Gamergate’s Aggrieved Men Still Haunt the Internet

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 08.15.24 GAMERGATE AT 10 Gamergate's Aggrieved Men Still Haunt the Internet BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT Ten years ago, much of the frustrations gamers were expressing came from anger over no longer being the target audience. Now those feelings are everywhere, from fandom to politics. FUEL SELL Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop BY JASON BARLOW In a sport where speed is everything, Richard Childress Racing has embraced artificial intelligence to time its refueling down to the millisecond. HALF AND HALF The 2025 Ford Maverick Shows That Hybrid Pickup Trucks Are Going Mainstream BY BOB SOROKANICH Just as Tesla ditches its $60,000 Cybertruck, Ford finally allows buyers to pair its efficient hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive and a towing package. Hallelujah. PRODUCT REVIEW HMD's Skyline Is User-Repairable, but Its Qi2 Support Raises Some Concerns BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU I tried the world's first Qi2 Android smartphone, which adds a MagSafe-like charging experience. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. GADGET LAB PODCAST | LATEST EPISODE Good Luck Selling Your AI Startup This week, we talk about the current trend of Big Tech acqui-hiring key talent from smaller AI companies. HOARSE RACE I Used ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode. It's Fun, and Just a Bit Creepy BY REECE ROGERS The new voice feature from OpenAI for ChatGPT is often entertaining and will even do a Trump impression. It likely rolls out to all paid users this fall. OOOPS? Thousands of People Are Playing Valve's Secret New Shooter Right Now BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH No official details exist yet for "Deadlock," the rumored 6v6 team shooter from Valve. That hasn't stopped people from playing it on Steam. PASSAGE OF TIME Google's New Pixel Watch 3 Can Detect a Loss of Pulse BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU The company's wearables technicians talk about pioneering new health advances, along with the challenges they've faced and the successes they've earned after a decade of Wear OS. Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Gadget Lab newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.