How Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
[ad_1] Michael Calore: I’m going to go watch a bunch of shorts and see what I get served and I’ll report back. Lauren Goode: Hims and Hers? Michael Calore: Yeah,…
What the Apple Antitrust Suit Means for the Future of Messaging
[ad_1] Michael Calore: Is it granular, like salt, like a seasoning? Andrew Couts: Yes. It’s like the most finely ground sea salt with various herbs and some other spices. I…
‘3 Body Problem’ Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
[ad_1] Michael Calore: OK Kate, as our guest, what’s your recommendation this week? Kate Knibbs: Actually, I’m going to recommend another sci-fi series that’s a book adaptation and I wrote…
How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
[ad_1] Lauren Goode: Makena, as our guest of honor and in-house TikTok expert, what’s your recommendation? Makena Kelly: Oh, man. I am back in the office for the first time…
Google’s GenAI Bots Are Struggling. But so Are Its Humans
[ad_1] The last few months have been rough for Google. Company executives have been in the hot seat because of some embarrassing missteps, the most awkward of which was the…
How Nvidia Came to Rule AI
[ad_1] Lauren Goode: Let’s go back about 10 years. When you thought of Nvidia back then, what did you think of? Michael Calore: I think of big CES press conferences…
Between Layoffs and Tougher Interviews, Tech Workers Are Stressed Out
[ad_1] There was a time when getting a job at Google or Amazon would be a ticket to long-term stability and success. Many of the big tech companies seemed immune…
Here Comes the Flood of AI-Generated Clickbait
[ad_1] Michael Calore: When is the last time you visited the website The Hairpin? Lauren Goode: It’s been a while. Why do you ask? Michael Calore: You should go check…
Slack Is Turning 10 Years Old, and Wow Has It Changed Everything
[ad_1] Lauren Goode: When you first started at WIRED back in the last century, there was no Slack. Michael Calore: You mean we weren’t given any slack? Lauren Goode: No.…
The Apple Vision Pro Lives Deep in the Uncanny Valley
[ad_1] Apple’s first ever mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, arrives tomorrow. Apple has a knack for revitalizing and legitimizing a product category—something that the face computer market really needs…