Coming up today: Is Samsung in trouble? Coronavirus spreads and what is it about Baby Yoda that makes it so cute?Samsung is in dire trouble https://www.wired.co.uk/article/samsung-is-in-dire-troubleFrom best to worst case, here’s how coronavirus could play out https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-bad-will-coronavirus-getMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: how the NHS plans to tackle its carbon emissions, Nike's controversial running shoes, and coronavirus hits MWCNike has finally revealed the secrets of its 1:59 marathon shoe https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nike-alphafly-eliud-kipchogeHow Nike broke running https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nike-vaporfly-shoesAs MWC looms, execs are being put into a coronavirus quarantine https://www.wired.co.uk/article/mobile-world-congress-2020-coronavirusThe NHS has a plan to tackle its huge environmental impact https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nhs-net-zero-carbonMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: everything you need to know about coronavirus, we explore the weird world of The Goop Lab and skewer the corporate greenwashing hypeThe stories we talked about this week:How China's coronavirus outbreak started, explained https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-coronavirusThis is how the UK is trying to stop the spread of coronavirus https://www.wired.co.uk/article/coronavirus-ukThink Goop is bad? It's only the tip of Netflix's pseudoscience iceberg https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-goop-lab-netflix-reviewGoogle, Microsoft and the strange world of corporate greenwashing https://www.wired.co.uk/article/corporate-greenwashingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: how Jeff Bezos got hacked, how tomatoes got hacked, and how to hack flexible workingThe stories we talked about this week:If Saudi Arabia did hack Jeff Bezos, this is probably how it went down https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jeff-bezos-phone-hack-mbs-saudi-arabiaThe juicy, painstaking quest to make tomatoes taste less awful https://www.wired.co.uk/article/why-do-uk-tomatoes-taste-badWhy flexible working is a nasty lie https://www.wired.co.uk/article/flexible-workingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: troubled waters in the Panama Canal, WitchTok, and strong opinions on Slack.The stories we talked about this week:The Panama Canal is running out of water https://www.wired.co.uk/article/panama-canal-climate-changeTikTok has become the home of modern witchcraft (yes, really) https://www.wired.co.uk/article/witchcraft-tiktokHow Slack ruined work https://www.wired.co.uk/article/slack-ruining-workMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Britain’s nuclear energy crunch, an unusual cancer study and Matt Burgess’s bizarre WhatsApp habit.The stories we talked about this week:Inside CopenHill, the clean energy power plant that's also a ski slope https://www.wired.co.uk/video/inside-copenhillThe best (and strangest) new gadgets from CES 2020 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/new-gadgets-best-of-ces-2020The UK's nuclear slowdown could derail our shift to clean energy https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nuclear-energy-electricity-uk-renewablesEveryone is using WhatsApp wrong https://www.wired.co.uk/article/whatsapp-archiveDead bodies are revealing the secrets of how cancer kills https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cancer-research-peace-studyMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: how you can make a success out of Veganuary, how science is trying to understand the global insect collapse, and we discuss how you can get your digital life in order in 2020 The stories we talked about this week:These psychological tricks can help you go vegan this January https://www.wired.co.uk/article/veganuary-tips-habit-scienceGlobal insect populations are collapsing, and we don't know why https://www.wired.co.uk/article/insect-populations-biodar-weather-radarThe best password managers to keep your data safe https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-password-managersMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: why we should all be working shorter days in winter, the Arctic power struggle between China and Russia and the super-exciting, must-listen WIRED quiz of the year extravaganza.The stories we talked about this week:Science explains why we should all work shorter hours in winter https://www.wired.co.uk/article/winter-work-hours-shorter-circadian-clockAs the Arctic melts, China and Russia struggle for control https://www.wired.co.uk/article/arctic-ice-melting-shipping-russia-chinaMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Welcome to the WIRED Book Club. This month, we’ve been reading Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac. The book tells the story of Uber, tracking the company's rise into a global ride-sharing juggernaut and the many controversies it has become embroiled in along the way. Based on hundreds of interviews with people involved, the story is an insight into Uber as both an individual company and a symbol of Silicon Valley's broader culture.Here with we discuss what we thought of the book, Uber's biggest troubles and where the company goes next.Send your comments and feedback to: podcast@wired.co.ukShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: the collapse of Isis on Telegram, the wild rise of novelty Christmas advent calenders and the big problem with big carsThe stories we talked about this week:The decimation of Isis on Telegram is big, but it has consequences https://www.wired.co.uk/article/isis-telegram-securitySUVs are way worse for the planet than anyone previously thought https://www.wired.co.uk/article/suv-cars-hybrid-electric-impactGin! Tea! Dildos! The oddball rise of alternative advent calendars https://www.wired.co.uk/article/luxury-advent-calendars-2019Music by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: A bad week for Uber in London, why everyone should shut the hell up about plastic pollution and why I decided to ditch Google from my life.The stories we talked about this week:TfL's Uber decision makes zero sense. So what happens next? https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-london-licenceFrom Bolt to Kapten, Uber's London rivals are plotting its downfall https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-alternatives-london-bolt-kaptenI ditched Google for DuckDuckGo. Here's why you should too https://www.wired.co.uk/article/duckduckgo-google-alternative-search-privacyHow to use psychology to get people to answer your emails https://www.wired.co.uk/article/email-reply-psychologyEveryone needs to shut the hell up about plastic pollution https://www.wired.co.uk/article/climate-change-plastic-pollutionMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: dead mammoths, dead celebrities and we explain why Google Stadia has entered the gaming industry with more of a whimper than a bang.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:Google Stadia review: a terrible but tantalising glimpse of the future https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-stadia-reviewThe climate crisis has sparked a Siberian mammoth tusk gold rush https://www.wired.co.uk/article/mammoth-tusk-hunters-russia-chinaThe messy legal scrap to bring celebrities back from the dead https://www.wired.co.uk/article/james-dean-dead-actors-rightsMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Labour’s bold broadband plan, why space is about to get even more lonely and the climate crisis hiding in your office.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:The Conservative’s own research shows why Labour’s broadband plan makes perfect sense https://www.wired.co.uk/article/labour-party-free-broadbandEveryone needs to stop building giant glass skyscrapers right now https://www.wired.co.uk/article/stop-building-glass-skyscrapersLife on the Space Station is about to get really weird and lonely https://www.wired.co.uk/article/international-space-station-lonely-crew-launchesMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by James Temperton and Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Apple TV+ comes to the small screen, the stressful world of wedding spreadsheets, and are any of us getting enough Vitamin D?Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:I binged AppleTV+ and can confirm it’s odd, angsty and horny as hell https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-tv-plus-launch-reviewsShould we all be taking vitamin D supplements in winter? https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-vitamin-d-supplements-healthMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds and Matt Burgess

Coming up today: the biggest apple launch of all time, the latest DeepMind AI breakthrough and Twitter sasses FacebookJoin the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:Twitter to ban all political advertising, raising pressure on Facebook https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/30/twitter-ban-political-advertising-us-electionDeepMind has finally thrashed humans at StarCraft for real https://www.wired.co.uk/article/deepmind-starcraft-alphastarPrepare Yourself for the Biggest Apple Launch of All Time https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cosmic-crisp-appleMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

How do our instincts distort our worldview? Can you tell when data is being manipulated to tell a specific story? And is the world really as bad as it seems?Welcome to the WIRED Book Club. This month we’ve been reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund.Hans Rosling was a Swedish doctor well known for his TED talks on statistics, who passed away in 2017. Ola Rosling is his son and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is his daughter in law, and they wrote the book together based on their work at the Gapminder Foundation, which is all about using statistics to show the reality of the world.Here we discuss what we thought of the book, including what's good about it, the things that could be better and how data changes our world view.Send your comments and feedback to: podcast@wired.co.ukShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: the unseasy rise of YouTube’s viral chiropractors, the myth of the quantified baby and why the government’s green numberplate scheme is hypocrisy at its absolute finest.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:A New Crispr Technique Could Fix Almost All Genetic Diseases https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-crispr-technique-could-fix-many-more-genetic-diseases/I tracked everything my baby did until nothing made sense any more https://www.wired.co.uk/article/quantified-babyCrack addicts are turning YouTube chiropractors into huge viral stars https://www.wired.co.uk/article/youtube-chiropractorsThe UK's plan to put green plates on electric cars is dumb hypocrisy https://www.wired.co.uk/article/electric-car-green-number-plateMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: boilers, porn and planes.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:The climate crisis issue that no one is talking about? Your gas boiler https://www.wired.co.uk/article/central-heating-gas-boiler-climate-changeThe epic logistics behind Qantas’s new 20-hour non-stop flight https://www.wired.co.uk/article/qantas-london-sydney-direct-flightThe UK's porn block is officially dead https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-porn-block-law-cancelledMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: how Brexit broke the English language, we look at what’s really inside CBD oil and run the maths on a remarkable sub-two-hour marathon attemptJoin the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedThe stories we talked about this week:The incredible science of Eliud Kipchoge's 1:59 marathon attempt https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eliud-kipchoge-ineos-159-marathonThe UK's messy CBD oil industry is finally starting to clean up its act https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cbd-oil-uk-market-regulationsMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: the backlash against vaping, the rise of short form video, and the tricky future of UberThe stories we talked about this week:The vaping deaths backlash is in danger of doing more harm than good https://www.wired.co.uk/article/vaping-deaths-responseAre ultra-short episodes the future of streaming? Hollywood thinks so https://www.wired.co.uk/article/short-form-video-quibi-fictoJoin the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Super Pumped, by Mike Isaac. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-superpumpedMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Google’s quantum leap, Operation Matterhorn, and Uber’s kind-of licence renewal.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:Inside Operation Matterhorn, the dizzying aftermath of Thomas Cook's collapse https://www.wired.co.uk/article/thomas-cook-collapse-caa-operation-matterhornGoogle's quantum breakthrough means quantum's finally getting serious https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-quantum-computers-supremacyUber's licensing troubles won't see it vanish from London's streets https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-london-licence-renewalMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Can nature documentaries help the environment? The criminal world of food fraud, and our pick for video game of the year.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:Meet the DNA detectives fighting to stop the next Horsegate https://www.wired.co.uk/article/food-fraud-dna-testing-horsegateNature documentaries need to get real about climate change https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nature-documentaries-bbc-our-planetUntitled Goose Game actually lives up to the viral hype https://www.wired.co.uk/article/untitled-goose-game-reviewMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Vegan dog food, the ongoing fight against loot boxes in games, and how voter registration levels could affect an electionJoin the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:Pet owners are turning their animals vegan. It's not a good idea https://www.wired.co.uk/article/vegan-diet-dog-cat-pet-foodSurging voter registrations will help Labour less than you think https://www.wired.co.uk/article/register-to-vote-uk-labour-surgeA UK ban on loot boxes could kill FIFA Ultimate Team as we know it https://www.wired.co.uk/article/fifa-20-ultimate-team-loot-boxWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Music by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: High tech toilets, police facial recognition, and swapping Netflix binges for weekly TV viewing.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:Japan's singing, self-cleaning toilets are conquering the West https://www.wired.co.uk/article/japanese-toilets-technology-environmentUK police can use controversial facial recognition tech, court rules https://www.wired.co.uk/article/police-facial-recognition-south-wales-court-decisionWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Music by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

How does the YouTube algorithm really work? Who is making money off the video platform? And why are so many people tuning in to watch an eight-year-old take toys out of boxes?Welcome to the WIRED Book Club. This month, we’ve been reading YouTubers by Chris Stokel-Walker. It's a book about the new industry of media stars: YouTubers. The book covers the growth of professional YouTubers, the networks that surround them and what life is like for people who are always trying to please Google's algorithm.We discuss what we thought of the book, the rise of the YouTuber and what Google has planned next for YouTube.The next book we're reading as part of the WIRED Book Club is Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. You can read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessSend your comments and feedback to: podcast@wired.co.uk

Coming up today: The wild rise of the spammy PPI industry, China’s private space race and what you can do to offset your carbon footprintJoin the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:The PPI scandal spawned a spam empire that just won't quit https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ppi-claims-deadline-industryThe practical ways to reduce your carbon footprint (that actually work) https://www.wired.co.uk/article/reduce-carbon-footprintChina and the US are locked in a crucial battle for space domination https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-america-space-raceWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Music by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Measles in the UK, Facebook’s not-so-private take on privacy, and Netflix struggles to catch its big movie break.Join the WIRED Bookclub! We're reading Factfulness, by Hans Rosling. Find out more and read an extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-factfulnessThe stories we talked about this week:The UK losing its measles-free status isn't just about anti-vaxxers https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-measles-free-status-vaccineFacebook's new privacy feature comes with a loophole https://www.wired.com/story/off-facebook-activity-privacy/Why do critics hate Netflix movies so much? https://www.wired.co.uk/article/netflix-originals-movies-analysisWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Music by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: TikTok causes trouble in India, supplements for ravers, and we go behind the scenes at DeepMindWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:TikTok is fuelling India's deadly hate speech epidemic https://www.wired.co.uk/article/tiktok-india-hate-speech-casteThese pills are meant to cure your comedown. Science begs to differ https://www.wired.co.uk/article/hangover-cure-pill-comedown-raveInside DeepMind's epic mission to solve science's trickiest problem https://www.wired.co.uk/article/deepmind-protein-foldingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: a bluetooth-connected e-cigarette, video assistant referees come to the Premier League and how motivational quotes took over social mediaWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:How the UK became the testing ground for Juul's US ambitions https://www.wired.co.uk/article/juul-c1-e-cigarette-youth-vapingThe stats that prove VAR is great news for Premier League minnows https://www.wired.co.uk/article/var-premier-leagueHow inspirational quotes became a whole social media industry https://www.wired.co.uk/article/inspirational-quote-industryMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Elon Musk's new engine, the UK tries to give up smoking and is workplace wellness really the key to happiness?We want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:The wild physics of Elon Musk's methane-guzzling super-rocket https://www.wired.co.uk/article/spacex-raptor-engine-starshipEngland has an ambitious plan to eradicate smoking by 2030. It might actually work https://www.wired.co.uk/article/stop-smoking-england-2030A big breakthrough is finally making fake fish taste fishy https://www.wired.co.uk/article/fish-vegetarian-vegan-substituteWhy mindfulness and therapy puppies ignore what's really wrong with working life https://www.wired.co.uk/article/workplace-wellness-happiness-cultureMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Fake fish, another heat wave, and a film about a quite literal power struggle.We want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:What the UK's blistering heatwave is doing to your brain https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-heatwave-weather-science-psychologyA big breakthrough is finally making fake fish taste fishy https://www.wired.co.uk/article/fish-vegetarian-vegan-substituteThe Current War reveals the dark feud behind electricity's birth https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-current-war-2019-movie-reviewMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Human skulls do a roaring trade on Instagram, should you be shopping at plastic-free shops, and why is everyone freaking out about that app that makes you look old?We want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:What's the deal with FaceApp? The data-hungry Russian photo editor https://www.wired.co.uk/article/old-face-app-age-android-iosInstagram's grisly human skull trade is booming https://www.wired.co.uk/article/instagram-skull-tradeZero-waste stores aren't always better for the environment https://www.wired.co.uk/article/plastic-free-zero-waste-storesMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

What does biology say about human differences? How does science become racist? And what even is race?Welcome to the WIRED Book Club. This month, we’ve been reading Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini. It's a book about how science is manipulated to push racist beliefs and agendas, our muddled attempts to define race using science and how power shapes the idea of race.Here with author Angela Saini we discuss what we thought of the book, some of the most commonly held misunderstandings around race and where science goes next.Send your comments and feedback to: podcast@wired.co.ukShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: GDPR hits British Airways, the tricky politics of lithium mining, and does anyone believe a packet of crisps contains more than one portion?We want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.The stories we talked about this week:A simple fix could have saved British Airways from its £183m fine https://www.wired.co.uk/article/british-airways-data-breach-gdpr-fineThe tricky politics of lithium mining could derail electric cars https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-miningThe UK's weird portion sizes make no sense. What went wrong? https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-food-portion-serving-size-recommendationsMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Europe’s heatwave, police and facial recognition, and Stranger ThingsWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Join the WIRED Book Club! We're reading Angela Saini's Superior. You can read a full extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/superior-the-return-of-race-science-angela-sainiThe stories we talked about this week:The 10 facts that prove we're in a climate emergency https://www.wired.co.uk/article/climate-change-facts-2019The Met Police's facial recognition tests are fatally flawed https://www.wired.co.uk/article/met-police-london-facial-recognition-testStranger Things season 3 review: the best one yet https://www.wired.co.uk/article/stranger-things-season-3-review-netflixMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Uber's controversial new update and the hunt for a Alzheimer's vaccineWe want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Join the WIRED Book Club! We're reading Angela Saini's Superior. You can read a full extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/superior-the-return-of-race-science-angela-sainiThe stories we talked about this week:Uber's latest app update is great for drivers, but terrible for riders https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-upfront-destinationsA vaccine for Alzheimer's is on the verge of becoming a reality https://www.wired.co.uk/article/alzheimers-vaccine-united-neuroscienceMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds

Coming up today: Facebook’s cryptocurrency, sleep-tracking wearables, and the UK’s porn block hits another roadblock.We want to know what you think about the stories we discussed this week. Email podcast@wired.co.uk with your rants, raves and reviews.Join the WIRED Book Club! We're reading Angela Saini's Superior. You can read a full extract here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/superior-the-return-of-race-science-angela-sainiThe stories we talked about this week:Facebook's Libra currency won't replace your money https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-libra-currency-replacing-cashPorn websites are totally confused about the UK's porn block plans https://www.wired.co.uk/article/porn-websites-confused-by-uk-porn-lawThis sleep-tracking ring can detect when you've drunk too much https://www.wired.co.uk/article/oura-ring-uk-sleep-trackingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: why men don’t give blood, Zuckerberg deep fakes, and we go to the Arctic Circle.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Angela Saini's Superior. You can ready a full extract at the link: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/superior-the-return-of-race-science-angela-sainiStories we talked about this week:The NHS has a cunning plan to get more men donating blood https://www.wired.co.uk/article/blood-donation-uk-nhs-menThis deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg tests Facebook’s fake video policies https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/ywyxex/deepfake-of-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-fake-video-policyInside the Royal Marines' sub-zero Arctic war preparations https://www.wired.co.uk/article/royal-marines-arctic-war-trainingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Apple’s new take on logins, Amazon’s dangerous videos and we watch the new season of Black MirrorJoin the WIRED Book Club – listen to our Book Club podcast talking about Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchells. Available in your podcast feed now, or at the link belowhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-podcast-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:Sign In with Apple is a direct attack on Facebook and Google https://www.wired.co.uk/article/sign-with-apple-ios-13Amazon Prime Video is full of dodgy documentaries pushing dangerous cancer 'cures' https://www.wired.co.uk/article/amazon-prime-video-cancer-cure-documentariesBlack Mirror:Striking Vipers review: VR sex should be more fun than this https://www.wired.co.uk/article/black-mirror-season-5-striking-vipers-review-episode-1Review: 'Smithereens' is the least 'Black Mirror' episode ever https://www.wired.co.uk/article/black-mirror-season-5-episode-2-smithereens-reviewMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Why do we play video games? Can violent games cause real-world aggression? When does a gaming habit become an addiction?Welcome to the WIRED Book Club. This month, we’ve been reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchells. It’s a book about the psychology of why we play games and what they do for us and, perhaps, to us, based on Etchells’ work as a psychologist focusing on video games research.Here we discuss what we thought of the book, including what's good about it, the things that could be better and the future of video games.Send your comments and feedback to: podcast@wired.co.ukShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: big beef, dodgy DNA tests and outsourcing decisions to algorithms.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchellshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:How our addiction to big beef ended up ruining the planet https://www.wired.co.uk/article/big-beef-meat-industry-environmental-impactThe spurious, questionable science behind DNA testing kits https://www.wired.co.uk/article/dna-testing-kits-scienceWhat happened when I let algorithms run my life for a week https://www.wired.co.uk/article/algorithm-decision-makingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Huawei’s very bad week; Elon Musk’s space internet; and a psychedelic experience without the psychedelics.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchellshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:Losing ARM is a disaster for Huawei. It can't be replaced https://www.wired.co.uk/article/arm-huawei-us-china-trade-warElon Musk just ignited the race to build the space internet https://www.wired.co.uk/article/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-satellite-launchMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Minecraft goes AR, WhatsApp gets hacked and could taking tiny amounts of LSD boost your brain?Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchellshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:Inside Minecraft Earth, Microsoft's huge augmented reality gamble https://www.wired.co.uk/article/minecraft-earth-app-betaA serious hack hit WhatsApp. You should update your app right now https://www.wired.co.uk/article/whats-app-hackedInside the first placebo-controlled studies testing if microdosing LSD actually works https://www.wired.co.uk/article/microdosing-lsd-psilocybin-placebo-trialsMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: The UK’s coal-free week, Jeff Bezos’s space plans, and our verdict on Pokémon Detective Pikachu.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchellshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:Jeff Bezos wants to colonise space, but he's paying for it by destroying Earth https://www.wired.co.uk/article/bezos-amazon-blue-origin-moon-analysisPokémon Detective Pikachu would be so much better without humans https://www.wired.co.uk/article/pokemon-detective-pikachu-reviewThe UK just went a week without using coal. Here's how it did it https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-coal-power-energy-renewablesMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Facebook gets a redesign, the controversial science behind the Caster Semenya verdict and the latest edition of the world famous WIRED Book Club.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchellshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-lost-in-a-good-gameStories we talked about this week:Look past the Facebook redesign and the future is totally not private https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-redesign-f8-encryptionThe controversial science behind the Caster Semenya verdict https://www.wired.co.uk/article/caster-semenya-testosterone-ruling-gender-science-analysisWIRED Book Club: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Reynolds and Matt Burgess

Coming up today: Mark Zuckerberg launches a podcast, Samsung pulls its folding phone and we argue about the best sci-fi film of all timeJoin the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado Perezhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenStories we talked about this week:We listened to Mark Zuckerberg’s new podcast so you don’t have to https://www.wired.co.uk/article/mark-zuckerberg-podcast-reviewEverything Samsung needs to fix to stop the Galaxy Fold from breaking https://www.wired.co.uk/article/samsung-galaxy-fold-breaking-fixThe WIRED guide to the best sci-fi movies of all time https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-sci-fi-movies-of-all-timeThe best password managers to keep your data safe https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-password-managersMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess and James Temperton

Coming up today: the UK’s porn block is finally (almost) here; everything you need to know about the Extinction Rebellion protests and we take a look at Twitch’s bold, noisy move into the world of karaoke.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado Perezhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenStories we talked about this week:The UK will block online porn from July 15 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/porn-block-uk-date-confirmedTwitch Sings isn't for gamers, it's for YouTube and TikTok fans https://www.wired.co.uk/article/twitch-sings-twitch-goes-beyond-gamingMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by James Temperton

Coming up today: the UK takes aim at online harms, we get our first glimpse at a black hole and Vicki sleeps with a robot.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado Perezhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenStories we talked about this week:All that's wrong with the UK's crusade against online harms https://www.wired.co.uk/article/online-harms-white-paper-uk-analysisThe incredible story behind the first image of a black hole https://www.wired.co.uk/article/black-hole-photo-imageMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess and James Temperton

Coming up today: Inside North Korea’s elite hacker group, we mourn the death of Google+ and explain why the clocks changing will soon be a thing of the past.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado Perezhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenStories we talked about this week:North Korea's elite hackers are funding nukes with crypto raids https://www.wired.co.uk/article/north-korea-hackers-apt38-cryptocurrencyThe clocks are changing tonight for one of the last times ever https://www.wired.co.uk/article/daylight-saving-time-european-parliament-voteInside the final days of Google+ https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-plus-goodbyeMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess and James Temperton

Coming up today: everything you need to know about Apple’s Netflix rival, the startup darling disrupting the NHS and the third edition of the WIRED Book Club.Join the WIRED Book Club – we're reading Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado Perezhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-invisible-womenStories we talked about this week:The messy, cautionary tale of how Babylon disrupted the NHS https://www.wired.co.uk/article/babylon-health-nhsApple TV+ has Spielberg and Oprah, but no price or launch date https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-tv-plus-uk-price-release-dateApple TV+ isn't a Netflix rival. It's a celebrity-endorsed garnish https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-tv-plus-netflix-analysisWIRED Book Club discussion on The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-book-club-uninhabitable-earthMusic by Filip HnizdoShow produced and edited by Matt Burgess