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Meet PitchFly, WIRED’s latest editorial recruit. He has 165,112 neurons, and they’re all trained to generate story ideas. A sampling of his early output: “The Hidden Weather Problem Inside Surveillance”; “The Engineers Who Think Elon Musk Needs Less Computer Security”; and my personal favorite, “Everyone…
Fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle is working with the data infrastructure giant Palantir. The company is working on a “food safety risk platform” hosted on Palantir’s flagship software platform Foundry, according to screenshots viewed by WIRED. The platform appears to analyze factors like a store’s health…
Merriam-Webster is giving its dictionary another “glow-up,” adding 1,400 words and definitions. The dictionary publisher announced the additions on its website Tuesday. The new words and definitions include “shapewear,” “looksmaxxing” and “meme coin.” “The new entries reflect words and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use…
SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit. Attorneys for the family said Kirk’s death resulted from a string…
The best Android phone means something different to everyone. It’s hard to find one that caters to every need, but chances are there’s a new smartphone that comes close to what you’re looking for. From the bottomless pit of phone choices, my favorite Android handsets…
There is no iPhone 18 this year. If you were hoping to upgrade your smartphone right now, Apple is only offering the new iPhone 18 Pro models (and a very expensive folding iPhone coming next month). Don’t let that be a reason to spend extra…
Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and WIRED, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.…
The new WIRED app is now available on iPhone and Android. Every day, WIRED brings you exclusive, future-looking journalism. Now there are more ways to make the most of it. Download it for free on iPhone or Android. In the WIRED app, you’ll have more…
A man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, another execution that was scheduled for the same time in Georgia has been halted by a judge. This would be the fifth execution in Texas, while…
AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Argues Its Films Are Actually Better for the EnvironmentTilly Norwood is an AI “actor” developed by Xicoia, an AI division of a studio called Particle 6 Group. The company recently gave journalists the opportunity to speak to the model ahead of…