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Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED

Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED

270 Episodes • By WIRED • www.wired.com/
WIRED’s Gadget Lab podcast breaks down which gadgets, apps, and services you need to know about, and which ones you can move to the virtual trash bin. Learn how today’s tech shapes our lives—plus get your hosts’ personal recommendations at the end of each episode.
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Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED
Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED
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We Demystify the Internet's Acronyms
Do you know what TCP/IP means? (Hint: you’re using i... more
Apr 25 2024 46m
Decoding Internet Acronyms Through Time
Chapter 1 5 mins
Decoding Internet Acronyms Through History
Chapter 2 11 mins
Acronyms and Early Internet Terminology
Chapter 3 9 mins
Mobile Communication Acronyms Explained
Chapter 4 16 mins
Tech Acronym Trends in AI
Chapter 5 9 mins
Financial Empowerment and Hacker Culture
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A Chat About Airchat
Silicon Valley tech types love their edgy new social... more
Apr 18 2024 33m
Tech Entrepreneur on AI Privacy
Chapter 1 2 mins
New Social Media App
Chapter 2 15 mins
Exploring the AirChat Social Media App
Chapter 3 9 mins
AirChat Moderation Tools and Strategy
Chapter 4 6 mins
Recommendations and New Podcast Launch
Chapter 5 46 sec
Empower's Financial Management App Promotion
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From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are Weaponizing Tech To Disrupt November
Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and... more
Apr 11 2024 31m
Tech and Election Disruption Tactics
Chapter 1 15 mins
Politics and Tech
Chapter 2 4 mins
AI vs Election Deniers
Chapter 3 12 mins
Impact of Disinformation on Election Officials
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Shopping for a New Social Feed
Hey, did you see the ad for that Bluetooth-enabled S... more
Apr 4 2024 30m
Social Shopping Platforms Comparison and Future
Chapter 1 9 mins
TikTok Shopping Video Trends
Chapter 2 12 mins
Social Media Influence on Consumer Behavior
Chapter 3 8 mins
Product, Movie, and Planner Recommendations
Chapter 4 49 sec
Empower Financial App Promotion
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DOJ Calls Out Apple in the Group Chat
Apple has gotten used to being a favorite target of ... more
Mar 28 2024 29m
DOJ Presents Anti-Competitive Allegations
Chapter 1 3 mins
Apple Antitrust Lawsuit
Chapter 2 16 mins
Apple DOJ Lawsuit and iMessage Encryption
Chapter 3 9 mins
Legal Battle and Entertainment Recommendations
Chapter 4 1 min
Goodbye, Birthday Wishes & Empowerment
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A 3-Body Podcast
3 Body Problem is Netflix’s new big, meaty prestige ... more
Mar 21 2024 29m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Alien Intelligence in Three Body Problem
Chapter 2 8 mins
Three Body Problem Science Fiction Chat
Chapter 3 6 mins
Virtual Reality Gaming Show Discussion
Chapter 4 8 mins
Recommendations in Sci-Fi Entertainment Industry
Chapter 5 1 min
Changing Minds on Video Games
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The TikTok Ban
You may only know TikTok as the massively popular so... more
Mar 14 2024 25m
Political Divide Over TikTok Ban
Chapter 1 3 mins
TikTok's Political Uncertainty
Chapter 2 5 mins
Bipartisan Support for TikTok Ban
Chapter 3 9 mins
TikTok Ban and Its Ripple Effects
Chapter 4 8 mins
Workplace Recommendations and Movie Reviews
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Google’s ‘Woke AI’ Problem
The last few months have been rough for Google. Comp... more
Mar 7 2024 37m
Tracking Technology and Privacy Concerns
Chapter 1 15 mins
Google's Gemini Chatbot Controversy
Chapter 2 3 mins
Google Trust and Safety Layoffs
Chapter 3 6 mins
Issues of Compliance and Disability Discrimination
Chapter 4 12 mins
Workplace Dynamics at Google
Chapter 5 27 sec
Empower Your Financial Future
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The Non-Techie's Guide to Nvidia
Unless you were really into desktop PC gaming a deca... more
Feb 29 2024 33m
The Future of AI Hardware Scale
Chapter 1 7 mins
Rise of Nvidia
Chapter 2 9 mins
Evolution of AI Computing Hardware
Chapter 3 9 mins
Future of AI Technology and Ethics
Chapter 4 9 mins
Ethical Implications of Self-Driving Cars
Chapter 5 1 min
Ted Radio Hour on FX Hulu
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Tech Workers Are Stressed Out
tech companies seemed immune to large-scale layoffs,... more
Feb 22 2024 31m
Job Security in Tech Industry
Chapter 1 3 mins
Tech Industry Layoffs and Job Interviews
Chapter 2 10 mins
Tech Layoffs and the AI Impact
Chapter 3 11 mins
Rising Complexity of Engineering Interviews
Chapter 4 7 mins
Workplace Recommendations and Entertainment Picks
Chapter 5 40 sec
Take Control of Your Finances
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The Weird World of an AI Clickbait King
Domain names have value, even when the websites that... more
Feb 15 2024 37m
Introduction to Blue Sky
Chapter 1 5 mins
Exploring Domain Squatting and AI-Driven Websites
Chapter 2 12 mins
AI-Generated Articles and Hijacked Websites
Chapter 3 10 mins
The Future of AI-Generated Content
Chapter 4 10 mins
Dr Death and Book Recommendations
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Several People Are Talking
At its core, Slack is a chat app. Every day, million... more
Feb 8 2024 38m
Future of Microsoft Teams and Slack
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Impact and History of Slack
Chapter 2 6 mins
Slack's Impact on Workplace Communication
Chapter 3 8 mins
Future of Slack and Salesforce Acquisition
Chapter 4 10 mins
Exploring AI's Future in Slack
Chapter 5 5 mins
Podcast Recommendation and Messaging Tips
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Apple’s Uncanny Valley Pro
Apple's first ever mixed reality headset, the Vision... more
Feb 1 2024 42m
Considering the Apple VR Headset
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I Know What You Did With That Bitcoin
If you’ve committed any internet crimes lately, you ... more
Jan 25 2024 28m
Chain Analysis
Chapter 1 4 mins
Tracking Cryptocurrency Transactions
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Tracing of Cryptocurrency Transactions
Chapter 3 5 mins
The Current State of Cryptocurrency Tracing
Chapter 4 6 mins
Recommendations and Discussions
Chapter 5 35 sec
The Closer
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AI Hits the Campaign Trail
It's an election year in the US, which means you can... more
Jan 18 2024 31m
AI in Political Campaigns
Chapter 1 13 mins
AI in 2024 US Presidential Election
Chapter 2 9 mins
Concerns Over AI in Political Campaigns
Chapter 3 10 mins
Deep Fakes and TV Show Recommendations
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C’ES la Vie
It's CES week. Yes, it's time to dive back into that... more
Jan 11 2024 38m
Ces
Chapter 1 10 mins
Ces 2024
Chapter 2 8 mins
Hyundai's Genesis EVTOL and Transparent TVs
Chapter 3 6 mins
Wearable Technology and Gesture Controls
Chapter 4 12 mins
Impressions of Innovative Tech at PEPCOM
Chapter 5 1 min
Birthday Celebration and Podcast Updates
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Abortion Pill Orders Are Soaring
In 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade... more
Jan 4 2024 35m
The Dunbar Theory and Human Connections
Chapter 1 4 mins
Threat to Reproductive Healthcare in US
Chapter 2 6 mins
Medication Abortion Accessibility in the US
Chapter 3 16 mins
Access and Concerns Regarding Medication Abortion
Chapter 4 9 mins
Recommendations for Books and Movies
Chapter 5 1 min
The Closer
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Live on Stage: Reid Hoffman and Fei-Fei Li
Artificial intelligence was inarguably the biggest n... more
Dec 28 2023 28m
Underrepresentation of Women in AI Recognition
Chapter 1 10 mins
AI Bias and the Human Responsibility
Chapter 2 8 mins
AI Development
Chapter 3 11 mins
AGI and OpenAI's Future Discussion
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Oops, All Recommendations!
It’s been a year, that’s for sure. Every week on Gad... more
Dec 21 2023 36m
Activity Pub
Chapter 1 8 mins
Gadget Lab's Year-End Recommendations
Chapter 2 7 mins
Half Marathons and Activity Pub
Chapter 3 6 mins
Steam Deck and Tea Kettle Recommendations
Chapter 4 10 mins
Recommendations
Chapter 5 4 mins
2023 Year-End Recommendations
Chapter 6 54 sec
Introduction to 99% Invisible Podcast
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Taylor Swift’s Pro-Russia Doppelganger
Does your favorite movie star or pop singer really l... more
Dec 14 2023 37m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Doppelganger Disinformation Campaign Linked to Russia
Chapter 2 6 mins
Russian Disinformation Campaigns and Tactics Comparison
Chapter 3 13 mins
Persistent Disinformation Campaigns on Social Media
Chapter 4 8 mins
Discussion
Chapter 5 1 min
Appreciation for Gadget Lab Podcast
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Blue Bubbles Versus Green Bubbles
When an Android user sends a text message to an iPho... more
Dec 7 2023 46m
Tech Fiasco
Chapter 1 11 mins
iMessage vs Android Messaging Comparison
Chapter 2 7 mins
Implications of Beeper Mini for Apple
Chapter 3 9 mins
The Value of Friction in Technology
Chapter 4 3 mins
Balancing Friction and Frictionless Technology
Chapter 5 5 mins
Technology, Communication, and Phone Issues
Chapter 6 9 mins
Piracy, Blackberry, and Pizzei-Les
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Journalists in Studio Getting Coffee
Coffee keeps the world turning. Or, at least, it mak... more
Nov 30 2023 42m
Choosing Unique Barista Names
Chapter 1 4 mins
Coffee
Chapter 2 11 mins
Comparison of Coffee Brewing Methods
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Cost of Coffee Convenience
Chapter 4 13 mins
Coffee Brewing and Kitchen Recommendations
Chapter 5 1 min
Podcast Host Thanks and Announces 'Rethinking
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Geoffrey Hinton: ‘It’s Far Too Late’ to Stop Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has made headlines all year ... more
Nov 23 2023 38m
Jeffrey Hinton
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How Three Teens Broke the Internet
In October 2016, a malware tool named Mirai took dow... more
Nov 16 2023 41m
Convincing Cyber Criminals Turned FBI Agents
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Mariah Confessions
Chapter 2 12 mins
Cybercrime Trio's Rise and Fall
Chapter 3 10 mins
IoT Security and Hacker Prevention
Chapter 4 6 mins
Christmas Tree Alternatives
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Oh, the Humaneity
Phones are convenient, powerful devices, but they su... more
Nov 9 2023 36m
Recommendation
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring the Humane AI Pin
Chapter 2 15 mins
The Humane AI Pin
Chapter 3 10 mins
Recommendations
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