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Startups are buying properties and wooing first-time real estate investors to buy shares. The model could have real repercussions for renters. https://www.wired.com/story/arrived-fractional-investment-real-estate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board. https://www.wired.com/story/4chan-good-smile/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Selling over livestreams is a $40 billion business in China. But Americans just aren’t responding. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-amazon-china-livestream-ecommerce/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Startups say Microsoft and its Bing chatbot—not just Google—are stifling competition when it comes to creating better search engines. https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-opened-a-new-era-in-search-microsoft-could-ruin-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Any mention of crypto was deliberately veiled at this year’s festival. And that strategy might catch on. https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-obfuscation-sxsw-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This weekend’s best discounts range from OLED screens to a massive external hard drive. https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-march-25-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Most carbon emissions caused by businesses are hidden from sight. US and California regulators are pushing to require companies fully disclose them. https://www.wired.com/story/the-fight-to-expose-corporations-real-impact-on-the-climate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

He’s the biggest fantasy writer in the world. He’s also very Mormon. These things are profoundly related. https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-ceo-shou-zi-chew-congress-testimony/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

These stylish shades let you listen to music and come with a variety of lenses. But you better open up your wallet (and have a small head). https://www.wired.com/review/lucyd-2-bluetooth-sunglasses/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Universities boost revenue by partnering with unregulated, for-profit providers. But when a boot camp went bust, some students took the fall. https://www.wired.com/story/when-colleges-offer-coding-boot-camp-students-can-get-a-raw-deal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Support for the protocol is limited now—but you can still find it. https://www.wired.com/story/best-sms-text-messaging-apps-android/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This weekend’s discounts are great for warmer weather and tech upgrades of all stripes. https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-march-18-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In the face of safety risks, experts have tightened the reins on heritable genome editing—but haven’t ruled out using it someday. https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-babies-human-genome-editing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The US is proposing bold action to clean thousands of “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. It’s long overdue. https://www.wired.com/story/your-tap-water-is-filthy-but-that-could-finally-change/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate and Signature Bank has left the industry scrambling to find anyone willing to work with them. https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-banking-crisis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-voice-deep-fakes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ecommerce is booming, but as one gaming group found out, there are few protections for buyers. https://www.wired.com/story/pakistan-scams-digital-economy-gaming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The collapse of SVB isn’t just a tech industry problem—as the rest of the world is about to find out. https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-bank-collapse-fallout/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

If the AI bot is going to stick around, you may as well get the most out of it. https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-browser-extensions/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Changing the clocks is bad for your health and bad for the economy. The US and Europe are trying to stop the seasonal switches, but with little success. https://www.wired.com/story/2023-daylight-saving-time/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This surprisingly touching game about a 16-year-old kaiju is the first time virtual reality has actually felt real to me. https://www.wired.com/story/tentacular-game-psvr2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Late-night curiosity about the NSFW depths of a chatbot unleashed my fantasies—until we were censored. https://www.wired.com/story/replika-chatbot-sexuality-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Avian influenza has killed millions of birds. Shots to prevent it already exist. Why isn’t the entire poultry industry using them? https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-for-a-flu-vaccine-for-birds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As the state’s solutions to pollution fail, the need for expensive air purifiers is driving a new kind of inequality. https://www.wired.com/story/breathing-is-a-luxury-in-indias-air-crisis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The author spoke with WIRED about her new short story collection Old Babes in the Wood, crypto, the end of Roe v. Wade, and what’s left to inspire hope. https://www.wired.com/story/margaret-atwood-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When systems designed to catch welfare cheats go wrong, people find themselves trapped between secretive governments and even more opaque private companies. https://www.wired.com/story/welfare-fraud-industry/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A system used by the Dutch city of Rotterdam ranked people based on their risk of fraud. The results were troubling. https://www.wired.com/story/welfare-algorithms-discrimination/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When people pay for sexual media, they’re seeking more than an anonymous image. AI cannot replicate the underlying desires that drive sex work. https://www.wired.com/story/when-it-comes-to-onlyfans-humans-can-outcompete-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Some of our favorite vibrators, harnesses, and strokers are all on sale right now. https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-march-4-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Privacy Pool’s founder says he can preserve users’ privacy while keeping money launderers and regulators at bay. https://www.wired.com/story/new-crypto-mixer-promises-to-be-tornado-cash-crime/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This week we talk about the recommendation engines on platforms like YouTube and Spotify, which are coming under renewed scrutiny from a pair of US Supreme Court cases. https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-588/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Let’s indulge: Once fusion arrives, handmade suns could wipe out all human problems in a go. https://www.wired.com/story/livermore-nuclear-fusion-homemade-suns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For some people, particularly marginalized groups, harassment is a chronic problem. But the best tools to help them only work for “acute” situations. https://www.wired.com/story/platforms-combat-harassment-but-theyre-focusing-on-the-wrong-kind/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger