Welcome to Uncanny Valley—an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley—where each week, WIRED’s writers and editors bring you original reporting and analysis about some of the biggest stories in tech. On Tuesdays, WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer has an urgent conversation about this week in the news. And on Thursdays, WIRED’s Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond is joined by Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, to break down a recent story or phenomena bubbling up in Silicon Valle ...
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Chris Bauer and Shelby Quinn dive into the world of cryptids, discussing a new legendary creature each week.
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no. 1 meme girl in tech explains what it's like to live in San Francisco. Uncanny Valley is a mixed bag of humor, music, tech, design, and of course, Product Hunt.
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We break down every episode of HBO’s “Westworld.”
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A group of cool people talking about video games amongst other miscellany since 2013. If you like this podcast or even HATE it please like, subscribe, comment, and share. Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyV Facebook: Facebook.com/uncannyvalleycast Tumblr: uncannyv.tumblr.com Instagram: Theuncannyvalley Tom - @Drusyc Chris - @Ctbalcerak Carlos-@Swarlos318 Derek- @DerekDoom21
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A biweekly deep dive into reality shows and stars of the past (with a hefty dose of ums, likes, and vocal fry).
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Meta just announced a major move in its AI efforts – investing in Scale AI and building a superintelligence AI research lab. While Meta has been trying to keep up with big names in the AI race, such as Open AI, Anthropic and Google, the company's new strategy includes dropping some serious cash to acquire talent and invest in Scale AI. Today on the…
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Cattle Mutilators: Thanks For the Trauma, Wishbone
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1:01:57Somebody somewhere wants their anus eaten by phantom dogs. Is it you? Are you doing ok? We're not here to shame you, we just want you to feel supported. 3:27 - The ironically named horse 9:10 - Why it probably isn’t predators 13:00 - The three main possibilities 14:13 - The government theory 19:08 - The cult theory 20:21 - Fertility cults 24:37 - 1…
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In recent days, Los Angeles residents have taken to the streets to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the increasingly frequent ICE raids. WIRED’s Senior Politics Editor Leah Feiger joins Zoë Schiffer, Director of Business & Industry, to discuss the related flood of information on social media, and how AI chatbots like Grok…
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In the past six months, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others have released web-browsing agents that are designed to complete tasks independently, with only minimal input from humans. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has even called AI agents “the next giant breakthrough.” On today’s episode, we'll dive into what makes these agents different from other forms …
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WIRED's Senior Politics Editor Leah Feiger joins Zoë Schiffer, WIRED's Director of Business & Industry to discuss the ongoing fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk, and the future of DOGE. Articles mentioned in the episode: Conspiracy World Thinks the Musk-Trump Breakup Is a 'Psyop' DOGE Is on a Recruiting Spree Silicon Valley Is Starting t…
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Expanded deportations, a virtually shutdown asylum process, increased scrutiny of H1-B visa applicants—immigration policy has been overhauled under the latest Trump administration. And, just last week the Trump administration said it would begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students who are currently studying at U.S. schools. On today’s episo…
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Boogeymen: Mike Myers Is In My Closet
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1:11:28What's that in your closet? An unexpected delve into spirituality and the nature of evil? Whatever it is, one thing's for sure: it loves to terrify and/or eat children. Yeah, baby! 00:33 - Shifting gears 2:49 - Boogeymen 5:04 - Etymology 6:29 - Have you ever been boogey’d? 18:39 - Tulpa tips 28:12 - Sleep paralysis perception 37:23 - A wider defini…
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The Fouke Monster: The Sins of Sloths
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1:08:37It's going to sound silly the first time we say it, and possibly the second and third times, but stick with us and you might start to agree. 0:42 - The Fouke Monster 3:52 - Sources 4:39 - A sloth? 6:50 - Fouke, Arkansas 13:20 - Haunting cries and red eyes 17:05 - The attack 25:04 - A carnivorous sloth?? 27:24 - Spirited panther debate 31:06 - Ozark…
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There’s been a lot of talk about how AI tools like ChatGPT are changing education. Students are using AI to do research, write papers, and get better grades. So today on the show, we debate whether using AI in school is actually cheating. Plus, we dive into how students and teachers are using these tools, and we ask what place AI should have in the…
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The Chicken Man: I Can Fix You, (Chicken) Man
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1:01:09We regret to inform you he was not an anthropomorphic chicken, but he may have been something far more morally upsetting. Lawrence Curtis interview: https://zooaquariumvideoarchive.org/interviews/lawrence-curtis/ Chicken Man fan fiction: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-chicken-man/توسط Chris Bauer & Shelby Quinn
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WIRED’s Senior Writer, Andy Greenberg, has been reporting on ghost guns for years. He first used a 3D printer to assemble a gun more than a decade ago, and says that today’s process is not only faster, but cheaper. We talk to Andy about how he legally printed the same gun Luigi Mangione allegedly used in the alleged killing of the United Healthcare…
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Elon Musk says he’s stepping back from his role with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to turn his attention to his businesses—most urgently to Tesla, which has faced global sales slumps in recent months. Today on the show, we discuss how our understanding of DOGE has evolved over the past five months and what we think will happen w…
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Bigfoot: Most People You Find in the Woods Are Gonna Have Feet
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1:06:50We're starting off with the big one folks - it's the Sasquatch. - Patterson-Gimlin film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlRr_OfxZI&ab_channel=MrLuci - Ape canyon recounting - http://www.bigfootencounters.com/classics/beck.htm - Bigfoot website - https://www.bfro.net/gdb/توسط Chris Bauer & Shelby Quinn
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Pornhub is currently not available in more than a third of US States, due to new age verification laws. And just last week, two Republican senators introduced a bill which could ban pornography across the country. The looming threat on the industry was not lost on some of the biggest names in the adult film industry at this year’s Pornhub Awards. I…
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In the days before his inauguration, President Trump announced his own cryptocurrency, TRUMP coin, a move that could stand to make the Trump family significantly wealthier. And now, Trump has offered investors something else– access to him, when he recently announced he’ll hold a private dinner with the largest investors in TRUMP coin. In this week…
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When former national security advisor Mike Waltz had a picture taken of him last week, he didn’t expect for the whole world to see that he was using TeleMessage, a messaging app similar to Signal. Now the app has been hacked, with portions of data linked to government entities like Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and companies like Coinbase. To…
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In the year 2000, measles were declared eliminated from the United States. But thanks to declining vaccination rates, Americans may have to contend with a much scarier future for the deadly disease. Today on the show, we talk about the state of measles, and we explain the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, has playe…
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President Trump’s tariff standoff with China has caused chaos, confusion and major delays for companies of all shapes and sizes. As everyone waits to see what happens next, some businesses that depend on international trade are already feeling major impacts, saying that they might not meet their production deadlines. And one of those deadlines is p…
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Under the new Trump administration, more and more visa holders and foreign visitors are being detained or denied entry at the border. It’s also becoming more common for people to be questioned or detained because of content on their phones, laptops and cameras. In today’s episode, we’ll tell you what you need to know about your carrying devices acr…
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China has long been a really important market for Tesla and for Elon Musk, but after the rising US tariffs and rising competition in the electric vehicle market – Tesla may be on the outs in China. Today on the show, we’re joined by Zeyi Yang, senior writer at WIRED, to talk about what it all means for Elon Musk’s company. Articles mentioned in thi…
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