How to Help and Donate to Wildfire Victims in Hawaii
News August 16, 2023
Over 100 people are confirmed dead after a wildfire devastated parts of Maui, Hawaii. Families fled from their cars and into the ocean to escape the surging flames that engulfed the town of Lahaina with little warning. What ignited the wildfire remains unknown; multiple factors could have contributed to... Read more
Consulting giant McKinsey unveils its own generative AI tool for employees: Lilli
News August 16, 2023
Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here McKinsey and Company, the nearly century-old firm that is the one of the largest consulting agencies in the world, made headlines earlier this year with its employees’ rapid embrace of generative AI tools, saying... Read more
Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc
News August 16, 2023
A few months ago, an engineer in a data center in Norway encountered some perplexing errors that caused a Windows server to suddenly reset its system clock to 55 days in the future. The engineer relied on the server to maintain a routing table that tracked cell phone numbers... Read more
The Role of Sensors in IoT Embedded System Design
News August 16, 2023
In the tech world that is continually developing, recognizing this function can be a determinant of triumph or defeat. Many are left scratching their heads when designing efficient, effective embedded IoT systems. Sensors in IoT embedded system design are a crucial aspect — often overlooked Finding suitable sensors for... Read more
Act Fast if You Don’t Want to Miss Out on This Rare PS5 Discount
News August 16, 2023
The PlayStation 5 first hit shelves nearly three years ago, and it’s no longer an uphill battle to get your hands on one of these ultrapopular Sony gaming systems. There are even rumors of a new PS5 Slim coming later this year, which means we’re starting to see some... Read more
Ever since Swedish audio brand Urbanista first brought out its mightily impressive solar headphones that, yes, charged even while they were being used, WIRED has been hoping the company would take this tech and try it in a larger audio product. Now it has, and the result is a... Read more
War Robots mobile shooter hits 250M downloads
News August 16, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of “Playing the Edge.” Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. My.Games announced that its War Robots mobile shooter has surpassed 250 million registered playersacross all... Read more
Australia vs. England: How to Watch FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Semifinal Live From Anywhere
News August 16, 2023
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Interviews with OMRs who worked at other facilities suggest that the practice of sending injured employees back to work isn’t limited to the Albany warehouse. Eight OMRs who spoke to WIRED say they faced direct pressure from managers to keep the number of workers they sent to doctors low,... Read more
Intel agrees to drop $5.4B Tower Semiconductor acquisition
News August 16, 2023
Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Intel announced that it has mutually agreed with Tower Semiconductor to terminate Intel’s proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower. Intel said it was due to the inability to obtain in a timely manner the... Read more