AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head 29. April 2025 (13:00) Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human behavior to AI models. But as AI gets smarter, will it be able to know users’ preferences before they do?(Wired)
Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the Digital Divide 29. April 2025 (12:00) Tariffs will raise prices on essential tech and lead to inflation. Experts say that people who depend on cheap stuff to survive are going to suffer the most.(Wired)
As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert 29. April 2025 (11:00) The border state of Chihuahua has recorded 713 confirmed cases, with its outbreak linked to the ongoing cluster of cases north of the border in Texas.(Wired)
Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos 29. April 2025 (01:08) A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France on Monday, causing disruptions to transportation, communications, and essential services.(Wired)
OpenAI Adds Shopping to ChatGPT 28. April 2025 (21:01) OpenAI is launching a shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, complete with product picks and buy buttons. WIRED spoke with Adam Fry, the company's search product lead, to ask how it all works.(Wired)
An Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation Was Actually Written by AI 28. April 2025 (20:52) Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not exist.(Wired)
The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On 28. April 2025 (19:26) A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on.(Wired)