The WIRED Podcast

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Coronavirus shows why we need a four-day working week Sep 04, 2020

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Natasha explains the rise of the four-day working week, Matt Burgess on the return of ID cards and Matt Reynolds on what the animal kingdom can teach us about social distancing.

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Office lifts are a coronavirus logistics nightmare Aug 28, 2020

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Natasha looks at two of the big problems with people returning to offices, Matt Reynolds examines how artificial snow is being used to save a glacier and Matt Burgess explores the troubling rise of deepfake pornography videos

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England’s exam algorithm shambles Aug 21, 2020

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Coming up today: Matt Burgess picks over the fallout from the A-level algorithm debacle, Matt Reynolds explains how breast milk is being grown in the lab Natasha meets the digital nomads swapping office life for paradise

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How your boss is spying on you Aug 14, 2020

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Coming up today: exam chaos, how your boss is spying on you and the great QR code revival

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Where Zoom goes next Aug 07, 2020

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Coming up today: Vicki takes a look at the wild rise of Zoom, Amit fills up on discount fast food and Natasha explains the hygiene theatre coming to a workplace near you soon

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These coronavirus vaccines are the closest to becoming reality Jul 31, 2020

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Coming up today: Matt Burgess advises on how to up your lockdown running game, I examine the latest covid vaccine progress, and Matt Reynolds tackles the UK’s big cat mystery

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We’re stuck in a lockdown work from home purgatory Jul 24, 2020

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Coming up today: Matt Burgess on Covid-19 hackers, Amit looks at how musicians are taking on Spotify (again) and Natasha explains why we’re all stuck in a work from home purgatory.

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Is coronavirus airborne? Jul 17, 2020

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Coming up today: Matt Reynolds explains how coronavirus may actually be airborne, Matt Burgess looks at a grim future for Huawei and Vicki tells us all to wear face masks

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The failure of antibody tests Jul 10, 2020

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Matt delves into the failed promise of antibody tests, Amit explains how to eat lots of hot dogs and Vicki reminds us all what a train is

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Has Covid-19 created more plastic waste? Jul 03, 2020

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Coming up today: the plight of museums, the surge in plastic and why cinemas are engaged in an elaborate game of post-lockdown chicken

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