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PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ If Elon Musk Had Been a Happy Child, Would He Still Be Launching Rockets? BY STEVEN LEVY |
"Biographer of Genius" Walter Isaacson thinks he cracked the code to Elon Musk—the entrepreneur's brutal childhood fueled his frenzied achievements in space, AI, brain chips, and electric cars. |
EDUC-AI-TION | 6-MINUTE READ Teachers Are Going All In on Generative AI BY KHARI JOHNSON |
Surveys suggest teachers use generative AI more than students, to create lesson plans or more interesting word problems. Educators say it can save valuable time but must be used carefully. |
BUYING GUIDE | 7-MINUTE READ Which iPhone 15 Model Should You Buy? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU |
Do a titanium shell and a dedicated Action Button make the iPhone 15 Pro worth the upgrade? We break down the differences between the latest Apple handsets. |
FAKE MEAT | 14-MINUTE READ Insiders Reveal Major Problems at Lab-Grown-Meat Startup Upside Foods BY MATT REYNOLDS AND JOE FASSLER |
Billion-dollar cultivated-meat startup Upside Foods wants you to think the breakthrough chicken fillets it sells are made in a futuristic factory. A WIRED investigation tells a different story. |
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WIRED PODCASTS | 41-MINUTE EPISODE Apple Changes Everything (Again) |
This week, we wrap up all the news from Apple's launch event: the iPhones' USB-C port, iCloud+ inflation, and of course, the Double Tap control on Apple Watch. |
THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ Why Is Everyone Asking Men About the Roman Empire? BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER |
Why is no one asking me, someone who identifies as a woman, about Ancient Rome? Because let me tell you, I think about it a lot. |
ON THE HOUSE | 4-MINUTE READ Electrifying Your Home Is About to Get a Lot Cheaper BY TIK ROOT |
Rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act could help households save thousands on heat pumps, weatherstripping, and other efficiency upgrades. |
BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection BY PARKER HALL |
Streaming music giving you the blues? These entry-level turntables will help you rock on to analog audio at home. |
BOOKS | 9-MINUTE READ Quan Millz Was the Biggest Mystery on TikTok. Until Now BY JASON PARHAM |
The prolific street-lit author's X-rated books went viral on TikTok. Many believed he was a white writer profiting off Black culture. That was just the beginning. |
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