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    Introducing WIRED's Gadget Lab!

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    On WIRED's Gadget Lab, you'll find hosts Lauren Goode and Michael Calore tackling the biggest questions in the world of tech with knowledgeable WIRED reporters.

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    5 September 2024, 9:00 am
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    Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing

    DC went to YC to talk OS.

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    31 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

    At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump told crypto enthusiasts exactly what they want to hear.

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    30 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

    Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.

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    29 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    At The Olympics, AI Is Watching You

    A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.

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    26 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    Here's What Happens When You Give People Free Money (They Get Poorer)

    OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestricted cash grants to impoverished Americans. Researchers say it will flame both sides of the debate over welfare.

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    25 July 2024, 11:00 am
  • 11 minutes 17 seconds
    RealPage Says Rental Pricing Tech Is Misunderstood, but Landlords Aren’t So Sure

    The software company has pushed back hard against claims that its algorithms helped make rent in the US too damn high. Property owners and managers aren't entirely convinced.

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    24 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

    The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco.

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    23 July 2024, 11:00 am
  • 9 minutes 49 seconds
    J.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

    The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against.

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    22 July 2024, 10:00 am
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    Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

    The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, anyway?

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    19 July 2024, 11:00 am
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    Paris Mayor Defies Poo Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point

    French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the clean up operation.

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    18 July 2024, 11:00 am
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