Abu Mubarik Ryan Clark. Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys/Wiki/Public domain In 2002, Ryan Clark was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent after playing for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers for four years. He was signed to a two-year contract worth $525,000. His rookie signing bonuses Read More…
Amazon is now one of the largest employers in the United States, but its empire was built partly thanks to a small army of robotic workers. In partnership with As WIRED senior writer Will Knight writes in a behind-the-scenes feature article, Amazon is now rolling out thousands of new, more advanced robots. The move could Read More…
Deepfake voice scams are now targeting your bank balance. Scammers have started to use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate voices in real time. Clive Kabatznik, a Florida-based investor, recounted how he found himself at the center of a high-tech fraud attempt last spring. Kabatznik called twice on his local Bank of America representative. On his first Read More…
Black Rock City, Nev., where the Burning Man debauchery festival is held annually, turned into a swamp this year after heavy rains blasted the desert party and trapped some 73,000 attendees in the “muddy hellhole.” According to reports, event organizers barred Burning Man attendees from leaving the area because “widespread muddy conditions created treacherous driving conditions.” Read More…
It has been about a month since catastrophic “wildfires” swept through West Maui and consumed the formerly idyllic island village of Lahaina, leaving thousands without a house, food and other necessities. And according to locals, all governments are doing nothing to help. One journalist who is on the ground in Maui says that local residents Read More…
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