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How Airports Catch Illicit Radioactive Cargo 16.01.2023 10:54

Hidden screening devices are used to track the movement of dangerous materials—and recently caught a shipment of uranium at London’s Heathrow Airport. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People Love Electric Vehicles! Now Comes the Hard Part 13.01.2023 12:12

EV sales are booming. But to keep the momentum going and make a dent in carbon emissions, the US will have to build a vast new charging infrastructure. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects 12.01.2023 12:04

SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Far Right Helped Stoke the Attack on Brazil’s Congress 11.01.2023 9:45

Right-wing networks from Brazil and the US fueled calls for violence. Experts accuse tech platforms of looking the other way. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Time to Teach AI How to Be Forgetful 10.01.2023 7:40

By emulating the human ability to forget some of the data, psychological AIs will transform algorithmic accuracy. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an Iraqi Instagram Influencer Became a People Smuggler 09.01.2023 11:55

When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut 06.01.2023 7:33

To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why 05.01.2023 9:50

Humanity’s peculiar gait has long confounded engineers and biomechanists—but it might be one of nature’s clever tricks. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Drug to Treat Aging May Not Be a Pipe Dream 04.01.2023 8:03

New approaches to the biology of senescence can make lives longer and healthier. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Time to Break Bad Pandemic Learning Habits 30.12.2022 13:20

Schools adapted to remote learning, but students also got used to seeking easy answers instead of real understanding. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone Is Using Google Photos Wrong 29.12.2022 9:15

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Was the Year That Electric Vehicles Took Off 28.12.2022 7:13

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life 23.12.2022 13:51

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Crispr Baby Scientist Is Back. Here’s What He’s Doing Next 22.12.2022 13:16

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spaceflight Companies Promised to Do Science—So How’s It Going? 21.12.2022 11:24

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK Is Enduring an Onslaught of Scarlet Fever. Is the US Next? 20.12.2022 14:42

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s Twitter Ban Was Unfair, but Not for the Reason You Think 19.12.2022 10:01

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GPS Signals Are Being Disrupted in Russian Cities 16.12.2022 12:13

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a New Explanation for ‘Genetic’ Trait Pairs: Your Parents 15.12.2022 12:16

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Bankman-Fried’s House of Cards Is Falling Down 14.12.2022 8:57

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uncertainty, Social Media, and the Radicalization of the US 13.12.2022 10:53

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The Holiday Travel Blob Has Begun 12.12.2022 9:56

Remote and hybrid work has reshaped the typical seasonal rush. Airlines and hotels see dollar signs. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans Are Moving Into Danger Zones 09.12.2022 8:59

Folks are flocking to areas plagued with wildfires and extreme heat. Climate change will only make things worse. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone Is Sick Right Now 08.12.2022 10:51

For the past two years, social distancing kept seasonal viruses at bay. Now they’re roaring back. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Park Rangers Are Using Silent Ebikes to Catch Poachers 07.12.2022 8:17

A Swedish electric bike is helping Mozambique’s park rangers protect game and reducing the need for fossil fuel infrastructure in Africa’s remotest areas. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices