wired.ideas
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Immersive Tech Obscures Reality. AI Will Threaten It
by Jameson Spivack, Daniel Berrick on September 27, 2023 at 2:48 pm
AI could supercharge augmented and virtual reality, making online manipulation and disinformation campaigns much more personal—and effective.
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Is the Physics of Time Actually Changing?
by KC Cole on September 27, 2023 at 10:00 am
Days seem to be rushing ahead in a disturbing blur, or else slowing painfully down. Maybe it’s a tale as old as—well, you know.
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Why Aren't Disabled Astronauts Exploring Space?
by Ashley Shew on September 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Journeying into the future will require embracing disability—and recognizing its power in our changing world.
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Why Tech Bros and Politicians Can’t Really Connect
by Paul Ford on September 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm
There are two ways to compute, and two ways to see the world. It’s batch vs. loop—and we need them to reconcile.
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The Hypocrisy of Judging Those Who Become More Beautiful
by Sheon Han on September 25, 2023 at 10:00 am
Normally, correcting disadvantages beyond our control is seen as laudable. So why do people look down on individuals who alter their looks?
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In the War Between Harassment and Censorship, No One Wins
by Katherine Alejandra Cross on September 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Abuses on Kiwi Farms have sparked debate about harassment, safety, and free speech, with activists on both sides caught in an ethical minefield.
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I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?
by Meghan O'Gieblyn on September 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm
WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on whether modern tech makes people behave more like bots.
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How a ‘Digital Peeping Tom’ Unmasked Porn Actors
by Kashmir Hill on September 20, 2023 at 10:00 am
“It’s like the secret identity of Batman or Superman. You’re not supposed to know who this person is, they didn’t want you to know, and somehow you […]
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There’s an Alternative to the Infinite Scroll
by Samantha Culp on September 19, 2023 at 10:00 am
It’s easy to feel like there’s no escape from doomscrolling. The classical Chinese handscroll suggests otherwise.
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ChatGPT Isn't Coming for Your Coding Job
by Zeb Larson on September 17, 2023 at 11:00 am
New technologies have long promised to make human software engineers redundant. But developers have only gotten more important over time.
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Welcome to Halal Hinge
by Faima Bakar on September 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm
In my community, mums and aunties are joining WhatsApp matchmaking groups to find spouses for their kids. Instead, they're getting a crash course in modern […]
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Will the Real David Sosa Please Stand Up?
by Sarah Esther Lageson on September 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Police arrested and detained the wrong David Sosa—twice. Advances in technology should have prevented such mistakes long ago.
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Marie Kondo and the Manhattan Project
by Coco Krumme on September 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm
What does the author and lifestyle guru have in common with the mathematician Stan Ulam—and Benjamin Franklin?
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AI-Powered ‘Thought Decoders’ Won’t Just Read Your Mind—They’ll Change It
by Leo Kim on September 12, 2023 at 3:02 pm
“Mind-reading” neural decoders could spell the end of privacy. But the full ramifications of this technology are even more concerning.
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Everyone Is a Girl Online
by Alex Quicho on September 11, 2023 at 12:00 pm
NPC influencers, "girl dinner," angels, bimbos—the internet is a girl's world now, whether you like it or not.
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Super Apps Are Terrible for People—and Great for Companies
by Edward Ongweso Jr. on September 10, 2023 at 11:00 am
Apps that offer to "do it all" will subject users to even more exploitation and surveillance, while large tech companies profit.
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Do Not Fear the Robot Uprising. Join It
by Katherine Alejandra Cross on September 7, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Stories about AI liberation aren’t obsolete—and they aren't really about robots, either.
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AI Can Be An Extraordinary Force For Good—if It’s Contained
by Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar on September 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm
No one has a plan for regulating AI yet. These are the questions that leaders must ask to contain the coming wave.
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The Mysterious Power of the Platform, the Internet’s Building Block
by Leo Kim on September 5, 2023 at 10:00 am
If everything is a platform—sites for networking, ride-sharing, dog-walking—does that mean nothing is a platform?
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Preferring Biological Children Is Immoral
by Leo Kim on August 31, 2023 at 10:00 am
Most people say they want their kids to be their own genetic offspring—but such a desire is in conflict with other evolving values around parenting and […]