Realizing the Virtual Utah Teapot

Sold by its trailer as a gag reel, Tom Cruise’s strangest movie may be the most unsettling portrait of our tech and climate moment yet.

The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod, but the price is steep.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Instagram’s long-form video update is more than a swipe at YouTube. It’s an attempt to capture the clip economy.

To save endangered languages, tech companies like Apple are working with Indigenous communities to meet the next generation where they type.

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

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