The future is disabled
“Technology,” wrote the late historian of technology Melvin Kranzberg Jr., “is neither good nor bad,…
The forgotten history of highway photologs
On May 10, 1985, a tricked-out van drove south on US Route 1 in Pawcatuck,…
Welcome to the big blimp boom
Floating is the new flying, at least according to a handful of companies focused on…
Comics beyond sight
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Shein’s charm offensive is off to a rocky start
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The Download: introducing the Accessibility issue
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Achieving a sustainable future for AI
We are witnessing a historic, global paradigm shift driven by dramatic improvements in AI. As…
This app is helping workers reclaim millions in lost wages
As Rodrigo Camarena sees it, you can hail a car and order food on your…
Next-gen content farms are using AI-generated text to spin up junk websites
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How electrifying steam could cut beer’s carbon emissions
Next year, New Belgium Brewing will swap out one of the four natural-gas-powered boilers at…