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12.07.23
FAST FORWARD | 2-MINUTE READ
Google's Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom
BY WILL KNIGHT
A new AI model from Google—called Gemini—is fresh competition for OpenAI's ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas.
STAR POWER | 4-MINUTE READ
Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign
BY MATT BURGESS
Videos featuring Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson, and Priscilla Presley have been edited to push anti-Ukraine disinformation, according to Microsoft researchers.
CLEANUP ACT | 5-MINUTE READ
Can Rock Dust Soak Up Carbon Emissions? A Giant Experiment Is Set to Find Out
BY GREGORY BARBER
The idea that sprinkling rock dust on farmland can soak up atmospheric carbon will be tested at large scale thanks to a $57 million purchase from corporations including Stripe and Alphabet.
GOP DEBATE | 3-MINUTE READ
White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy's 'Great Replacement' Rant
BY DAVID GILBERT
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy boosted multiple far-right conspiracy theories during the GOP debate on Wednesday night, in a dangerous mainstreaming of once-fringe claims.
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WIRED PODCASTS | 46-MINUTE EPISODE
Green Chat Bubbles Aren't the Problem—Texting Is
This week, we talk about the quest to make texting between mobile platforms more seamless. Will it make things better, or will it further erode our humanity?
BYE, MIDDLE MAN | 5-MINUTE READ
Why It Took Meta 7 Years to Turn on End-to-End Encryption for All Chats
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN
Mark Zuckerberg personally promised that the privacy feature would launch by default on Messenger and Instagram chat. WIRED goes behind the scenes of the company's colossal effort to get it right.
CONTENT OVERSIGHT | 3-MINUTE READ
Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board's First Emergency Case
BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT
The board is going to look at two posts removed for violating Meta's policies against sharing graphic imagery and depicting dangerous organizations and individuals.
GIFT GUIDE | 10-MINUTE READ
The Best Gifts for Book Lovers
BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND MEDEA GIORDANO
Here are plenty of gift ideas for your favorite bookworm, from tech to cozy accessories.
CULTURE GUIDES | 7-MINUTE READ
The 19 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now
BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER
From Fingernails to Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas, here's everything you should be watching on Apple's streaming service.
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