How simple prompts can make partially automated cars safer
A new study finds that prompts do a good job of getting drivers to engage…
The Download: DeepSeek forces a reality check, and robotaxis’ future
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Mice with two dads have been created using CRISPR
Mice with two fathers have been born—and have survived to adulthood—following a complex set of…
Three reasons Meta will struggle with community fact-checking
Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will cut back on its content moderation…
Online platforms risk becoming ideological echo chambers that undermine meaningful dialogue
There has recently been a shift online from centralized platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to…
The Download: China’s DeepSeek, and useful quantum computing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
AI’s energy obsession just got a reality check
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories…
Useful quantum computing is inevitable—and increasingly imminent
On January 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jolted the stock market by saying that practical…
People are hawking TikTok-loaded phones for thousands on eBay, Facebook
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay,…
The Download: OpenAI’s agent, and what to expect from robotics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…