The Download: Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
This startup wants to kick-start a molecular electronics revival
In 1999, Rice University chemist Jim Tour co-founded Molecular Electronics Corporation, a company that aimed…
The Download: This startup wants to kick-start a molecular electronics revival
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Why using the oceans to suck up CO2 might not be as easy as hoped
The world’s oceans are amazing carbon sponges. They already capture a quarter of human-produced carbon…
The Download: Quantum computing has a hype problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology
Since the 1940s, scientists have studied ways to increase rainfall with the goal of increasing…
A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought
One of the largest and fastest-growing oil production sites in the US is emitting far…
Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea.
At last year’s Google I/O, its annual showcase of new widgets and work-in-progress tech, CEO…
Facing tomorrow’s quantum hackers today
When it comes to computing ability, the general rule of thumb is more is better.…