Best Metal For Hire Podcasts (2024)

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The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity 10:53

6h ago10:53

10:53

The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios 10:33

1d ago10:33

10:33

President Joe Biden will update the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet 8:38

2d ago8:38

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The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram 10:55

6d ago10:55

10:55

WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend” apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Noncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to Roam 7:38

7d ago7:38

7:38

A new rule from the US Federal Trade Commission invalidates most noncompete agreements, frequently used to bind tech workers. It could unlock higher wages, and more entrepreneurship and innovation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…

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Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In 7:53

8d ago7:53

7:53

The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust 6:10

9d ago6:10

6:10

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived 11:58

10d ago11:58

11:58

Smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Kids Countdown Timers, Intentional Corporate Espionage, Drones for Hire, and Radio Powered Batteries 54:36

10d ago54:36

54:36

Special thanks to Kyle for joining us on this episode! Check out our website at spitball.show. Email us feedback, comments, and ideas at podcast@spitball.show. Follow us on Mastodon and the Fediverse at @podcast@spitball.show. Our subreddit is /r/SpitballShow. Our intro/outro music is Swingers by the Bonkers Beat Club. 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:48 - Gu…

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What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You? 6:08

13d ago6:08

6:08

AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright 12:15

14d ago12:15

12:15

Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright Office has changed course—but there’s a catch. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government 6:58

15d ago6:58

6:58

Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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It Takes Guts, Not College, to Fix Wind Turbines for a Living 6:26

16d ago6:26

6:26

Want one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US? Get used to being high. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways 11:25

17d ago11:25

11:25

H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Eric Schmidt Warned Against China’s AI Industry. Emails Show He Also Sought Connections to It 12:05

20d ago12:05

12:05

Transparency advocates say that Eric Schmidt's pursuit of “personal” connections with AI companies in China represents a concerning conflict of interest. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Europe Rules That Insufficient Climate Change Action Is a Human Rights Violation 8:48

21d ago8:48

8:48

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that Switzerland had not done enough to protect its citizens from climate change—blowing open the door for further cases against governments. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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Students Are Likely Writing Millions of Papers With AI 7:04

22d ago7:04

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Turnitin, a service that checks papers for plagiarism, says its detection tool found millions of papers that may have a significant amount of AI-generated content. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How I Became a Python Programmer—and Fell Out of Love With the Machine 9:08

23d ago9:08

9:08

When I started coding, I was suspicious of all the abstractions. Then I discovered the Django framework. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC’s Attention. Do His Claims Add Up? 11:46

24d ago11:46

11:46

Zen Goziker worked at TikTok for only six months. Many of his allegations about the company and the US government are improbable. But he still may have shaped how the app is viewed in Washington. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

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Beacon Dating App, GPU Heater Accessories, Putt Putt Escape Rooms, and a Toothbrush Cleaner 49:37

24d ago49:37

49:37

Special thanks to Marshall for joining us on this episode! Check out our website at spitball.show. Email us feedback, comments, and ideas at podcast@spitball.show. Follow us on Mastodon and the Fediverse at @podcast@spitball.show. Our subreddit is /r/SpitballShow. Our intro/outro music is Swingers by the Bonkers Beat Club. 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:51 …

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Episode 31: The Sanguine Record: Eric Silvera and Sean Kenealy 1:20:45

27d ago1:20:45

1:20:45

Welcome back to another Sanguine Record. On this episode I got to sit down with Co-Writers/Directors of the short film "Two Knocks on a Door", Eric Silvera and Sean Kenealy. I met these creators at HorrorHound Film Festival and knew straight away that I needed to have a full episode for them. We talk everything from being a dad, writing, directing …

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OpenAI’s GPT Store Is Triggering Copyright Complaints 10:27

27d ago10:27

10:27

A publisher says some chatbots in OpenAI’s GPT Store were created using its copyrighted textbooks. OpenAI has taken down some of the bots but could face more complaints from rights holders. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time 8:15

28d ago8:15

8:15

CrowdTangle helps researchers track disinformation, but Meta will close it down before the US election. The tool's cofounder, Brandon Silverman, says it's time to force companies to share data. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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Citizen Zoo Is Rewilding the UK, One Grasshopper at a Time 8:53

29d ago8:53

8:53

The London-based social enterprise is turning regular people into at-home zookeepers. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing 9:33

1M ago9:33

9:33

Follow these tips to produce stronger writing that stands out on the web even in the age of AI and ChatGPT. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Smartphones Do or Don’t Harm Kids! So Which Is It? 11:42

1M ago11:42

11:42

Two new books offer radically different approaches to how people should think about smartphones and social media. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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The Earth Will Feast on Dead Cicadas 9:05

1M ago9:05

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Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 30: HorrorHound 2024: Cherish Your Genitals 1:04:47

1M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Well HorrorHound has once again come and gone. This year was filled with good times and great people. Dave and I were once again joined by an absolute cornucopia of bombastic personalities for this years on site show. This took place at the LivInn Hotel where we sequestered ourselves in the upstairs lobby and took to talking all things HorrorHound.…

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The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is About to Get Even Messier 6:50

1M ago6:50

6:50

Closing the city’s seaport will send shockwaves across global shipping. Supersized container ships pose a growing risk to bridges and other infrastructure when things go wrong. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Enjoy Your Favorite Wine Before Climate Change Destroys It 11:06

1M ago11:06

11:06

Extreme heat and droughts are making it harder to grow grapes in many traditional regions. Here’s how scientists are helping the industry adapt. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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A Deepfake Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims 11:57

1M ago11:57

11:57

WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to show user uploads. They included photos of young girls and images seemingly taken of strangers. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

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Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine 8:38

1M ago8:38

8:38

If you've ever heard music, voices, or other sounds while trying to sleep with a white noise machine running, you're not losing your mind. Here's what's going on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Communal Podcasts App, Walkapedia, Stakeout Cameras, and Supermarket Traveling Salesman 57:43

1M ago57:43

57:43

Special thanks to Sander for joining us on this episode! Check out our website at spitball.show. Email us feedback, comments, and ideas at podcast@spitball.show. Follow us on Mastodon and the Fediverse at @podcast@spitball.show. Our subreddit is /r/SpitballShow. Our intro/outro music is Swingers by the Bonkers Beat Club. 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:48 - …

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The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots 8:18

1M ago8:18

8:18

Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The World Needs to Crack Battery Recycling, Fast 9:27

1M ago9:27

9:27

The shift to electric vehicles is exciting, but it will leave us with thousands of tonnes of spent batteries. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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Why Is the Slack Hold Music So Haunted and So Good? 10:22

1M ago10:22

10:22

Those sounds you hear when you’re alone in a Huddle aren’t canned. They’re uncanny. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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The Designer Who’s Trying to Transform Your City Into a Sponge 8:44

1M ago8:44

8:44

Kongjian Yu pioneered China’s “sponge city” concept—less concrete and more green spaces to exploit stormwater instead of fighting it. Metropolises all over the world are following suit. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

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States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat 10:10

2M ago10:10

10:10

Around 46 million Americans live in states that have introduced bills to ban cultivated meat, the latest escalation in a surprising culture war. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Regulators Need AI Expertise. They Can’t Afford It 8:19

2M ago8:19

8:19

The European AI Office and the UK government are trying to hire experts to study and regulate the AI boom—but are offering salaries far short of industry compensation. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired 9:56

2M ago9:56

9:56

Hundreds of thousands of tech workers have been laid off since 2022. Some who don’t fit the young coder archetype say being more experienced can feel like a disadvantage. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Rampant Wildfires Are Threatening a Collapse of the Amazon Rainforest 9:03

2M ago9:03

9:03

Rainforests in South America are burning this year faster than ever before, setting the course for a collapse of the Amazon in the coming decades. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Quest to Give AI Chatbots a Hand—and an Arm 7:01

2M ago7:01

7:01

Robotics startup Covariant is experimenting with a ChatGPT-style chatbot that can control a robotic arm, as a way to create machines that can be more helpful in the physical world. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

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Apple Could Be the First Target of Europe's Tough New Tech Law 7:14

2M ago7:14

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An architect of the EU's tough new Digital Markets Acts says Apple would be a logical first candidate for investigation under the law, which aims to “break open” tech platforms. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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Shareconomy, Cabinets that are Dishwashers, Weed Koi Fish, and Movie Buddy 49:58

2M ago49:58

49:58

Special thanks to Jake for joining us on this episode! Check out our website at spitball.show. Email us feedback, comments, and ideas at podcast@spitball.show. Follow us on Mastodon and the Fediverse at @podcast@spitball.show. Our subreddit is /r/SpitballShow. Our intro/outro music is Swingers by the Bonkers Beat Club. 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:33 - Co…

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Europe Is Breaking Open the Empires of Big Tech 9:04

2M ago9:04

9:04

Tech giants have to comply with a new EU law that is set to change the internet. It aims to force open the biggest platforms to encourage competition and give users more choice in their digital lives. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Scientists Are Inching Closer to Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth 8:55

2M ago8:55

8:55

De-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences claims it has found a way to reprogram elephant cells, a technical breakthrough that could lead to the return of the long-lost mammals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer

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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak 9:02

2M ago9:02

9:02

The notorious LockBit gang promised a Georgia court leak "that could affect the upcoming US election.” It didn't materialize—but the story may not be over yet. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Google’s Deal With StackOverflow Is the Latest Proof That AI Giants Will Pay for Data 6:17

2M ago6:17

6:17

StackOverflow’s programming community will power a version of Google’s Gemini chatbot. It’s part of a new breed of AI data licensing deals with websites seeking a cut of the generative AI boom. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against a Group That Found Hate Speech on X Isn’t Going Well 8:48

2M ago8:48

8:48

X alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate cost it millions by showing that hate speech was spreading on the platform. In a hearing Thursday, a federal judge sounded skeptical of those claims. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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