Omegle Was Forced to Shut Down by a Lawsuit From a Sexual Abuse Survivor

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 11.09.23 404 | 3-MINUTE READ Omegle Was Forced to Shut Down by a Lawsuit From a Sexual Abuse Survivor BY AMANDA HOOVER Omegle connected strangers to one another and had a long-standing problem of pairing minors with sexual predators. A legal settlement took it down. BAD MEDICINE | 5-MINUTE READ Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use the bathroom, are monitored by an AI system that reports them for going off script, and can't afford health care. MELTDOWN | 3-MINUTE READ The First Small-Scale Nuclear Plant in the US Died Before It Could Live BY GREGORY BARBER Six nuclear reactors just 9 feet across planned for Idaho were supposed to prove out the dream of cheap, small-scale nuclear energy. Now the project has been canceled. Don't want to receive special deals newsletters from our reviews team during the holiday shopping season? Just click here to let us know. CULTURE GUIDES | 6-MINUTE READ The 18 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER From "Fingernails" to "Flora and Son," here's everything you should be watching on Apple's streaming service. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! HYRULE DREAMS | 5-MINUTE READ What We Want Out of a 'Legend of Zelda' Movie BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT A live-action Zelda movie could work, but only if Nintendo reads the room. If Link speaks, fans will get upset. If he says, "Excuse me, Princess," that's OK. WIRED PODCASTS | 22-MINUTE READ How Humane's Ai Pin Works BY MICHAEL CALORE, LAUREN GOODE, AND BOONE ASHWORTH This week, we talk about the new Humane wearable and the future of phone alternatives. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.co.uk. Machine Tool Repair Technician Caterpillar Location: Lafayette, LA, USA APPLY NOW Machine operator Aldi Nord Location: Weyhe, Germany APPLY NOW FAST FORWARD | 2-MINUTE READ This New Breed of AI Assistant Wants to Do Your Boring Office Chores BY WILL KNIGHT An experimental AI helper attempts to operate a web browser in the same way a human does to take on office admin like processing invoices or screening job applicants. ALWAYS ON | 8-MINUTE READ Humane's Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day BY PARESH DAVE If you're willing to clip the Ai Pin to your chest, you can talk, gesture, and tap to take photos or summon a powerful virtual assistant. PAY TO PLAY | 3-MINUTE READ How to Get Facebook Without Ads—if It's Available for You BY REECE ROGERS Meta now offers users an ad-free option, but it's only available in Europe for those who can afford the €10-a-month subscription. 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.