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Although we paused on publishing narrated versions of WIRED articles in this feed, you will still hear the latest in tech from the WIRED team.On WIRED's Gadget Lab, you'll find hosts Lauren Goode and Michael Calore tackling the biggest questions in the world of tech with knowledg ... Show More

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At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump told crypto enthusiasts exactly what they want to hear. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices 

Amazon scraps new ban on phones in warehouses until further notice; ESPN, ABC are back on YouTube TV following a deal with Disney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season, the FCC says robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal, and Bluesky added nearly a million users one day after opening to the public. It's Friday, February 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about y ... Show More

Amazon settles lawsuit with FTC over Ring doorbell privacy concerns; The PlayStation Plus monthly games for June include 'NBA 2K23' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Matthew Hill of 1 Crown Office Row about three recent decisions concerning unlawful killing. Plus: we want your feedback! Please take a couple of minutes to fill in this very short anonymous survey. Thank you in advance. www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LawP ... Show More

A battery that lasts 50% longer, charges faster, and has a near-zero risk of fire…say it ain’t so! WSJ columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast, Christopher Mims, says it might actually come to market sooner rather than later thanks to one company’s advancements. Plus: Hac ... Show More

Meta reported earnings that surprised investors in the good way. But that doesn’t mean they’re backing off the Metaverse. Global smartphone shipments continue to plummet. Might congress ban children from social media? Amazon gets out of the health tracker business. And the intere ... Show More

This week, our CyberWire UK Correspondent Carole Theriault is talking with Paul Ducklin from Sophos about where ChatGPT could be going in the future. Joe and Dave share quite a bit of follow up from listeners, discussing several people writing in about dating apps and the men who ... Show More

Passkeys promise safer and easier logins to websites and apps. But if you’re wondering what they are or how they work, you’re not alone. WSJ contributor Sean Captain will explain. Plus, WSJ reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara will join us to get you up to speed on how tech companies are ... Show More

After a series of extended deadlines, the U.S. and China say they have a framework for a deal for the future of TikTok. Alex Leary discusses who comes out ahead. Further Listening: - Wait… Was That the TikTok Ban? - The Day the Music Died on TikTok Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s N ... Show More

If you’re among the 183 million people expected to be shopping between now and Monday — or if you’re leaving it to the last minute — watch out for scams. From fake delivery texts to ads for nonexistent products, now is the time to be especially careful and to remember that when a ... Show More