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Immersive Video Games Are Coming to a Theater Near You Mar 09, 2023

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The founder of Tough Mudder’s next venture is the Interactive Gamebox, affectionately called "a theme park in a box." Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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China’s ChatGPT Black Market Is Thriving Mar 08, 2023

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A booming illicit market for OpenAI’s chatbot shows the huge potential, and risks, for Chinese generative AI. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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Startups Want to Cash In on the US Student Debt Crisis Mar 07, 2023

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Companies like SoFi and Chipper offer to help people manage their college loans. But they’re not likely to fix the flawed economics of education. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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Welcome to the Museum of the Future AI Apocalypse Mar 06, 2023

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The new Misalignment Museum in San Francisco is a memorial to an imagined future in which artificial general intelligence kills most of humanity. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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Help, My Therapist Is Also an Influencer! Mar 03, 2023

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Counselors have moved from beside the chaise lounge and into users’ TikTok feeds, fueling debates about client privacy and the mental health profession. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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The Mountain Village in the Path of India’s Electric Dreams Mar 02, 2023

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The country has discovered enough lithium to electrify every vehicle on its roads, but the massive deposit has tensions running high. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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Face Recognition Software Led to His Arrest. It Was Dead Wrong Mar 01, 2023

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Alonzo Sawyer’s misidentification by algorithm made him a suspect for a crime police now say was committed by someone else—feeding debate over regulation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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The Amazonification of Buying a New Car Feb 28, 2023

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Tesla pioneered selling vehicles online. Electric cars, the pandemic, and changing consumer behavior are now causing other automakers to embrace the shift. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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The Original Dive Watch Gets a 3-Hour Makeover Feb 27, 2023

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Rolex didn’t set the blueprint for analog dive watches, Blancpain did. To mark its 70th anniversary, the brand has dropped a new Tech model. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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Batteries Are Ukraine’s Secret Weapon Against Russia Feb 24, 2023

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With Russia regularly knocking out Ukraine’s power grid, the country has turned to high-capacity batteries to keep it connected to the world—and itself. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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