2024-12-20

Who is the Hawk Tuah girl, and what does it mean?

A woman funnily answered a sexual question during a street interview, and the viral 'Hawk Tuah' TikTok girl was born. [...]

2024-12-20

Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch resurfaces and is immediately roasted by the internet

'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch put out a statement after a memecoin debacle. The internet responded with somewhat angry memes, reactions, and jokes. [...]

2024-12-19

The 66 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (December 2024)

Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, and Elton John: Never Too Late are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month. [...]

2024-12-19

German startup behind electric ‘microliner’ lands €14M runway

Munich-based startup Vaeridion has secured €14mn to develop an electric aircraft that it hopes will whisk passengers on short-haul routes around Europe by 2030.  “The microliner looks like a regular plane and it takes off from a runway — the only difference is that it will [...]

2024-12-19

Every AI Copyright Lawsuit in the US, Visualized

WIRED is following every copyright battle involving the AI industry—and we’ve created some handy visualizations that will be updated as the cases progress. [...]

2024-12-19

Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims

A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright violated a court order preventing him from bringing lawsuits based on his spurious claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin. [...]

2024-12-19

Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush

Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning. [...]

2024-12-19

All of Our Hopes and Fears for Tech in 2025

To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love. [...]

2024-12-18

Hostaway secures $365M to cash in on short-term rental boom 

Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They’ve made it easier for tourists to access personalised, private accommodations and for property owners to monetise their spaces.   With global tourism now on track for a full recovery post-COVID, Hostaway ha [...]