What's Lost When the Human Drivers Are Gone?
sapbeu This week on Uncanny Valley, we look ahead into a future where driverless cars are mainstream.
Facebook now lets creators get paid for views on stories
Facebook is rolling out the ability for creators to earn money for views on public stories. The new monetization option is available globally to creators who are part of the…
Meghan Markle is launching a podcast about female founders
Meghan Markle is launching a new podcast entitled “Confessions of a Female Founder,” which will hear the duchess talking about her entrepreneurial journey. It will also feature talks with other…
Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
As a paranoid journalist, I am an enthusiastic user of Apple’s opt-in “extreme protection” feature, Lockdown Mode. Apple launched Lockdown Mode in 2022, and since then the security feature is…
Sony’s Dazzling New RGB LED TV Comes in 2026
We then got to see the fully assembled RGB prototype next to Sony’s best traditional mini-LED TV, the Bravia 9 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and its 2023 flagship OLED, the A95L…
OpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ models
In a new policy proposal, OpenAI describes Chinese AI lab DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled,” and recommends that the U.S. government consider banning models from the outfit and similar People’s…
Google wants Gemini to get to know you better
In the AI chatbot wars, Google thinks the key to retaining users is serving up content they can’t get elsewhere, like answers shaped by their internet habits. On Thursday, the…
Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy is reportedly eyeing an initial public offering in the next two years. Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers,…
Google introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PC
Google announced new features around PC and mobile gaming today ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), including new titles, control customization, and developer tools for making mobile games available…
OpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction club
When I was sixteen, I attended a writing workshop with a group of precocious young poets, where we all tried very hard to prove who among us was the most…