AI tool lets users relight portraits using descriptive text prompts
An innovative AI model has been developed to create dynamic lighting effects in portrait images…
The man who reinvented the hammer
A trip to Walmart. An aging German shepherd. A cheap disposable camera. These are just…
An environmentally friendly alternative to plastic microbeads
The tiny beads added to some cleansers and cosmetics are one source of the long-lasting…
Tiny tubes wrap around brain cells
Wearable devices like smart watches and fitness trackers help us measure and learn from physical…
From climate-warming pollutant to useful material
Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming.…
The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list”
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI…
Technology shapes relationships. Relationships shape technology.
Greetings from a cold winter day. As I write this letter, we are in the…
Welcome to robot city
Tourists to Odense, Denmark, come for the city’s rich history and culture: It’s where King…
Job titles of the future: Pharmaceutical-grade mushroom grower
Studies have indicated that psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin and MDMA, have swift-acting and enduring…
The Download: workplace surveillance, and fighting EV fires
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…