Greggory Tripp

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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

Meet PitchFly, WIRED’s latest editorial recruit. He has 165,112 neurons, and they’re all trained to generate story ideas. A sampling of his early output: “The Hidden Weather Problem Inside Surveillance”; “The Engineers Who...

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Cleveland Guardians might be the biggest one of the season for the Chicago White Sox. The South Siders entered play on Wednesday just a half-game ahead of Cleveland...

Olympiad Man has displaced Davos Man

How maths geeks became market gods 

The Detroit Red Wings’ disastrous offseason has been a legendary screwup

After years of missed playoffs and crushing mediocrity, the Detroit Red Wings had to make changes. What they didn’t need to do was approach the process in such a confusing, nonsensical way...

Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount

Amazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an hour, according to the company. The pay increase represents a $1...

Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks

Fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle is working with the data infrastructure giant Palantir. The company is working on a “food safety risk platform” hosted on Palantir’s flagship software platform Foundry, according to screenshots viewed...

Going Solo in the French Alps: Where to Ski and Have a Great Time 

Skiing solo can be a liberating experience. This is because when you are skiing alone, you are not worried about coordinating schedules or focusing on what your family members or partners want....

Nannying for the ultra-rich is a booming business

Wealthy parents are expecting (and paying) more than ever 

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