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The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.

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The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity

May 02 2024 10 mins

The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios

May 01 2024 10 mins

President Joe Biden will update the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Apr 30 2024 8 mins

The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet

Apr 29 2024 8 mins

The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram

Apr 26 2024 10 mins

WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend” apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to Roam

Apr 25 2024 7 mins

A new rule from the US Federal Trade Commission invalidates most noncompete agreements, frequently used to bind tech workers. It could unlock higher wages, and more entrepreneurship and innovation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In

Apr 24 2024 7 mins

The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Apr 23 2024 6 mins

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived

Apr 22 2024 11 mins

Smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?

Apr 19 2024 6 mins

AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices