Technology
Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.
Tech companies need more energy. They’re about to do something unprecedented.
Silicon Valley didn’t shift right. It just wants to be left alone.
Thanks to passkeys, a world without passwords is in sight.
Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.
As Musk gains even more power, X gains more influence.
Musk’s “lottery” is only available in swing states and seems meant to appeal to potential Trump voters.
What social media shadow ban rumors tell us about election anxiety.
And he’s half right.
Your AI-powered iPhone comes with a questionable carbon footprint.
OpenAI’s transition isn’t what you think. The stakes are tens of billions of dollars — and the future of AI.
The tech billionaire’s political ambitions, explained
Grade-tracking apps are giving kids anxiety.
The world really is getting better. So why don’t people believe it?
Autumn is being eaten by a deluge of AI slop.
AI is here to stay and the Nobels know it.
The wearable device looks great but, unfortunately, it won’t solve all of your health problems.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are two of the biggest misinformation superspreaders.
Essayist and author Meghan O’Gieblyn on the meaning of art in the age of artificial intelligence.
How the media, city mayors, and the real estate industry filled us with false hope.
Cell towers in space are more capable than ever of helping people on the ground.
Hurricane Helene exposed the vulnerable underbelly of the global chip industry.
New brain stimulation techniques could help scientists understand how meditation changes the mind.
How a tech and finance boom brought workers back to the office. It might just be the future of work for all of us.
For the Portuguese, the answer is complicated.
SB 1047 would have been a landmark in AI safety. Gavin Newsom’s veto is a major setback in the fight against AI risk
“If humans are so smart, why are we so stupid?”
The maker of ChatGPT promised to share its profits with the public. But Sam Altman just sold you out.
The aesthetic of Cybertrucks, energy drinks, and MMA, explained.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke to Today, Explained co-host Sean Rameswaram about her plan.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT is better than ever — and more dangerous.
The billionaire philanthropist talks about how the fight for global health lost steam — and how to get it back.
The collective freakout about the youth mental health crisis has reached a tipping point.
What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.
The safety paradox at the heart of OpenAI’s “Strawberry” model.
The mission tested lots of new technology for future, longer missions.
Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs
Preliminary data shows a negative impact on Black enrollment at some universities.
Apple Intelligence is not that scary, not that advanced, and definitely not finished.
ChatGPT didn’t write this and I can prove it.
What does Nvidia’s massive stock sell-off tell us about the economy?