Leaders at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab confronted the startup’s cofounder and former CTO, Barret Zoph, over an alleged relationship with another employee last summer, WIRED has learned. That relationship was likely the alleged “misconduct” that has been mentioned in prior reporting, including by WIRED. To protect the privacy of the individuals involved, WIRED is…
If you’re tired of listening to the crackle from the speakers on the back of your TV but aren’t ready for the full subwoofer-boosted suite, I’ve got a good deal for you. The Klipsch Flexus Core 200 is currently marked down by $50 at Amazon, and it’s a great place to start if you’re looking…
In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale. While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—and even managed to persuade A-listers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Martin Scorsese to come aboard—Hulu is starting to…
When the light indicator on the handle turns from green to red, it indicates that the blade has reached the bottom of the cup and is finished churning your ice cream, sorbet, milkshake, or slushy. It took about a minute and a half for the button to turn red when I made ice cream and…
Amazon Prime Day comes around but once, or twice, or maybe like three times (?) a year, and it’s a great time to stock up on tech, including grabbing one of the best soundbars you can buy on sale. This Sonos Beam Gen 2 Prime Day soundbar deal certainly qualifies, offering clear and expressive performance…
Keith Flamer Keith Flamer has been a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports since 2021, covering laundry, cleaning, small appliances, and home trends. Fascinated by interior design, architecture, technology, and all things mechanical, he translates CR’s testing engineers’ work into content that helps readers live better, smarter lives. Prior to CR, Keith covered luxury accessories…
The bottom line is that, unlike the US, China is not a country of immigrants. In 2020, only about .1 percent of the mainland population was made up of foreigners, according to one estimate by researchers from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. That’s roughly 1.4 million people in a country of more than…
Thinking Machines cofounders Barret Zoph and Luke Metz are leaving the fledgling AI lab and rejoining OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker announced on Thursday. OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, shared the news in a memo to staff Thursday afternoon. The news was first reported on X by technology reporter Kylie Robison, who wrote that Zoph was…
Still, self-tanner is widely considered a safer alternative to tanning in the sun and tanning beds, both of which cause exposure to harmful UV radiation and increase the risk of skin cancer and premature aging. It’s also a go-to product for some people with deeper skin who turn to self-tanner to even out their skin…
Today, owners can sometimes fix a recall themselves through an over-the-air software update. Automakers including Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla have previously used over-the-air updates to address product recalls. The process is just like updating a phone or computer. If a physical repair is needed, it can take weeks after an initial recall announcement for…