That’s why government support like the DOE Regional DAC Hubs program is so important, says Jack Andreasen at Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates–founded initiative to accelerate technology to reach net zero. “This gets projects built,” he says. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed in 2021 set aside $3.5 billion in federal …
Read More »I Stared Into the AI Void With the SocialAI App
The first time I used SocialAI, I was sure the app was performance art. That was the only logical explanation for why I would willingly sign up to have AI bots named Blaze Fury and Trollington Nefarious, well, troll me. Even the app’s creator, Michael Sayman, admits that the premise …
Read More »Exclusive KitchenAid Promo Code: 15% off major appliances
KitchenAid’s strategy is one that maybe we should all live by—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Remaining nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1914, KitchenAid’s stand mixer has become such a legendary kitchen staple that we called it an “everlasting” kitchen must-have and put it on our Buy It …
Read More »Laura Loomer Is MAGA at Its Most Extreme—and She’s Closer to Donald Trump Than Ever
Loomer’s links to the Trump campaign in 2020 appeared to run deeper than just an endorsement. Mediaite reported at the time that the Trump campaign was using Loomer’s email list to solicit donations, and a Trump campaign fundraising email sent in January 2020 was sent from 2020 Illoominate Media, a …
Read More »Walkie-Talkies Explode in New Attack on Hezbollah
With Hezbollah and Lebanon still reeling from a coordinated wave of pager explosions on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people and injured thousands, another bombardment began on Wednesday, this time taking the form of exploding two-way radios. Footage of the explosions, which was not independently confirmed by WIRED, appears …
Read More »22 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using
Finally, we’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about Amazon’s members-only event, Prime Day. The annual “holiday” has outperformed both Black Friday and Cyber Monday in years past, but not every Prime Day deal is actually a bargain. The WIRED Gear team always covers the event to make good deals …
Read More »An Avalanche of Generative AI Videos Is Coming to YouTube Shorts
Eli Collins, a vice president of product management at Google DeepMind, first demoed generative AI video tools for the company’s board of directors back in 2022. Despite the model’s slow speed, pricey cost to operate, and sometimes off-kilter outputs, he says it was an eye-opening moment for them to see …
Read More »Do You Need an Antivirus Program on Windows?
Don’t underestimate the value of updates for your browser and for Windows itself either. A significant number of malware packages exploit older software, which is why Microsoft and the browser makers are continually issuing updates to plug holes and patch up vulnerabilities. If you’re running the latest version of Windows …
Read More »Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max Review: Smarter iPhones
Creating summaries seems to be a thing everyone wants to do with AI, and Apple Intelligence is ready to do the same. You can have your emails summarized, messages summarized, and even your notifications from third-party apps summarized. Some of this can be handy, like when the Mail app calls …
Read More »It’s the Last Day of the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
Using bad cookware can make even the most competent chefs feel like they’re in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. Chefs and culinary experts worldwide use All-Clad pans as the gold standard, including the reviews team here at WIRED. All-Clad cookware is expensive, but it lasts for years and years. And …
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