After years of exploring society’s dark absurdities, the sixth season of Netflix’s wildly popular sci-fi show…
Author: Amit Katwala
To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them
Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices.…
Diseases Didn’t Just Shape History, They Control the Future
A new book explores the far-reaching impact of germs and viruses on human society.
Your Speech May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Startup Accexible says the way you talk can indicate preclinical Alzheimer’s or other underlying health conditions.
The Lie Detector Was Never Very Good at Telling the Truth
Taking a polygraph test is always stressful, and the results are often flawed. So why have…
Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem
Today’s devices can be thrown off by the slightest environmental interference. Algorithmiq is developing ways to…
How to Stop ChatGPT from Going Off the Rails
The viral chatbot wasn’t up to writing a WIRED newsletter. But it's fluent enough to raise…
ChatGPT’s Fluent BS Is Compelling Because Everything Is Fluent BS
The AI chatbot was trained on text created by humans. Of course its writing is superficially…
The World Cup, Netflix, and the Sanitized Future of Sports
A new wave of sports documentaries promises behind-the-scenes access to beloved athletes. But these manufactured series…
Pop-Up Farming Pods to Help Colonizers Grow Crops on Mars
Interstellar Lab’s inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow…