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Steven Levy Business Feb 9, 2024 9:00 AM Here’s the Thing AI Just Can’t Do Google says its powerful new chatbot Gemini can supercharge your creativity. But who is really providing the creative spark? Facebook X Email Save Story Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images A few months ago, I was …

Kate Knibbs Business Feb 9, 2024 7:00 AM Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Says She Won’t ‘Enshittify the Network With Ads’ WIRED spoke with Bluesky CEO Jay Graber about the X competitor opening sign-ups to all, how to crowdsource deepfake porn moderation, Jack Dorsey, and more. Facebook X Email Save Story …

It’s hard to be optimistic about the world when you see the devastating effects of climate change all around you. But Hannah Ritchie, a University of Oxford data and environmental scientist, says that mindset only gets in our way. Hannah Ritchie calls for ‘urgent optimism’ in her book Not The …

People who search for human remains in Alberta say a new study identifying predominant scavengers in the region will help them conduct their searches more efficiently. Forensic scientist Shari Forbes says research helps police, search and rescue groups People who search for human remains in Alberta say a new study …

Google is still mostly supported by ads, but its new subscription-only chatbot, Gemini Advanced, is a major addition to the company’s burgeoning services business. Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Google got to where it is mostly by offering free services stuffed with ads, but it has increasingly experimented with a …

In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try and detect crime and weapons, people falling on the tracks, and fare dodgers, documents obtained by WIRED show. Photograph: Nicolas Economou/Getty Images Thousands of people using the London Underground had their movements, behavior, and …

Google's answer to ChatGPT Plus gives you access to Gemini Advanced, its most powerful chatbot yet. Here's how to subscribe to get access right away. Photograph: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty Images Google just upgraded its AI chatbot. Access to the new Gemini Advanced chatbot is available right now through a monthly subscription …

What do you call it when a chimpanzee offers his buddy a delicious piece of fruit, only to pull his hand away at the last second? It’s not quite play, argues anthropologist Erica Cartmill, but it’s not quite aggression either. It’s teasing. Scientists document 18 distinct behaviours that are ‘mildly …

The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday morning. Through the weekend, bird enthusiasts across Canada will be looking to help biologists track bird movements this winter. As little as 15 minutes counting birds contributes to ‘a big community effort’ The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the versatility of fungi in the fight against climate change and how global warming is affecting the world's migratory species. Also: 2024 is already threatening to break temperature records Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly …