The Download: corruption in China’s chip sector and VR’s psychedelic experiments
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR
Click and gape at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling up close. Click again and join…
Corruption is sending shock waves through China’s chipmaking industry
China’s chipmaking industry descended into chaos last week, with at least four top executives associated…
VR is as good as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence
Fifteen years ago, David Glowacki was walking in the mountains when he took a sharp…
This startup wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting
In a search for novel forms of longevity medicine, a biotech company based in Israel…
Automated techniques could make it easier to develop AI
Machine-learning researchers make many decisions when designing new models. They decide how many layers to…
The Download: experimental embryos and the US monkeypox emergency
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Augmented reality could be the future of paper books, according to new research
Augmented reality might allow printed books to make a comeback against the e-book trend, according…
Uber-like landscaping app launches in Detroit
Seeing a demand in the Detroit area, Gene Caballero launched his three-year-old Nashville-based landscaping application,…
Can a metal box the size of a toaster oven bridge the digital divide? Denver startup believes it can.
Colorado's soaring mountains and its sparsely populated rural areas make it difficult to provide high-speed…