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Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall
Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers.
Takeover
'Wi-Fi Keeps Going Down': Donald Trump's Return-to-Office Mandate Is Going Terribly
Dozens of federal employees tell WIRED the return-to-office order has resulted in widespread chaos, plummeting productivity, and significantly reduced services to the public.
Security Roundup
NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree
Everything’s Computer
If Anthropic Succeeds, a Nation of Benevolent AI Geniuses Could Be Born
The brother goes on vision quests. The sister is a former English major. Together, they defected from OpenAI, started Anthropic, and built (they say) AI’s most upstanding citizen, Claude.
Everything’s Computer
Inside arXiv—the Most Transformative Platform in All of Science
Everything’s Computer
The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack
Everything’s Computer
Angelina Jolie Was Right About Computers
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Daily Harvest Makes Meal Prep Easy, but I Miss Fresh Veggies
These vegan, gluten-free delivery meals take the work out of meal prep, although the food can be a little boring (and mushy).
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Modern Love
Are We Ready for Intimacy With Robots?
Originally published October 2017: Hiroshi Ishiguro builds androids. Beautiful, realistic, uncannily convincing human replicas. His quest? Untangle the ineffable nature of human connection.
A Fever Spreads
Fear, Misinformation, and Measles Spread in Brooklyn
Of Mice and Men
How the Inbred Lab Mouse Helps Reprogram the Human Genome
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DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf
Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf?
Bluesky Can’t Take a Joke
Bluesky has been a safe haven for users fleeing X and Threads. But while there’s less hate, there’s also fewer lolz.
What Is the Meta AI Button in WhatsApp, and How Do I Remove It?
Meta’s in-app chatbot add-on is rolling out in more countries. Here’s what you need to know, including how to get rid of it.
