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07.19.23
IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ
To Save Itself, Hollywood Must Build Its Own ChatGPT
BY ROGER MCNAMEE
Silicon Valley plans to use AI to do to movies and TV what it did to news and music, but it's not too late to resist.
THIRST TRAP | 5-MINUTE READ
Want to Win a Chip War? You're Gonna Need a Lot of Water
BY REBECCA HEILWEIL
The US is spending billions to boost semiconductor manufacturing. For the new plants to crank out silicon chips, they need to source millions of gallons of ultrapure water.
PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ
The Supersized AeroPress XL Makes Twice as Much Coffee as the Original
BY JOE RAY
The new larger version of our favorite portable coffee maker doubles the capacity of each brew, but its sheer size makes it a bit unwieldy.
WIRED30 | 13-MINUTE READ
A Vast Untapped Green Energy Source Is Hiding Beneath Your Feet
BY GREGORY BARBER
New experiments in the deserts of Utah and Nevada show how advances in fracking—technology developed by the oil industry—can be repurposed to tap clean geothermal energy anywhere on Earth.
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WIRED PODCASTS | 38-MINUTE EPISODE
Why You Should Read a 900-Page Novel About the Climate Crisis
Despite The Deluge's harrowing, hyperrealistic story, author Steven Markley is more hopeful than ever—especially after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
DEALS | 2-MINUTE READ
6 Great Deals From Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale
BY BRENDA STOLYAR
Dyson hair tools, Fellow coffee grinders, and more WIRED-approved products are on sale.
FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT | 6-MINUTE READ
The Indie Title That Could Make or Break Netflix Games
BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH
Netflix acquired its first studio, Night School, in 2021. Now it's launching Oxenfree II: Lost Signals with the streaming service. How it fares could be a bellwether for indie success.
PUBLIC HEALTH | 6-MINUTE READ
Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?
BY MARYN MCKENNA
A small study showed that feeding deer a type of ivermectin reduced the number of ticks drinking their blood. (Yes, it's that ivermectin. No, you shouldn't eat it.)
COGNITIVE BIAS | 6-MINUTE READ
Almost All Research on the Mind Is in English. That's a Problem
BY SOFIA QUAGLIA
Language can shape how you think in subtle and profound ways. But most researchers only study English speakers.
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