Twitter banned the Proud Boys, but they're still there. Under Elon Musk, there could be more
On April 26, a five-month old Twitter account with the handle @LegacyChaser369 pinned a tweet…
The Download: India’s deadly heatwaves, and the need for carbon removal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
These simple changes can make AI research much more energy efficient
Deep learning is behind machine learning’s most high-profile successes, such as advanced image recognition, the…
'Guerrilla' sales, crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch
It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as…
No power, no fans, no AC: The villagers fighting to survive India’s deadly heatwaves
Suman Shakya wants me to touch the concrete wall of her bedroom, where her one-year-old…
We need to draw down carbon—not just stop emitting it
The UN’s climate panel warns that the world may need to remove billions of tons…
China wants to control how its famous livestreamers act, speak, and even dress
For Zeng, a young Chinese woman, an hour scrolling Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok,…
The Download: China’s livestreaming crackdown, and a huge police data hack
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Robochop makes garden trimming a snip
Automation and computer-aided designs are seeding the future of home gardens. With the onset of…
The Download: a curb on climate action, and post-Roe period tracking
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…