
Meet Dyson’s New Robot Vacuum Army
The Nurovi line includes three lidar-powered robovacs. But to get the model I’m most intrigued by, you’ll need a Costco membership.
Nena Farrell
Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers
Once the music industry’s biggest headache, Napster’s next act is bringing AI to the classroom.
Iain Akerman
Here’s What Snap’s Expensive Specs Can Actually Do
Snap thinks its chunky, pricey smart glasses are the future of human computing, powered by a new AI app and features that do everything from translating languages to improving your golf swing.
Boone Ashworth
I’ve Tested Countless Smart Home Gadgets. These Are the Prime Day Deals I’d Go For
The right gadgets can make your house feel smarter. After extensive testing and price checks, these are the Prime Day smart home deals worth bagging.
Simon Hill
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
Lauren Goode
My Favorite Vacuums Are Up to $550 Off for Prime Day—But Not For Long
I’ve compared cordless sticks, watched robot vacuums chase stains, and cleaned plenty of car crumbs. These discounts get my recommendation.
Nena Farrell
Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?
This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.
Brian Barrett
Viture’s Vonder Glasses Are Meant to Map Your Mind
No cameras? No problem. Viture’s first display-free smart glasses have bone-conduction microphones to privately record your daily musings.
Boone Ashworth
‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction
While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.
Joel Khalili
The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman
Women hold some of the most consequential jobs in tech, but they’re still not cult figures. WIRED investigates why.
Lauren Goode
Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby
“I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.”
Elana Klein
What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers. Here’s How to Change That
Understanding how ChatGPT’s latest memory upgrade works will help you get even more out of OpenAI’s productivity tool.
David Nield