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Dec 29, 2022 • 7min
Everyone Is Using Google Photos Wrong
Ever-expanding cloud storage presents more risks than you might think. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 28, 2022 • 5min
This Was the Year That Electric Vehicles Took Off
More EVs were sold in the first half of 2022 alone than any previous year—and there are signs the surge can continue. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 23, 2022 • 12min
The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life
The market for non-fungible tokens took a nosedive this year. Now, die-hard evangelists think the key to success is finding different ways to use them. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 22, 2022 • 11min
The Crispr Baby Scientist Is Back. Here’s What He’s Doing Next
He Jiankui has plans for finding cures for devastating genetic diseases. Should the scientific community trust him? Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 21, 2022 • 9min
Spaceflight Companies Promised to Do Science—So How’s It Going?
Research has taken a back seat on the industry’s initial space jaunts, but it could become significant as the trips rack up. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 20, 2022 • 12min
The UK Is Enduring an Onslaught of Scarlet Fever. Is the US Next?
What’s causing the surge of Scarlet Fever in the UK and will it come to the US? The question drives home the need for better, faster data about how the disease moves. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 8min
Trump’s Twitter Ban Was Unfair, but Not for the Reason You Think
If Twitter had implemented its rules uniformly, other world leaders would have been banned too. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 16, 2022 • 10min
GPS Signals Are Being Disrupted in Russian Cities
Navigation system monitors have seen a recent uptick in interruptions since Ukraine began launching long-range drone attacks. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 15, 2022 • 10min
There’s a New Explanation for ‘Genetic’ Trait Pairs: Your Parents
For years, researchers thought characteristics like weight and education had shared genetic roots. But the real answer might lie in how people choose to pair up. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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Dec 14, 2022 • 7min
Sam Bankman-Fried’s House of Cards Is Falling Down
The founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX was arrested the day before his scheduled hearing in the US Congress. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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