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The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing
At the one-year anniversary of its launch, the Buy Nothing app had been downloaded 600,000 times, but only 91,000 people…
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Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots
Teach a robot to open a door, and it ought to unlock a lifetime of opportunities. Not so for one…
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The US Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand the Internet
Recent laws in both Texas and Florida have sought to impose greater restrictions on the way platforms can and cannot police content.…
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What Is Quantum Computing? The Complete WIRED Guide
Like the befuddling math underpinning quantum computing, some of the expectations building around this still-impractical technology can make you lightheaded.…
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Tech Layoffs in 2023 Are Feeding a New Startup Surge
Henry Kirk always thought he would eventually leave his job as an engineering manager at Google and start his own…
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Meta Verified Shows a Company Running Out of Ideas
Meta’s new subscription service looks pretty familiar. For between $11.99 and $14.99 a month, Instagram and Facebook users will get…
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Generative AI Is Coming For the Lawyers
Wakeling has been particularly impressed with Harvey’s prowess at translation. It’s strong at mainstream law, but struggles on specific niches,…
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Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for the 15-Minute City
Carla Francome campaigns for better cycling routes in Haringey, North London, where she moved a few years ago in search…
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Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich Frontier
Juneau gets most of its electricity from lakes that offer a clean hydropower resource. This means that it is particularly ecofriendly…
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Workers Are Dying in the EV Industry’s ‘Tainted’ City
After GNI rejected their demands, workers called a strike from January 11 to 14. On the last day, more than 500…
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