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AI Is Coming for the Experts. First, It Needs Their Help Feb 21, 2024

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A new workforce of language experts, creative writers, and nuclear physicists are turning to data labor—and potentially making their future jobs obsolete in the process. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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A Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman’s ‘Zombie’ Bacteria Feb 20, 2024

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Viruses called phages offer a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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The Feds Just Bet Even Bigger on American-Made Heat Pumps Feb 19, 2024

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The US Department of Energy is announcing another $63 million to supercharge domestic manufacturing of the devices—in the name of national, energy, and climate security. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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Smoking Alters Your Immune System for Years After You Quit Feb 16, 2024

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By switching genes on and off, cigarettes have a long-lasting effect on immunity, and appear to shape your immune system just as much as aging. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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AI Is Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be Next Feb 15, 2024

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The CEO of GitHub says half of all code produced by users of the Copilot programming helper is now AI-generated—but that there’s no sign the technology will replace human coders. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins Feb 14, 2024

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These mannequins undergo daily torture at the hands of textile scientists, but their suffering means we humans can have future-proofed clothing capable of handling our warming world. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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Developers Are in Open Revolt Over Apple’s New App Store Rules Feb 13, 2024

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European app makers are seething, comparing Apple to “the Mafia” and piling pressure on lawmakers to act. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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The Far-Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner Feb 12, 2024

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Known for doing business with far-right extremist websites, Epik has been acquired by a company that specializes in helping businesses keep their operations secret. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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Google Prepares for a Future Where Search Isn’t King Feb 09, 2024

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CEO Sundar Pichai tells WIRED that Google's new, more powerful Gemini chatbot is an experiment in offering users a way to find information and get things done without a search engine. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted Feb 08, 2024

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A scientific publisher found serious flaws in a paper that links the medication mifepristone to more emergency room visits.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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