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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 06.01.23 PEEK A BOO | 2-MINUTE READ Meta Announces a New Quest Headset, Because Apple BY LAUREN GOODE AND MICHAEL CALORE The $500 Meta Quest 3 made its debut today, mere days before Apple is rumored to show off its virtual reality headset. IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ Do Sheep Dream of Electric Androids? BY ROSE EVELETH What a decades-long debate over animals' ability to imagine the future reveals about science, humanity, and futurism. WIRED PODCASTS | 1-MINUTE READ AI Won't Wipe Out Humanity (Yet) BY WIRED STAFF This week, we discuss the real and imagined dangers of generative artificial intelligence, which experts are eager to see regulated and contained. PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ A Pill Version of Ozempic Is Coming BY EMILY MULLIN The injectable weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. BODY MOVEMENT | 4-MINUTE READ VR Helped Me Visualize Gender Dysphoria BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT The experimental VR experience Body of Mine argues that the future of virtual reality lies in exploring ourselves—and others' stories. PHONE HOME | 5-MINUTE READ The Race Is On to Crack an Artist's 'Test' Signal From Aliens BY RAMIN SKIBBA A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.co.uk. Technology Consultant Adobe Location: Maidenhead, United Kingdom APPLY NOW Technology Support Analyst Starling Bank Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom APPLY NOW RED FLAG | 4-MINUTE READ An Eating Disorder Chatbot Is Suspended for Giving Harmful Advice BY AMANDA HOOVER A nonprofit that helps people with body image problems closed its human-run helpline. The chatbot that remained suggested things like losing weight. GOAL SEEKER | 3-MINUTE READ This AI Scouting Platform Puts Soccer Talent Spotters Everywhere BY ALEX CHRISTIAN A young player hoping to be spotted by a Premier League club typically relies on luck as much as talent, but artificial intelligence could change all that. GEL ON EARTH | 16-MINUTE READ The Explosive Legacy of the Pandemic Hand Sanitizer Boom BY AMY MARTYN Three years ago, the FDA declared a manufacturing free-for-all. Now a noxious brew of leftover product is catching fire and making people sick. ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.