. It could help the EV maker compete with BYD and other surging Chinese automakers.


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Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain.


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NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the crisis in Gaza to paint itself as essential for global security.


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Welcome to the world’s foremost training ground for saving space from disasters, disputes, and—perhaps one day—colonizers named Musk.


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OnePlus’ new $800 Android phone has all the specs you’d want, and looks very polished to boot.


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Forget stressful leaderboards and time-sensitive missions. These games let you play at your own pace.


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Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face generated from crime-scene DNA. It likely won’t be the last.


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Strand Therapeutics has figured out a way to turn the molecule on and off in certain tissues to more precisely treat tumors.


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Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.


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The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.


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Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible.


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The Nex Playground uses motion tracking to put you in the game for family fun with a side of fitness.


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The gas pipeline stretching across Virginia and West Virginia is over budget and behind schedule, with a lot of hard work left to do. Opponents hope that makes fossil fuel companies think twice about building the next one.


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Workers are posting their layoff and termination meetings on TikTok, which can destigmatize the experience—but also expose the darker side of work life.


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One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.


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