Inside Taiwan’s ‘Sacred Mountain’ of Chip-Making

This week, we learn how semiconductors are made. It’s easy! You just need light, water, a…

How to Love Technology Again

At a time when software is consuming us, we crave hardware—the material anchors of our immaterial…

I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Call Me

This week, we ask ourselves what our reliance on smartphones tells us about our wants and…

The Good and Bad of ChatGPT in Schools

This week, WIRED and NPR team up to cover the debate about students and teachers using…

We Really Recommend This Podcast Episode

This week we talk about the recommendation engines on platforms like YouTube and Spotify, which are…

Netflix Is No Longer Chill

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about how streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and…

Real Humans Chat About ChatGPT, Jasper AI, Bing, and Bard

This week, we discuss all the ways generative AI is upending journalism, marketing, shopping, and search.

Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk to Tracers in the Dark author Andy Greenberg about how…

Have We Reached Peak Smartphone?

This week, we ask if there's anything else our phones should be doing for us. Also,…

How Much of a Threat Is TikTok, Really?

This week, we talk about why search engine companies, lawmakers, and parents are all concerned about…