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Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’

In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what's happening in 2026...

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WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shap...

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—...

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When a chatbot runs your store

You may have heard of "agentic AI", which is basically the idea that you can hoo...

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Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get ...

From dead crabs to shredded bed sheets, fraudsters are using fake photos and vid...

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6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026

Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spr...

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This Chrome Extension Turns LinkedIn Posts About AI Int...

The developers of a browser tool that changes AI-centric LinkedIn posts to Allen...

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Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks real...

CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when...

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Are there ads in ChatGPT? Yes and No

Officially there are no ads in ChatGPT yet. But you can still run and monetize a...

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The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving R...

Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Hoatian...

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A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpect...

The director of Deepfaking Sam Altman created a “Sam Bot” when he couldn’t get a...

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Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wan...

The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting o...

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