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ChatGPT Gets a Snappy, Flirty Upgrade With OpenAI’s GPT-4o AI Model
Prepare for ChatGPT to get more emotional. OpenAI demonstrated upgrades that make the chatbot capable of snappier conversations and showed the AI helper picking up on and expressing emotional cues.
Digital Culture
Why the Voices of Black Twitter Were Worth Saving
Black Twitter has been a cultural engine for well over a decade. It could also disappear at any time.
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Backchannel
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part I
Backchannel
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part II
WIRED Podcasts
A Peek Inside Hulu’s New Black Twitter Docuseries
The Big Interview
Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI
Arati Prabhakar has the ear of the US president and a massive mission: help manage AI, revive the semiconductor industry, and pull off a cancer moonshot.
Flux Capacitor
The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean
Tip of the Iceberg
These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged
Reviews and Buying Guides
Product Review
Twelve South’s MacBook Laptop Stand Had One Job, and It Failed at It
The Twelve South BookArc Flex can’t always properly hold a laptop. It’s the perfect example of what happens when form is prioritized over function.
Product Review
The Hisense U8N TV Is Bright Enough for Any Room
Buying Guide
These Are Our Favorite Sheets to Catch Some Z's
Buying Guide
Looking for the Best Smart Scale? Step On Up
Going Viral
TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface
Originally published August 2020: On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It’s exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.
We ❤️ Hardware
‘You Must Believe You Can Repair It’
Hip Hop's 50th
Hip Hop 2073: A Vision of the Future, 50 Years From Now
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Business
6 Practical Tips for Using Anthropic's Claude Chatbot
Anthropic recently launched an iOS app for its Claude chatbot. We asked the company’s head of product design how to get the most out of the AI helper.
Gear
An Innovative EV Motor Used by Lamborghini, McLaren, and Ferrari Is Being Mass-Produced by Mercedes
Compared to the usual EV power plants, axial-flux motors are smaller and lighter, and have more torque. But they're hard to make at scale. Now Mercedes is bringing them to the masses.
Business
There's No Undoing Tech's Great Rewiring of Childhood
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns that social media harms children but definitive evidence is hard to find. Whatever your views on kids and technology, digital connectivity is now part of childhood.
Security
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.
