Dec 4, 2015 6:01 PM

Gadget Lab Podcast: Animated Gifts

It's finally December, which means it's time to buy wonderful gadgets for your loved ones (or yourself).

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This Screen-Free Kid’s Soundstage Is Fun and Educational

This screen-free soundstage starter kit opens a world of audio fun for kids aged 3 years and up.

Simon Hill

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.

Reece Rogers

WIRED Ghost Stories

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me

Dots are designed to automate online tasks, like buying furniture. In my initial experience, the always-on agent was a bit buggy and couldn’t complete a captcha.

Reece Rogers

9 WIRED-Approved Gifts for the Techie in Your Life

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

Luke Larsen

Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything

Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.

Julian Chokkattu

We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

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.

Brian Barrett

My Friend Has No Soul

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.

Boone Ashworth

Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA

The new open-source model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health.

Emily Mullin

Jensen Huang’s Vision for Europe Runs on Plug-In Data Centers

At Nvidia’s GTC in Berlin, Huang unveiled the company’s new plug-in data center—the DSX Pod—as the key to unlocking Europe’s AI infrastructure lag. Oh, and autonomous humanoid robotics.

Tom Bristow

Snag Last-Minute Digital Gifts Online and Stay Cozy Inside

Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.

Simon Hill

I’ve Tested the 3 Mac Desktops That Apple Makes, and There’s a Clear Winner

Apple’s Mac desktops have become some of the most sought-after computers this year, driven by surging interest in agentic AI. Here’s which model to buy depending on your use case.

Luke Larsen