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Technology Archive

Archives for August 2023

Technology
Is the AI boom already over?Is the AI boom already over?
Technology

Generative AI tools are generating less interest than just a few months ago.

By Sara Morrison
Future Perfect
America has the world’s safest air travel but sucks so bad at car safetyAmerica has the world’s safest air travel but sucks so bad at car safety
Future Perfect

Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Future Perfect
AI-discovered drugs will be for sale sooner than you thinkAI-discovered drugs will be for sale sooner than you think
Future Perfect

It takes forever to get drugs on the market. AI could help speed up the process.

By Rachel DuRose
Technology
Is YouTube tracking your kids again?Is YouTube tracking your kids again?
Technology

Google said it wouldn’t target ads to children anymore, but multiple reports suggest it’s still happening.

By Sara Morrison
2024 GOP primary
Even Elon Musk can’t fully wreck Twitter’s one great superpowerEven Elon Musk can’t fully wreck Twitter’s one great superpower
2024 GOP primary

“A place to make fun of what you see on TV” is less compelling than “the global town square.” But it’s more accurate.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Netflix is just giving DVDs away nowNetflix is just giving DVDs away now
Technology

The company is finally completing its pivot away from shipping DVDs — and it’s not asking for its discs back either.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
San Francisco’s robotaxi experiment is getting out of handSan Francisco’s robotaxi experiment is getting out of hand
Podcast
Technology

The city’s bumpy experiment with self-driving taxis is spreading nationwide, too.

By Avishay Artsy
Future Perfect
What normal Americans — not AI companies — want for AIWhat normal Americans — not AI companies — want for AI
Future Perfect

Public opinion about AI can be summed up in two words: Slow. Down.

By Sigal Samuel
How does Elon Musk get away with it all?
Culture

The billionaire’s heroic image is built on media praise, breathless fans, and … romance novel tropes.

By Constance Grady
Technology
The LED light revolution has only just begunThe LED light revolution has only just begun
Technology

The heir to the incandescent bulb is just getting started.

By Umair Irfan
Culture
Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?
Culture

Maybe they’re not?

By Whizy Kim and Nicole Narea
Technology
Is Zoom using your meetings to train its AI?Is Zoom using your meetings to train its AI?
Technology

Zoom returns to the office — and to its problematic privacy ways.

By Sara Morrison
Future Perfect
Why a “room-temperature superconductor” would be a huge dealWhy a “room-temperature superconductor” would be a huge deal
Future Perfect

The superconductor frenzy, explained.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
ChatGPT could make bioterrorism horrifyingly easyChatGPT could make bioterrorism horrifyingly easy
Future Perfect

Biological risks from artificial intelligence may be substantial and need to be monitored

By Jonas Sandbrink
The future of cities, according to the experts
Technology

Cities aren’t going anywhere, but they do need to change.

By Rani Molla