The Year the Millennial Internet Died
News December 31, 2023
The millennial internet first died in 2015. I remember the day exactly because I was one of seven staffers, in addition to many more permalancers, at Gawker Media who were laid off as part of a company-wide restructuring. I received a message on Slack, was asked to join a... Read more
The secret to making data analytics as transformative as generative AI
News December 31, 2023
Presented by SQream The challenges of AI compound as it hurtles forward: demands of data preparation, large data sets and data quality, the time sink of long-running queries, batch processes and more. In this VB Spotlight, William Benton, principal product architect at NVIDIA, and others explain how your org... Read more
EU digital chief advocates for AI Act, countering Macron’s critique
News December 30, 2023
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition and digital chief, has staunchly defended the bloc’s groundbreaking law on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, asserting that it will foster “legal certainty” for tech startups working with AI technologies. This defense comes amid criticism from various quarters, including French President Emmanuel Macron. Vestager,... Read more
If you want to cultivate more quality time with your loved ones without leaving the comfort of your own home or — in better weather — your own backyard, a portable home movie projector is probably already on your list. Right now, one of our favorite portable movie projector... Read more
WIRED’s Biggest Interviews of 2023
News December 30, 2023
Most Q&As bore us—stiff, formal things full of pleasantries and PR. Pablum! So this year, we launched the Big Interview: conversations done our way. They’re drinks with the one person you wish you could get drinks with. (Metaphorically speaking, of course—though, well, alcohol may have been involved in one... Read more
How CTOs can win over the board room
News December 30, 2023
Join leaders in San Francisco on January 10 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here. As a VP of engineering or CTO in a board meeting, it can be tough to watch the chief revenue officer (CRO) present. Sales have had years of... Read more
The year in gaming 2023 – landmarks and layoffs
News December 30, 2023
Sitting down to write this should be exciting. We are about to wave farewell to one of the most successful years in gaming for well over a decade. Unfortunately, 2023 is also the year the gaming industry saw mass layoffs, so it is impossible, in good conscience to celebrate... Read more
Get the Cubii Under-Desk Elliptical for $148 Off Right Now at QVC
News December 30, 2023
No matter what your fitness goals for 2024 might be, sitting is a part of life. Whether that’s due to a busy desk job or you enjoy watching movies, sitting doesn’t have to necessarily mean you’re sedentary, thanks to handy home exercise equipment like the Cubii Groove compact seated elliptical, currently... Read more
What Are ‘Missed Period Pills,’ and How Do They Work?
News December 30, 2023
Cari Siestra first learned about menstrual regulation when they were working on the Myanmar-Thailand border. At the time, abortion was broadly criminalized in both countries. But if a person’s period was late, it was relatively easy to get access to pills that would induce menstruation in just a few... Read more
A little taste of extended family holiday gaming | The DeanBeat
News December 30, 2023
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. When I asked my extended family what they wanted to play on the Meta Quest 3 during the holidays, they asked me what I had to... Read more










