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This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms
Feb 23, 2024People with Parkinson’s have fewer tremors when they receive rhythmic physical stimulation—so a UK startup has created a coin-sized vibrating device to help patients move more easily. Thanks for liste...
Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries
Feb 22, 2024Roughly half of the world’s emissions currently can’t be reduced, yet green investment continues to avoid the sectors that need the most help—manufacturing, agriculture, and the built environment. Tha...
AI Is Coming for the Experts. First, It Needs Their Help
Feb 21, 2024A new workforce of language experts, creative writers, and nuclear physicists are turning to data labor—and potentially making their future jobs obsolete in the process. Thanks for listening to WIRED....
A Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman’s ‘Zombie’ Bacteria
Feb 20, 2024Viruses called phages offer a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for mor...
The Feds Just Bet Even Bigger on American-Made Heat Pumps
Feb 19, 2024The US Department of Energy is announcing another $63 million to supercharge domestic manufacturing of the devices—in the name of national, energy, and climate security. Thanks for listening to WIRED....
Smoking Alters Your Immune System for Years After You Quit
Feb 16, 2024By switching genes on and off, cigarettes have a long-lasting effect on immunity, and appear to shape your immune system just as much as aging. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for...
AI Is Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be Next
Feb 15, 2024The CEO of GitHub says half of all code produced by users of the Copilot programming helper is now AI-generated—but that there’s no sign the technology will replace human coders. Thanks for listening ...
Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins
Feb 14, 2024These mannequins undergo daily torture at the hands of textile scientists, but their suffering means we humans can have future-proofed clothing capable of handling our warming world. Thanks for listen...
Developers Are in Open Revolt Over Apple’s New App Store Rules
Feb 13, 2024European app makers are seething, comparing Apple to “the Mafia” and piling pressure on lawmakers to act. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read ...
The Far-Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
Feb 12, 2024Known for doing business with far-right extremist websites, Epik has been acquired by a company that specializes in helping businesses keep their operations secret. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk...