How the world already prevented far worse warming this century
The world has already banded together to enact an international treaty that prevented significant global…
Solar panels are a pain to recycle. These companies are trying to fix that.
Millions of solar panels have been installed in the last two decades—and since they typically…
Build your strategic defense against cybercriminals
With the rise of ransomware attacks and cybercrime in the headlines week after week, fighting cybercriminals takes…
Apple says researchers can vet its child safety features. But it’s suing a startup that does just that.
When Apple announced new technology that will check its US iCloud service for known child…
Afghans are being evacuated via WhatsApp, Google Forms, or by any means possible
The sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government has led to a frantic attempt to accelerate online relief…
Saturn’s insides are sloshing around
With its massive rings stretching out 175,000 miles in diameter, Saturn is a one-of-a-kind planet…
A new age of data means embracing the edge
Artificial intelligence holds an enormous promise, but to be effective, it must learn from massive…
How to talk to vaccine-hesitant people
Like millions of Americans, Ryan Steward was afraid of getting the covid-19 vaccine. “I’m generally…
How digital beauty filters perpetuate colorism
When Lise was a young teenager in Georgia, her classmates bullied her relentlessly. She had…
Deleting unethical data sets isn’t good enough
In 2016, hoping to spur advancements in facial recognition, Microsoft released the largest face database…