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Apple’s AI Ambitions Leave Big Questions Over Its Climate Goals Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions.

Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions. www.wired.com/story/apples...

The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’ Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.

Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.

Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office. This Surveillance Tech Could Be Waiting for You Warehouse-style employee tracking tech has expanded into job after job. Now, as millions are called back to the workplace, it’s finally coming for the American office worker.

Warehouse-style employee tracking tech has expanded into job after job. Now, as millions are called back to the workplace, it’s finally coming for the American office worker.

@wchr.bsky.social hi Wolfie, would you be up for a chat this week for a piece on workplace surveillance tech for WIRED?

ACCESS ALL AREAS: Yet another exclusive from the @wired.com Politics desk—“You could do anything with these privileges,” says one source with knowledge of the system, who adds that they cannot conceive of a reason that anyone would need them for purposes of simply hunting down fraudulent payments.

Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

SPIN DOCTORS: Scientists have only gone and made your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man’s web-slinging IRL www.wired.com/story/scienc... @wired.com @sophiecharara.bsky.social

Watch WIRED’s Big Interview Event Right Here On December 3, WIRED is sitting down with some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and beyond for a full day packed with in-depth conversations.

Today's the day for #WIREDBigInterview! We're thrilled to bring you in-depth conversations with the technologists, business leaders, and creators who are changing our world. The livestream starts in a moment—join us: wrd.cm/biginterview...

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

All the President’s film scores, 4pm today. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops On Thursday 404 Media that police were freaking out about mysteriously rebooting iPhones. Now multiple experts have found that Apple introduced code that reboots locked phones after a period of time.

New: We’ve confirmed Apple quietly introduced a feature in the new iOS that is preventing cops from hacking iPhones that they have confiscated as evidence. Apple really did say ACAB www.404media.co/apple-quietl...

How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.

Russia did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election, as it had in the past. That left the American government with little to do except to rebut the Kremlin's falsehoods as they gained popularity.

No one really believes there is. The grievance is that the second wave’s advances have been too persistent, and that women have become more emboldened to discuss sexism in their lives. The Republicans want to reverse this, making sexism more potent and its pain less speakable. That’s their appeal.