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WIRED Q&A
A National Security Insider Does the Math on the Dangers of AI
Jason Matheny, CEO of the influential think tank Rand Corporation, says advances in AI are making it easier to learn how to build biological weapons and other tools of destruction.
Book Excerpt
They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War
The untold, top-secret story of the British researchers who found the key to keeping humans alive underwater—and helped make D-Day a success.
Tip of the Iceberg
These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged
Big Interview
‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
Immoral calculus
The Deaths of Effective Altruism
Reviews and Buying Guides
Product Review
We Tested the BYD Seal—the Car That Explains Why Tesla Just Cut Its Prices
A world-class saloon for the people, from China’s biggest name in EVs. It’s here to best Elon’s offering, and it may well be the car to do it.
Buying Guide
The Best Security Cameras for Inside Your Home
Business
Microsoft in the age of Satya Nadella
Originally published February 2015: More than five years before Microsoft invested its first $1 billion in OpenAI, its engineers were hard at work on something that they believed would transform consumer computing, and it wasn’t artificial intelligence.
The Book of Woe
Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness
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Gear
I Spent Two Months Testing Cold-Plunge Pools. I Think I’m Addicted
Keen to try the latest wellness trend, I plunged out of my comfort zone. These are my favorite cold-water plunge pools for any budget.
Gear
How to Choose the Right Laptop: A Step-by-Step Guide
Shopping for a laptop can be infuriating. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you.
Business
A National Security Insider Does the Math on the Dangers of AI
Jason Matheny, CEO of the influential think tank Rand Corporation, says advances in AI are making it easier to learn how to build biological weapons and other tools of destruction.
Security
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak
The company belatedly conceded both that it had paid the cybercriminals extorting it and that patient data nonetheless ended up on the dark web.
