In this episode of we cover the news of the week and take a closer look at the Gemini 3, Google's latest AI model and chatbot. In today's episode, host Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior writer Max Zeff to discuss five stories you need to know about this week--from the political fallout after the release of the Epstein files, to why two young Mormon men created an app to help men stop "gooning." Then, we dive into Gemini 3's release and how companies like Google and OpenAI are honing in on AI profitability. Please help us improve by filling out our listener survey . Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com . You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link . Today on the show we're bringing you five stories that you need to know about this week, including how companies like Google and OpenAI are honing in on profitability as they develop their AI consumer-facing products. I'm joined today by WIRED's Senior Writer Max Zeff. It's great to be here.

Sports broadcaster's wife suffers unimaginable tragedy just before he goes on air Bethany MaGee's family issue heartbreaking statement about her injuries after devout Christian, 26, was set ablaze'by 72-time arrestee' on Chicago train Couple left red-faced after buying $25K'dirt alley' at auction thinking it was bargain San Francisco home LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses Troubled 350lb son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Ina Garten, 77, vulnerably addresses her decision not to have children: 'I can't imagine my life any other way' Doctors appalled by North West's new body modification warn parents to stop children from chasing the dangerous fad Alex appeared to have the dream Manhattan mom life. But she was hiding a dark secret... and it almost killed her Shocking extent America has turned on ICE is revealed as Joe Rogan breaks from conservatives still cheering Trump's army of masked men Sir Richard Branson's wife Joan dies: 'Heartbroken' Virgin tycoon pays tribute to his'best friend' after she passed away Trump gives Thanksgiving turkeys scathing nicknames and calls Pritzker a'fat slob' in fiery White House holiday speech How to tell if a man is using'therapy speak' to manipulate you: If he says any of these 15 toxic phrases, run for the hills... I'll tell you what he REALLY means: JANA HOCKING I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY A comet has been predicted to strike the Earth by the end of the year, on what a controversial religious leader called'the last day of this world.' The doomsday warning came from the writings of Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, a Pakistani spiritual leader and mystic, who claimed that God was sending a comet to collide with Earth because humanity had strayed too far from spiritual truths . He founded several organizations to spread his teachings of'divine love,' including the spiritual movement called Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam and the Messiah Foundation International (MFI).

Sports broadcaster's wife suffers unimaginable tragedy just before he goes on air Bethany MaGee's family issue heartbreaking statement about her injuries after devout Christian, 26, was set ablaze'by 72-time arrestee' on Chicago train Couple left red-faced after buying $25K'dirt alley' at auction thinking it was bargain San Francisco home LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses Troubled 350lb son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Ina Garten, 77, vulnerably addresses her decision not to have children: 'I can't imagine my life any other way' Doctors appalled by North West's new body modification warn parents to stop children from chasing the dangerous fad Alex appeared to have the dream Manhattan mom life. But she was hiding a dark secret... and it almost killed her Shocking extent America has turned on ICE is revealed as Joe Rogan breaks from conservatives still cheering Trump's army of masked men Sir Richard Branson's wife Joan dies: 'Heartbroken' Virgin tycoon pays tribute to his'best friend' after she passed away Trump gives Thanksgiving turkeys scathing nicknames and calls Pritzker a'fat slob' in fiery White House holiday speech How to tell if a man is using'therapy speak' to manipulate you: If he says any of these 15 toxic phrases, run for the hills... I'll tell you what he REALLY means: JANA HOCKING I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY As many as 172 black bears are at risk of death in Florida after a judge approved the first hunt in a decade. Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey rejected a request from Bear Warriors United, a Central Florida-based nonprofit, to halt this year's hunt, saying the group had failed to show a'substantial likelihood of success on the merits' in its lawsuit. The hunt is scheduled for December 6 through 28 on lands outside the wildlife management area system.

Lavish new Broadway show closes prematurely... after its A-List star hailed Charlie Kirk in wake of his assassination Tourists warned against visiting 8 popular destinations in 2026 - including European hotspot where locals don't want you I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY Troubled 350lb son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Alex appeared to have the dream Manhattan mom life. But she was hiding a dark secret... and it almost killed her Dick's Sporting Goods announces closures with hundreds of Foot Locker stores at risk Billionaire family posts VERY unusual obituary after heir, 40, met violent end at $2.8m hunting lodge following marriage scandal I drink water constantly but have terrible dry mouth. DR KAYE reveals the simple solution to get rid of the problem for good... and the serious immune condition it could be hiding Anna Wintour breaks her silence on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez sponsoring next year's Met Gala Fury as'biological male' wins World's Strongest Woman event in Texas... as rivals say they had no idea of athlete's background Alleged sex abuse, gay slurs and that'stoned' family dinner: Full details of the explosive feud tearing Richard Dreyfuss and his children apart Visa-dodger from Finland finally gets her just desserts as ICE boots her from American after shocking attack on BABY, mom, and dog'Ponce' World's coolest streets revealed - as two UK high streets make the top 31 Trump's losing control... MAGA's imploding... and White House insiders tell me why they're REALLY worried: ANDREW NEIL Meghan Markle slammed for risky kitchen blunder while promoting As Ever: 'No one lives like this' Multiple ground stops and delays at America's busiest airports are beginning to upend the chaotic Thanksgiving travel week. Due to thunderstorms from a coast-to-coast weather system moving across the US, all flights departing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been delayed by an average of 30 minutes.

Lavish new Broadway show closes prematurely... after its A-List star hailed Charlie Kirk in wake of his assassination Tourists warned against visiting 8 popular destinations in 2026 - including European hotspot where locals don't want you I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY Troubled 350lb son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Alex appeared to have the dream Manhattan mom life. But she was hiding a dark secret... and it almost killed her Dick's Sporting Goods announces closures with hundreds of Foot Locker stores at risk Billionaire family posts VERY unusual obituary after heir, 40, met violent end at $2.8m hunting lodge following marriage scandal I drink water constantly but have terrible dry mouth. DR KAYE reveals the simple solution to get rid of the problem for good... and the serious immune condition it could be hiding Anna Wintour breaks her silence on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez sponsoring next year's Met Gala Fury as'biological male' wins World's Strongest Woman event in Texas... as rivals say they had no idea of athlete's background Alleged sex abuse, gay slurs and that'stoned' family dinner: Full details of the explosive feud tearing Richard Dreyfuss and his children apart Visa-dodger from Finland finally gets her just desserts as ICE boots her from American after shocking attack on BABY, mom, and dog'Ponce' World's coolest streets revealed - as two UK high streets make the top 31 Trump's losing control... MAGA's imploding... and White House insiders tell me why they're REALLY worried: ANDREW NEIL Meghan Markle slammed for risky kitchen blunder while promoting As Ever: 'No one lives like this' A new study has shed light on incels, and exactly why some men are more likely to become women-hating recluses. Psychologists in Spain conducted a review of scientific studies about incels - the growing online subculture of'involuntarily celibates'.

'Guerilla' liberals form a'Fight Club' to oust Schumer after walking right into Trump's Oval Office trap Billionaire family posts VERY unusual obituary after heir, 40, met violent end at $2.8m hunting lodge following marriage scandal I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY'Canceled' comedian Louis CK devours Hollywood legend's widow on streets of NYC as steamy romance is revealed Troubled 350lbs son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion'Dementia gene' now linked to another devastating neurological disease, study shows Trump's losing control... MAGA's imploding... and White House insiders tell me why they're REALLY worried: ANDREW NEIL Tourists warned against visiting 8 popular destinations in 2026 - including European hotspot where locals don't want you Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek looks healthy in new social media video as his wife gushes'he's bouncing back' amid cancer battle Her moving videos about the handsome boyfriend who ghosted her went viral and catapulted her to overnight fame. Anna Kepner's grim cause of death aboard Carnival cruise ship confirmed, as homicide investigation continues Brigitte Bardot, 91, is rushed to hospital again as she battles a'serious illness' after undergoing surgery One of America's best-known billionaire's secret thoughts about Trump's state of mind revealed World's coolest streets revealed - as two UK high streets make the top 31 Disney brings Olaf to life! AI-powered snowman robot can walk and talk just like the Frozen character - as delighted fans say'it's like he jumped right off the screen' READ MORE: Inventor is forced to cut robot open to prove there's no-one inside Disney has brought one of its most legendary characters to life - and he's seriously worth melting for. Measuring just three feet (one metre) tall, Olaf the robot can walk and talk just like the delightful eternally optimistic snowman from the Frozen movies.

In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from game-playing AI to a secret project to predict the structures of proteins. He applied for a job. Just three years later, Jumper and CEO Demis Hassabis had led the development of an AI system called AlphaFold 2 that was able to predict the structures of proteins to within the width of an atom, matching lab-level accuracy, and doing it many times faster--returning results in hours instead of months. Last year, Jumper and Hassabis shared a Nobel Prize in chemistry. Now that the hype has died down, what impact has AlphaFold really had? How are scientists using it?

Can Tech Get Rid of Bad Trips? In this episode of, we talk about some of the latest drug trends and all the ways drugs are changing as they continue to be intertwined with tech. Whether it's teenagers reviving the Benadryl TikTok challenge or people signing up for an out-of-body experience program previously used by the CIA, some of us are chasing unconventional trips--bad trips, essentially. But these trends are happening at a time when AI companies are also looking to create a "cleaner" trip for users, and others are using AI chatbots to therapeutically guide their psychedelic trips. Host Michael Calore sits down with staff writer Boone Ashworth and senior editor Manisha Krishnan to discuss these trends--and the promises and limitations of relying on tech to avoid bad trips. Young People Are Tripping on Benadryl--and It's Always a Bad Time The CIA Used This Psychic Meditation Program. It's Never Been More Popular Please help us improve by filling out our listener survey . Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com . You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link . Hey, Mike, how are you? This is your first appearance on, is it not? It's really nice to be back in the studio.

'Guerilla' liberals form a'Fight Club' to oust Schumer after walking right into Trump's Oval Office trap Billionaire family posts VERY unusual obituary after heir, 40, met violent end at $2.8m hunting lodge following marriage scandal I know why Usha Vance ditched her wedding ring. Most women would do the same if they'd suffered her humiliation: KENNEDY'Canceled' comedian Louis C.K. devours Hollywood legend's widow on streets of NYC as steamy romance is revealed Troubled 350lbs son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Brigitte Bardot, 91, is rushed to hospital again as she battles a'serious illness' after undergoing surgery'Dementia gene' now linked to another devastating neurological disease, study shows Trump's losing control... MAGA's imploding... and White House insiders tell me why they're REALLY worried: ANDREW NEIL Anna Kepner's grim cause of death aboard Carnival cruise ship confirmed, as homicide investigation continues Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek looks healthy in new social media video as his wife gushes'he's bouncing back' amid cancer battle Her moving videos about the handsome boyfriend who ghosted her went viral and catapulted her to overnight fame. Pam Bondi's furious response after beauty queen prosecutor who upstaged her has Comey and James indictments thrown out by judge Google Maps blunder turns tiny village into shortcut route, causing it to be'bombarded' by lorries that are damaging people's Grade II-listed homes READ MORE: Scientists issue warning over mind-altering'brain weapons' There are five key stages of the human brain, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the University of Cambridge compared brain scans of 3,802 people aged between 0 and 90. Their analysis revealed that the average human life is split up by four pivotal'turning points' between five key stages - childhood, adolescence, adulthood, early ageing, and late ageing.

In expressing emotions, as an expression form separate from natural language, we propose an alternative form that complements natural language, acting as a proxy or window for emotional states. First, we set up an expression form "Effect of Contradictory Structure." "Effect of Contradictory Structure" is not static but dynamic. Effect in "Effect of Contradictory Structure" is unpleasant or pleasant, and the orientation to avoid that unpleasantness is considered pseudo-expression of will. Second, "Effect of Contradictory Structure" can be overlapped with each other. This overlapping operation is called "montage." A broader "Structure" that includes related "Effect of Contradictory Structure" and "Effect of Structure" are set up. Montage produces "Effect of Structure". In montage, it is necessary to set something like "strength," so we adopted Deleuze and Deleuze/Guattari's word "intensity" and set it as an element of our model. We set up a general theoretical framework - Word Import Between Systems (Models) and justified the import of "intensity" through Austin's use of the word "force." "Effect of Structure" process is demonstrated using the example of proceeding to the next level of education.