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