A Quick and Dirty Agenda for Congress to Curb Big Tech
Steven Levy covers the gamut of tech subjects for WIRED, in print and online, and has been contributing to the
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Baltimore May Soon Ban Facial Recognition for Everyone but Cops
After years of failed attempts to curb surveillance technologies, Baltimore is close to enacting one of the nation’s most stringent
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The Efforts to Make Text-Based AI Less Racist and Terrible
In another test, Xudong Shen, a National University of Singapore PhD student, rated language models based on how much they
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Help! What Should I Do About My Cliquey Coworkers?
Dear OOO, I’ve been at my job for about three years, and I really like it. The work is always
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Apple and Google’s New AI Wizardry Promises Privacy—at a Cost
Since the dawn of the iPhone, many of the smarts in smartphones have come from elsewhere: the corporate computers known
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Zillow Taps AI to Improve Its Home Value Estimates
Stories of people getting cash offers for their homes tens of thousands of dollars over asking price have become normal.
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How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Echo Chambers
Last October, students in Sarah Candler’s seventh-grade English class in rural Tennessee were discussing the presidential election, echoing each other’s
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Jeff Bezos Risks It All for His Space Dream
Plus: The origins of Blue Origin, Apple’s annoying error messages, and a Kardashian plot twist. Source link
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VC Pledged to 'Do Better' on Diversity. It's Barely Changed
The Black Lives Matter protests drew sympathetic public statements from investors in 2020. One year later, signs of progress are
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Help! How Do I Make Friends When My Coworkers Are Behind a Screen?
Dear OOO, I love working remotely, but I feel more isolated than ever. How do I make friends with my
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