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In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author's journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure.
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In his first X post since 2023, Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame wrote that during some bubbles, the "only winning move is not to play." Read more âș
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A number of US government agencies are backing a potential move by the Commerce Department to ban TP-Link routers, according to The Washington Post. Multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations spoke with the publication on the condition of anonymity, including a former senior Defense Department official. A months-long interagency process involving the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Defense took place this summer to consider the sweeping move. Investigations into... Read more âș
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CEO Andy Jassy clarifies Amazon's 14,000 job cuts were due to cultural misalignment, not cost or AI. Read more âș
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CEO Andy Jassy told investors on Thursday that the cuts were based on âculture.â Read more âș
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Keira Knightley says she's "tried to get as much work" as she can in London for the sake of her family. Read more âș
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Sam Altman posted on X asking Tesla for a refund after waiting years for a Roadster that still hasn't been built. Read more âș
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Cybersecurity experts say that all routers hold surveillance and data collection risks. Read more âș
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Apple is currently beta testing iOS 26.1, which will be the first major update to the iOS 26 operating system. It's not going to bring the new version of Siri that we've been waiting for, but it does include useful new features and interface changes. We're nearing the end of the beta testing process, and iOS 26.1 could be released early next week. We've rounded up all of the new... Read more âș
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A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractorsâturning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. Read more âș
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Mark Zuckerberg lost about $29.2 billion as Meta's AI spending spooked investors, knocking him two spots down on Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Read more âș
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Travel software firm Navan, which weathered a pandemic, name change and government shutdown on its path to an initial public offering, had a disappointing start as a public company. Shares fell 20% on the first day. Its earliest investors still made big gains on paper though. Investor Oren Zeev and his affiliated funds, which invested $150 million starting with Navanâs seed round in 2015, had about a $1 billion stake... Read more âș
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Several US agencies have reportedly backed a proposal to impose a ban on the sale of TP-Link routers in the country. Read more âș
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Ofcom chief Melanie Dawes reveals she held meetings with US AI firms over Online Safety Act Read more âș
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told CNBC's Steve Kovach that a more personalized Siri remains on track to launch at some point next year, with the new set of features expected to debut on the iPhone as part of iOS 26.4 in March. Cook shared this comment as Apple reported record earnings results for the third quarter of 2025. Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024... Read more âș
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Researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles to repair the brainâs vascular system and reverse Alzheimerâs in mice. Instead of carrying drugs, the nanoparticles themselves triggered natural clearance of amyloid-ÎČ proteins. This restored blood-brain barrier function and reversed memory loss. The results point to a revolutionary new path for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Read more âș
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Amsterdamâs Finstack raises âŹ1.2M to grow its finance automation platform, empowering 700+ professionals to eliminate manual month-end close processes. Amsterdam-based Finstack, an automated reporting, consolidation and forecasting platform, has raised âŹ1.2M to accelerate its commercial growth and expand its automation platform for finance professionals. The funding round saw participation from seasoned founders and investors, including ... Read more Read more âș
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The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people. Read more âș
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ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds. Read more âș
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In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new schoolâs methodsâsurveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachersâto be an education in and of itself. Read more âș
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The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built. Read more âș
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I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubblesâand applied their test. Read more âș
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In its first foray into business content, the platform has asked lingerie entrepreneur and ex-SuicideGirl Rachael McCrary to teach creators how to monetize their ideas. Read more âș
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A little-known algorithmic process called âdifferential privacyâ helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone. Read more âș
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A plea from WIREDâs top boss: Say less. Read more âș
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Affordable, reliable, and stylish, 5 Sports watches are seen as a perfect introduction to the world of proper mechanical timepieces. Trouble is, there are so many to choose fromâhereâs WIREDâs pick. Read more âș
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