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Is AI the Future of NPCs?
Artificial intelligence is poised to have a massive impact on video games in the next few...
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Sci-Fi Author Vernor Vinge, Who First Wrote of the AI Singularity, Dead at 79
Vernor Vinge’s writings heavily influenced futurists like Ray Kurzweil, who in turn influenced those at companies...
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My Boyfriend Won’t Stop Meditating!
WIRED’s advice columnist on fake Buddhists, photo-happy mothers, and unsolicited TikToks.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Is a Religious Experience
Denis Villeneuve's new Dune film has won over longtime fans of Frank Herbert's novel. Still, some...
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Kate Middleton Conspiracists Are Recreating the Streisand Effect
The altered photo of Kate Middleton and her family that went viral last week was supposed...
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'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Almost Had a Live-Action Mario
If you’re having flashbacks to Bob Hoskins circa 1993, don’t worry. Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s live-action...
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GameScent Wants You to Smell the Gunfire While You Play Video Games
GameScent’s AI-powered console peripheral gives new meaning to gamer smells. It also may give you a...
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The 27 Best Movies on Hulu This Week
From Poor Things to All of Us Strangers, here’s everything you need to watch on Hulu...
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Europe’s Biggest Salt Mine Is Now in 'Minecraft,' and It’s Helping Ukraine Rebuild
The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion....
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Netflix’s '3 Body Problem' Adapts the Unadaptable
For their next trick, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are tackling...
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‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Initial Prototypes Were ‘Chaos’
A little bit of physics went a long way.
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The Filmmaker Who Says AI Is Reparations
Before he used AI tools to make his movies, Willonius Hatcher couldn’t get noticed. Now his...
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The 35 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now
From Shōgun to Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, here’s everything you should be watching on Hulu...
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What Happens When a Guy and His AI Girlfriend Go to Therapy
In Sierra Greer's new novel, Annie Bot, a man named Doug finds out what it means...
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‘Photographer’ Isn’t About Photography at All
National Geographic’s new show, Photographer, doesn’t bother itself with analyzing images. It’s all about the drive...
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The 58 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now
From Taylor Swift: The Era's Tour (Taylor's Version) to The Marvels, here’s what you need to...
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No One Knows What TikTok Is
This week, US lawmakers began a new push to ban TikTok. At the heart of it...
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The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest...
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The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes
Blurry hair, meandering zippers—we asked WIRED’s design department to explain the editing errors in Kate Middleton’s...
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The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …
Extreme Dishwasher Loading encourages members to “think quality, not quantity” when inviting new people to the...
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Aerith’s Fate in 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is Causing a Rift Among Fans
The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic...
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‘1899’ Fans Still Want Answers
Netflix canceled 1899 after just one season, but many viewers still go online asking for more.
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No, 'Leave the World Behind' and 'Civil War' Aren’t Happening Before Your Eyes
Earlier this week, after Instagram, Facebook, and Threads went down, Leave the World Behind took off...
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New Doc Explores the Pitfalls of Colonizing Space
In Doppelgängers³, three look-alikes, including director Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, go to a cave in Spain to...