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The danger of making the internet safe for kidsThe danger of making the internet safe for kids
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When lawmakers focus on children’s online safety to get bills passed, they leave everyone else out. Now they’re trying again.

By Sara Morrison
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Inheriting bitcoin is harder than it soundsInheriting bitcoin is harder than it sounds
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Your bitcoin can live on, even if you don’t.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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California wants to use electric cars to back up the power gridCalifornia wants to use electric cars to back up the power grid
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A collaboration between GM and PG&E will test-drive powering homes with EV batteries during blackouts.

By Neel Dhanesha
Down to Earth
The troubling link between electric cars and ... flamingos?The troubling link between electric cars and ... flamingos?
Down to Earth

Mining lithium for batteries threatens some flamingos in Chile, a new study suggests.

By Benji Jones
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Does Ukraine really need Elon Musk’s help?Does Ukraine really need Elon Musk’s help?
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Ukraine’s appeals to Silicon Valley get mixed results.

By Sara Morrison
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a voice assistant that blows Alexa and Siri awayMark Zuckerberg wants to build a voice assistant that blows Alexa and Siri away
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This key part of his plan for the metaverse could analyze your voice, eye movements, and body language.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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SpaceX and our space junk problemSpaceX and our space junk problem
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How Elon Musk was falsely accused of sending a rocket to the moon.

By Sara Morrison
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Apple broke Facebook’s ad machine. Who’s going to fix it?Apple broke Facebook’s ad machine. Who’s going to fix it?
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A $250 billion question.

By Peter Kafka
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Why electric vehicles are so hot in the 2022 Super Bowl adsWhy electric vehicles are so hot in the 2022 Super Bowl ads
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It’s the “early stages of the biggest transition in the auto industry since the car was first invented.”

By Rebecca Leber
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Why Tesla won’t stopWhy Tesla won’t stop
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Cars are computers now, but the government hasn’t caught up.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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3G must die so 5G can live3G must die so 5G can live
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Wireless providers will shut down 3G throughout the year, leaving an unknown number of devices without service.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Can VR art help us see the real world differently?Can VR art help us see the real world differently?
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How artists are thinking about the future of virtual reality.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Why 5G is causing flight cancellationsWhy 5G is causing flight cancellations
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The FAA is worried about your cellphone again.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Electric cars aren’t just vehicles. They’re big batteries.Electric cars aren’t just vehicles. They’re big batteries.
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To get more Americans in electric vehicles, we all need to realize they can do much more than just get us around.

By Neel Dhanesha
Future Perfect
22 predictions we made in 2021, and the 13 we got right22 predictions we made in 2021, and the 13 we got right
Future Perfect

Our batting average in forecasting 2021.

By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
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NASA gave Jeff Bezos money to build his office park in spaceNASA gave Jeff Bezos money to build his office park in space
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Blue Origin thinks all kinds of companies will want some space in space.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Why you should care about Facebook’s big push into the metaverseWhy you should care about Facebook’s big push into the metaverse
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The futuristic tech Mark Zuckerberg is investing billions in could remake the internet.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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GM dreams of electric fleetsGM dreams of electric fleets
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The Detroit automaker is forging ahead with plans to build electric boats, trains, and planes.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Facebook’s freaky new gloveFacebook’s freaky new glove
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Reality Labs is working on clothing that helps you feel things in the metaverse.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Amazon’s favorite electric vehicle company is now worth more than Ford or GMAmazon’s favorite electric vehicle company is now worth more than Ford or GM
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Rivian just had one of the biggest IPOs in stock market history.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Facebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t.Facebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t.
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The social network is scaling back facial recognition, but similar technology could show up in the metaverse.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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The complicated promise of Amazon’s space internetThe complicated promise of Amazon’s space internet
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Project Kuiper, the company’s satellite-based broadband service, is finally getting off the ground.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbusterWhy Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster
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The car rental giant is making a huge bet on electric vehicles — and bringing Uber along for the ride.

By Rebecca Heilweil
New technologies are promising a shortcut to enlightenment
Future Perfect

Brain stimulation. Neurofeedback. Synthetic psychedelics. Can they deliver?

By Sigal Samuel
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Facebook is now Meta, but it’s not quite a metamorphosisFacebook is now Meta, but it’s not quite a metamorphosis
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The company’s new name indicates that it wants to be the face of the metaverse.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Future Perfect
How well can an AI mimic human ethics?How well can an AI mimic human ethics?
Future Perfect

Meet Delphi, an AI that tries to predict how humans respond to ethical quandaries.

By Kelsey Piper
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Biden’s plan to make your internet cheaper and better is one step closerBiden’s plan to make your internet cheaper and better is one step closer
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Net neutrality is back on the table.

By Sara Morrison
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No, the supply chain mess is not a war on ChristmasNo, the supply chain mess is not a war on Christmas
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Despite what conservatives say, Joe Biden is not trying to ruin the holiday shopping season.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Maybe losing the AI race to China isn’t such a bad ideaMaybe losing the AI race to China isn’t such a bad idea
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A top Pentagon software official recently quit his job, claiming that the US is dragging its heels.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Supply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shoppingSupply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping
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The most popular holiday gifts might not arrive in time for the holidays, even if you order now.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Self-driving cars: The 21st-century trolley problem
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Autonomous tech could lead to deaths at the hands of robots. But is continuing to let humans drive even worse?

By Rani Molla
Getting a Covid-19 test at Walgreens isn’t as much of a privacy risk as it used to be
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Walgreens added a new security measure to its test registration platform after a Recode report.

By Sara Morrison
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Elon Musk’s problematic plan for “full self-driving” TeslasElon Musk’s problematic plan for “full self-driving” Teslas
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Concerns about features like Autopilot aren’t going unnoticed in Washington.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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SpaceX’s latest mission was an infomercial (for charity)SpaceX’s latest mission was an infomercial (for charity)
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The latest SpaceX mission carried souvenirs to space.

By Rebecca Heilweil
AI’s Islamophobia problem
Future Perfect

GPT-3 is a smart and poetic AI. It also says terrible things about Muslims.

By Sigal Samuel
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The new digital driver’s licenses from Apple sound slightly creepyThe new digital driver’s licenses from Apple sound slightly creepy
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Residents of Arizona and Georgia will be the first to try out a new kind of biometric ID system.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Apple would like to clear a few things upApple would like to clear a few things up
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The privacy-first company’s invasive approach isn’t going over well with many.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
The chip shortage is getting worseThe chip shortage is getting worse
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The semiconductor supply crunch came for cars and phones. Now consumers are facing higher prices.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Streaming space tourism is the new reality TVStreaming space tourism is the new reality TV
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You can’t afford space tourism. But you’ll be able to watch it on Netflix.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Citizen, the controversial safety app, is ready to profit from its fear-based platformCitizen, the controversial safety app, is ready to profit from its fear-based platform
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Citizen will scare you for free. Now it will give you a digital bodyguard — for a price.

By Sara Morrison