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GULP | 6-MINUTE READ
The Big Problem With the Giant Stanley Cup
BY ELANA KLEIN
Stanley bottles have been a buy-it-for-life staple of the working class for more than 100 years. Now, the Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler has become a symbol of social-media-fueled overconsumption.
FAST FORWARD | 3-MINUTE READ
Toyota's Robots Are Learning to Do Housework—By Copying Humans
BY WILL KNIGHT
Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI.
OUT OF SIGHT | 5-MINUTE READ
Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks
BY ANDY GREENBERG
Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using "mixers" and "privacy coins" like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement.
WIRED PODCASTS | 26-MINUTE READ
All the CES Trends That Mattered
BY MICHAEL CALORE
This week, we dig into all the big news from CES and identify some of the best, weirdest, and saddest stuff we saw at the show.
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CES 2024 | 2-MINUTE READ
TVs Got Even Bigger, Brighter, and Totally See-Through at This Year's CES
BY RYAN WANIATA
Super bright, 100-inch panels are all the rage, and fully transparent screens are wowing attendees as well. Here's all the TV tech making its way into your living room this year.
REPORT CARD | 4-MINUTE READ
US School Shooter Emergency Plans Exposed in a Highly Sensitive Database Leak
BY MATT BURGESS
More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online.
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ELECTRIC DREAMS | 3-MINUTE READ
The White House Just Announced a $623 Million EV-Charging Bonanza
BY AARIAN MARSHALL AND MATT SIMON
Electric vehicle charging stations are still scarce in many parts of the US. The White House announced grants totaling $623 million to top up electric cars, bikes, and scooters.
LICENSING WARS | 3-MINUTE READ
Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data
BY KATE KNIBBS
At a Senate hearing on AI's impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms.
GOLD RUSH | 4-MINUTE READ
Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here's Who Stands to Get Rich
BY JOEL KHALILI
The US approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors. But an exclusive cast of middlemen will earn big in the background, too.
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