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The Quiet Insurrection the January 6 Committee Missed
“Thousands of documents are great, but millions of lines of data are better. And so when you look at call…
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What the Soup-Throwing Climate Activists Got Right
Some people have argued that the stunt discredited the wider climate movement. I don’t buy that for a second. Instead,…
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High-Tech Cars Are Killing the Traditional Repair Shop
Industry experts say the problem will only get worse. “In 10 years, I see a lot fewer shops, and I…
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Apple Is an Ad Company Now
Apple spokesperson Shane Bauer declined to answer WIRED’s questions on how the company’s business is changing, the role of advertising…
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The Gig Law Causing Chaos in California Strip Clubs
Many clubs decided to restructure the way dancers are paid after AB 5 was introduced in 2019, taking larger cuts…
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Amazon Workers Lose Another Union Vote as Management Digs In
The Amazon Labor Union, which made history in April by unionizing the first Amazon warehouse in the US, lost its…
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China’s WeChat Is a Hot New Venue for US Election Misinformation
When Chinese-language misinformation appears on US platforms like YouTube or Facebook, activists say it seems to get less actively moderated…
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A Crypto Alchemist Made Me an Accidental Billionaire
When I present this very mundane answer to him, Broeksmit is unconvinced. He keeps creating new tokens, watching their value…
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What If the Metaverse Is Better Without Virtual Reality?
Another part of the keynote was a scripted conversation between Meta’s vice president of metaverse, Vishal Shah, and his boss,…
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The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect
The world has known Alex Jones was liable for defaming the parents of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary for…
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