AI can’t replace teaching, but it can make it better

PLUS: The $11 billion marketplace enabling the crypto scam economy. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 07.10.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Collage featuring screenshots of a baton, chat messages, and a person's face]( PIG BUTCHERING | 4-MINUTE READ [The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy]( BY ANDY GREENBERG AND LILY HAY NEWMAN Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family.   [Google signage on a building]( BLANKET SECURITY | 2-MINUTE READ [Google Is Adding Passkey Support for Its Most Vulnerable Users]( BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Google is bringing the password-killing “passkey” tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly.   [Russian flag and Zelensky]( CAR ALARM | 3-MINUTE READ [How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results]( BY DAVID GILBERT A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a $4.8 million Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots, Russia state media, and pro-Trump influencers on X. It’s part of a network of websites supercharged by AI.   [An image of a teacher giving a data science lecture to students projecting a slideshow with artificial intelligence network architecture.]( DEEP LEARNING | 6-MINUTE READ [AI Can’t Replace Teaching, but It Can Make It Better]( BY CHRIS BERDIK Even techno-optimists hesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there’s a debate about where to draw the line. ADVERTISEMENT   [Priscila Barbosa]( ❖ THE BIG STORY | 31-MINUTE READ [She Defrauded Apps Like Uber and Instacart of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars. Meet Priscila, Queen of the Rideshare Mafia]( BY LAUREN SMILEY Priscila Barbosa came to the US with a dream of making it. Using gig-economy platforms she built a business empire up from nothing. There was just one huge problem.   [Image may contain: Cookware, Pot, Child, Person, Art, Handicraft, and Wristwatch]( LO-FI | 6-MINUTE READ [This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool]( BY NADEEM SARWAR AND SHREYA FOTEDAR Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.   [3D rendering of GPS navigation pin on a map ]( BE HERE NOW | 3-MINUTE READ [7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features]( BY DAVID NIELD Even if you use Google Maps every day on your phone or on your computer, you might not know about these hidden tricks.   [Nike Adapt BB]( KNOT COOL | 3-MINUTE READ [Nike Is Killing the App for Its $350 Self-Tying Sneakers]( BY SCHARON HARDING, ARS TECHNICA After August 6, you won’t be able to download the app that controls the Adapt BB, and it won’t be getting any more updates.   [Photo of a person's mouth singing, surrounded by broken hearts]( DIGITAL CULTURE | 4-MINUTE READ [Everyone Is Trying to Make This TikTok Go Viral—and It Never Will]( BY ADAM BUMAS TikTok's algorithm is so powerful that ordinary users can’t get their favorite videos into the record books. Homegrown viral campaigns like the egg that took over Instagram are a thing of the past.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Machine Learning Engineering Manager]( [Spotify]( [Location: London, UK]( [APPLY NOW]( [Senior Network Developer]( [Oracle]( [Location: Seattle, WA, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.