Jun 1, 2018 1:54 PM

Trying to Get Pregnant? There's a Gadget for That

On this week's show, Arielle Pardes charts Silicon Valley's growing fascination with technology for enabling women to track their fertility.

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Gear News of the Week: There’s Yet Another New AI Browser, and Fujifilm Debuts the X-T30 III

Plus: Aura’s new digital photo frame goes wireless, a mood-morphing watch, Wyze and TP-Link unveil solar-powered outdoor security cameras, and Intel will open “AI Experience Stores” in five cities.

Gear News of the Week: Steam Makes a Home Console, and Apple Debuts a $230 Pouch for Your iPhone

Plus: Apple rolls out Digital IDs, Samsung’s new monitor has wheels, DJI’s latest drone has a display, and Insta360’s action camera gets an add-on that turns it into an instant camera.

Gear News of the Week: Withings Launches Its Pee Scanner, and Samsung Shows Off a Trifold Phone

Plus: Supercute kei cars from Honda and BYD, Insta360 has a cheaper 360 camera, and Nothing's latest phone won't be coming to the US, while the OnePlus 15 gets a launch date.

WIRED Roundup: Alpha School, Grokipedia, and Real Estate AI Videos

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and dive into why the promise of a tech-forward school in Texas with software instead of teachers fell apart.

Gear News of the Week: Fairphone Lands in the US, and WhatsApp Is Finally on the Apple Watch

Plus: Motorola has new Moto G phones, Canon’s R6 III mirrorless has a 32-MP sensor, and Teenage Engineering’s Riddim n’ Ting looks gorgeous.

How Data Centers Actually Work

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI.

It’s Been a Year Since Trump Was Elected. Democrats Still Don’t Get the Internet

“I can’t, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells WIRED.

Rise of the Killer Chatbots

On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.

Republicans Claimed Biden Censored YouTube. 20 Employees Seem to Say Otherwise

Lawyers for Alphabet, Youtube's parent company, recently alleged that the Biden administration tried to “influence” the company. Interviews with employees don't appear to support their claim.

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

The USS Gerald R. Ford is a $13 billion aircraft carrier sailing to the Caribbean with nuclear propulsion, an electromagnetic plane launcher, and 90 aircraft onboard.

Casio’s Fluffy AI Robot Squeaked Its Way Into My Heart

The $430 Casio Moflin is a pointless but adorable robot you can’t help but love. Unless you’re a dog.

Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era

Fake video walk-throughs, a magically expanding loft, and stair hallucinations are just some of the new AI-generated features house hunters are coming across.