2025-02-06

‘Sorry, I didn’t get that’: AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others

The idea of a humanlike artificial intelligence assistant that you can speak with has been alive in many people’s imaginations since the release of “Her,” Spike Jonze’s 2013 film about a man w [...]

2025-02-06

OpenAI’s “deep research” gives a preview of the AI agents of the future

In my tests, the new tool was rigorous and thoughtful in product and science research. [...]

2025-02-06

OpenAI co-founder John Schulman has left Anthropic after less than a year

Less than a year into his tenure at the company, OpenAI co-founder John Schulman is leaving Anthropic. The startup confirmed Schulman’s departure after The Information, Reuters and other publication [...]

2025-02-05

This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk's DOGE task force access to all NOAA Google sites by the end of business Wednesday. [...]

2025-02-05

Quantum teleportation used to distribute a calculation

Method allows a single algorithm to be spread across multiple quantum processors. [...]

2025-02-05

Warner Bros is sharing select movies for free on YouTube

Over the past several weeks, Warner Bros. Entertainment has been uploading a selection of full movies to a playlist on YouTube. It's an odd move, considering parent Warner Bros. Discovery also ow [...]

2025-02-05

Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire

Tree-mounted sensors and new satellites promise a way to detect wildfires before they get out of hand—but no early detection method is foolproof. [...]

2025-02-05

Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas

The yeast cannot metabolize sugars derived from peas, thus promoting the growth of essential bacteria. [...]

2025-02-04

Gecko feet inspire anti-slip shoe soles

Adding zirconia nanoparticles to the mix enhances slip-resistant hydrophilic effects. [...]