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Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Meta’s pursuit of AI superintelligenceThe Meta CEO released a manifesto calling for widespread access to the most powerful AI systems and increased government oversight of leading AI efforts.Listen to this article00:0000:00Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during a company event in Menlo Park, Calif., in 2024.David Paul…
Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, court rulesThe San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Two teenagers look at phones in 2025.Matt Cardy…
RFK Jr. proposes fix to loophole that allows additives into food. Critics say it doesn’t go far enough.The Trump administration also announced it would define “ultraprocessed foods” but did not provide a definition or a timeline for announcing one.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during an event at…
AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—YetAI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet Released on 08/04/2026TranscriptAI isn’t smarter than a baby yet.Okay, so babies might not be able to write codeor solve advanced math problems,but they learn to make sense of their worldwith amazing efficiency,identifying new objectsafter seeing them just a handful of timesthrough observation as well…
NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy MessNASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy MessReleased on 08/04/2026Transcript[Narrator] NASA’s new 3D model shows the earth isa lumpy mess.NASA has released a new geoid model demonstrating the shapeof earth’s gravitational field,showing the irregular bulges causedby variations in the distribution of mass…
Physicist Brian Greene Answers Quantum Physics QuestionsTheoretical physicist Professor Brian Greene joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning quantum physics questions. Is String Theory dead? Is our universe the only universe? What happens after the universe dies? Answers to these questions and many more await on Quantum Physics Support.Released on 08/04/2026TranscriptFrom Doktor J: Boy, are…
I Got a Free Lunch From a Private Chef—He Filmed the Entire Thing to Train RobotsA private chef preparing a free three-course meal in your home sounds like a pretty good deal. The catch: every chop, stir, and pan flip is filmed to help train robots.Released on 08/05/2026TranscriptI got a free lunch from a private…
The Truth About AI in HollywoodPuck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. The battle now isn’t whether Hollywood will use the technology—it’s who controls what’ll come next. Subscribe to or follow “Uncanny Valley” wherever you get your podcasts.Released on 08/06/2026Up NextThe Physics of Time, Simply Explained by Brian GreenePhysicist Brian…
DEVELOPINGUpdated 6 minutes agoLatin AmericaStrong earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador as officials report deaths, injuries and collapsed buildingsThe 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit about 250 miles west of Bogotá has resulted in serious damage with people trapped inside buildings, according to the mayor of Cali, Colombia.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Search for survivors underway…
Eric Bieniemy returns to Chiefs camp for first time since his wife’s shootingBieniemy was greeted by a handful of fans on Monday for his first practice since his wife was shot and their 27-year-old son was charged. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy during Kansas City Chiefs training camp on…