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The AI paradox: How tomorrow’s cutting-edge tools can become dangerous cyber threats (and what to do to prepare)
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More AI is changing the way businesses operate. While much of this shift is positive, it introduces some unique cybersecurity concerns. Next-generation AI applications like agentic AI pose a particularly noteworthy... Read more
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Both Bobba and Coristine are listed in internal OPM records reviewed by WIRED as “experts” at OPM, reporting directly to Amanda Scales, its new chief of staff. Scales previously worked on talent for xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, and as part of Uber’s talent acquisition team, per LinkedIn. Employees... Read more
Former Google, Meta leaders launch Palona AI, bringing personalized, emotive customer agents to non-techie enterprises
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Speaking for myself, interacting with any merchant’s AI-powered chatbot on their website is often an exercise in frustration. Phone trees with robot voices are typically worse. I’d wager I’m hardly... Read more
10 of the Best Peacock Shows to Watch Right Now
No, it’s not an original Peacock series. But I’d be doing anyone reading this a huge disservice if I didn’t mention that the seven-season sitcom focused on the zany occupants of Pawnee, Indiana, has a home on Peacock. This goofy, big-hearted show has drawn genuine belly laughs out of... Read more
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Pose a question to a Magic 8 Ball, and it’ll answer yes, no, or something annoyingly indecisive. We think of it as a kid’s toy, but theoretical computer scientists employ a similar tool. They often imagine they can consult... Read more
Summer Game Fest debuts in LA on June 6 to June 9, 2025
The sixth annual Summer Game Fest is returning to Los Angeles from June 6 to June 9, 2025. Hosted by The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley, the main event will once again be a live kickoff show at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, on Friday June 6. Then... Read more
The 5 Best OLED TVs (2025)

The 5 Best OLED TVs (2025)

News February 2, 2025

Especially in its early years, OLED’s standout concern has been its increased risk of burn-in, or image retention, over traditional backlit displays. Due in part to the use of organic compounds, OLED panels can more easily degrade at different rates over time, which could potentially lead to variations in... Read more
Survive until 25? We’re off to a rough start | The DeanBeat
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last year, the saying going around the game industry was Survive until 25. The hope was that things would get better after a very rough year for game layoffs and... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 2
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Happy Groundhog Day! The NYT Mini Crossword today fittingly paid a little homage to this weird…event? Holiday? But... Read more
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
Several government websites have been taken down, including the USAID.gov, ForeignAssistance.gov, NeglectedDiseases.gov, and ChildrenInAdversity.gov. A WIRED analysis of more than 1,000 federal .gov websites found that at least seven sites linked to a USAID server went offline in a two-hour span on Saturday afternoon. On Friday, Reuters reported that... Read more