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May 31, 2023 For Some Autistic People, ChatGPT Is a Lifeline
The chatbot can help rehearse communication skills and for some provides a resource to turn to when life is tough. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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12 min
May 30, 2023 How to Make Meetings Shorter (for Real)
Time is money. Reclaim your precious minutes with these strategies for in-person and virtual meetings. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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9 min
May 29, 2023 Internal Report Suggests Security Lapses at Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitfinex
A security review describes how attackers exploited mistakes to steal millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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10 min
May 26, 2023 Humanoid Robots Are Coming of Age
A few years ago, humanoid robots were clumsy and awkward. Now several startups claim to have models almost ready to go to work in warehouses and factories. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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8 min
May 25, 2023 How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars
Scientists are testing ways to construct buildings on Mars and the moon without hauling materials from Earth. One possible solution: 3D printed melted regolith. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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14 min
May 24, 2023 Massive Sails Power Ships Like Never Before
Global trade relies on ships powered by dirty fuel. To meet climate deadlines, some are proposing a return to wind power. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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11 min
May 23, 2023 Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Is Teetering on the Glass Cliff
Elon Musk’s appointment repeats a pattern in which companies led into crisis by men suddenly appoint women leaders. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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10 min
May 22, 2023 ChatGPT Now Has an iPhone App
Six months after OpenAI’s silver-tongued chatbot launched on the web and set off an AI arms race, you can put it in your pocket. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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9 min
May 19, 2023 The True Cost of a Free TV
Telly TV tracks you and bombards you with ads on a dedicated second screen. It could help normalize smartphone-style surveillance in your living room. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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8 min
May 18, 2023 The Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers are working to end it—right now. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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11 min

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