WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped 18. August 2025 (20:01) On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED’s latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5’s negative reception.(Wired)
The Best Tech for Back to School 18. August 2025 (12:00) From laptops for any kind of coursework to scooters to get you to class on time, here's everything you need to crush this school year.(Wired)
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession 18. August 2025 (12:00) Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump’s attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now. Silicon Valley’s answer? Microschools.(Wired)
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria 18. August 2025 (12:00) From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.(Wired)
The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia 18. August 2025 (12:00) As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Will it work?(Wired)
Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them 18. August 2025 (12:00) Since the start of the AI boom, teachers have been tasked with figuring out if LLMs are helpful tools or a cheat code. This is how they’re bringing AI to their curricula.(Wired)
What Do Kids Actually Think About AI? 18. August 2025 (12:00) Parents, teachers, and experts have big opinions about the impacts of AI on young people and education. But what do the students themselves say?(Wired)
Is Roblox Getting Worse? 18. August 2025 (12:00) Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect.(Wired)
