What's New

by WIRED

The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.

Episodes

Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram

10m · Published 26 Apr 11:00

WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend” apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to Roam

7m · Published 25 Apr 11:00

A new rule from the US Federal Trade Commission invalidates most noncompete agreements, frequently used to bind tech workers. It could unlock higher wages, and more entrepreneurship and innovation.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In

7m · Published 24 Apr 11:00

The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

6m · Published 23 Apr 11:00

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived

11m · Published 22 Apr 11:00

Smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?

6m · Published 19 Apr 11:00

AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright

12m · Published 18 Apr 11:00

Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright Office has changed course—but there’s a catch.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government

6m · Published 17 Apr 11:00

Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It Takes Guts, Not College, to Fix Wind Turbines for a Living

6m · Published 16 Apr 11:00

Want one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US? Get used to being high.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways

11m · Published 15 Apr 11:00

H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's New has 2482 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 238:14:59. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on March 26th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 6th, 2024 16:41.