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Big Tech’s Big Flops of 2022Big Tech’s Big Flops of 2022
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We bid adieu to moonshots, Portals, and ad-free Netflix.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
The year EVs outgrew TeslaThe year EVs outgrew Tesla
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The transition to electric vehicles hit several milestones in 2022.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Why you saw more ads on your iPhone in 2022
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Apple’s privacy-friendly ad business is also an antitrust avoidance strategy.

By Sara Morrison
Science
America’s most important EV is also its goofiestAmerica’s most important EV is also its goofiest
Science

A new fleet of electric mail trucks heralds the next phase of the EV revolution.

By Umair Irfan
Money
The psychological traps of online shopping, explainedThe psychological traps of online shopping, explained
Money

Few things are actually scarce on the internet — but marketers don’t want you to know that.

By Emily Stewart
Inside the chaos at Washington’s most connected military tech startup
Technology

Can tech bros save the Pentagon? The messy tale of Rebellion Defense.

By Jonathan Guyer
NASA’s latest moon mission is the dawn of a new space age
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The Orion capsule splashed down on Sunday, wrapping up the historic Artemis 1 mission.

By Rebecca Heilweil and Ellen Ioanes
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Apple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even AppleApple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even Apple
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How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
AI is finally good at stuff, and that’s a problemAI is finally good at stuff, and that’s a problem
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Here’s why you’ve been hearing so much about ChatGPT.

By Rebecca Heilweil
AI experts are increasingly afraid of what they’re creating
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

AI gets smarter, more capable, and more world-transforming every day. Here’s why that might not be a good thing.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Elon Musk has Twitter and Tesla problemsElon Musk has Twitter and Tesla problems
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Issues at Tesla are piling up while its boss is distracted by his new company.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
The White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explainedThe White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explained
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Putting humans on the moon is more political than you might think.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Amazon employees will be in layoff limbo into 2023Amazon employees will be in layoff limbo into 2023
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After 48 hours of chaos and silence from top company leaders, many employees still don’t know if they’ll have jobs next year.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”
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Everyone agrees crypto needs to be regulated, but no one agrees about how.

By Rebecca Heilweil
NASA’s rules for astronaut posting: No TikTok, don’t embarrass us
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Over 100 pages of documents show how the space agency handles social media and discussions about Ukraine.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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“I think he’s battling with his own self”: Inside Elon Musk’s brain“I think he’s battling with his own self”: Inside Elon Musk’s brain
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Musk biographer Ashlee Vance explains why Twitter isn’t Tesla or SpaceX.

By Peter Kafka
Basically everything on Amazon has become an ad
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Inside the under-the-radar business that makes more money than Amazon Prime.

By Jason Del Rey
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
California voters said no to taxing the rich to make EVs more affordableCalifornia voters said no to taxing the rich to make EVs more affordable
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Despite a looming ban on gasoline cars, Californians rejected Prop 30, a measure to boost cleaner vehicles.

By Umair Irfan
Technology
The secret to electric vehicle dominance is buying in bulkThe secret to electric vehicle dominance is buying in bulk
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The most important electric vehicles could be rental cars and buses.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Biden’s hugely consequential high-tech export ban on China, explained by an expertBiden’s hugely consequential high-tech export ban on China, explained by an expert
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The ban on semiconductor exports to China is one of the most important policy moves of the year — and could set off a geopolitical quake.

By Michael Bluhm
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The FCC wants to regulate space. Have fun!The FCC wants to regulate space. Have fun!
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The Federal Communications Commission is opening a new space bureau.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Elizabeth Warren wants to keep Big Tech from taking over your carElizabeth Warren wants to keep Big Tech from taking over your car
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The senator is asking the FTC and the DOJ to watch out for Amazon’s, Apple’s, and Google’s moves into your dashboard.

By Sara Morrison
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How tech is helping us talk to animalsHow tech is helping us talk to animals
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Researchers are using drones, AI, and digital recorders to create a “zoological version of Google Translate.”

By Neel Dhanesha
TikTok won’t stop serving me horror and death
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For You: The worst things that have ever happened to everyone else.

By Sara Morrison
Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution
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In the EV era, old automakers are learning new tricks.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Joy Buolamwini saw first-hand the harm of AI bias. Now she’s challenging tech to do better.
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

How a personal experience with facial recognition tech sparked a broad campaign for algorithmic justice.

By Sigal Samuel
How smart will AI get? Ajeya Cotra has an answer.
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

Predicting the pace of AI intelligence is the first step to knowing what we should do about it.

By Sigal Samuel
Jason Matheny is helping humanity prepare for the existential threats of the future
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

From AI to bioengineered risks, Jason Matheny studies what governments will face in the coming years.

By Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg
DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis is AI’s grandmaster
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

From mastering games to decoding proteins, Hassabis is shepherding the next generation of artificial intelligence.

By Bryan Walsh
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI art looks way too EuropeanAI art looks way too European
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

DALL-E and other models keep making art that ignores traditions from the rest of the world.

By Neel Dhanesha
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The race to stop weaponized robotsThe race to stop weaponized robots
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A group of robot makers recently declared that they’re against the “weaponization” of their robots.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Pete Buttigieg knows EV range anxiety is a thing
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Recode spoke with the secretary of transportation about winning over rural drivers and surmounting other roadblocks to the EV transition.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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The $1,500 ticket to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverseThe $1,500 ticket to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse
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Mark Zuckerberg wants you to work in the metaverse. It will cost you.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Legs are finally coming to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverseLegs are finally coming to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse
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The tech CEO said getting it right will be “hard.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
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This next-generation video game requires a prescriptionThis next-generation video game requires a prescription
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The future of video games is about more than just fun.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.
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A brief guide to the weird and revolutionary world of quantum computers.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
How to stop rolling the dice on the destruction of human civilizationHow to stop rolling the dice on the destruction of human civilization
Future Perfect

There’s a way to make civilization extinction-proof. But it won’t be easy.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Cookie pop-ups have taken over the internet. Here’s how to stop them.Cookie pop-ups have taken over the internet. Here’s how to stop them.
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Save time and preserve your privacy.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Some Amazon Prime customers say they don’t have two-day shipping anymoreSome Amazon Prime customers say they don’t have two-day shipping anymore
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A former Amazon employee found that, in large areas of Washington state, Prime deliveries can take four to five business days.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
You’re being tracked through your email. Here’s how to stop it.You’re being tracked through your email. Here’s how to stop it.
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It’s time to turn off those secret email read receipts.

By Sara Morrison