Inspiration4: Why SpaceX’s first all-private mission is a big deal
When 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1968, it didn’t feel like a stretch to dream of…
A horrifying new AI app swaps women into porn videos with a click
The website is eye-catching for its simplicity. Against a white backdrop, a giant blue button…
Pandemic tech left out public health experts. Here’s why that needs to change.
Exposure notification apps were developed at the start of the pandemic, as technologists raced to…
A customer-centric approach is key in a post-pandemic world
Quoting Vladimir Lenin, Bill Kanarick describes the tectonic industry shifts brought on by the pandemic:…
There’s a gig-worker-sized hole in Biden’s vaccine mandate plan
The news: President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will require millions of…
Game changer: The first Olympic games in the cloud
Hosted at an unprecedented time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics (branded…
What happens when your prescription drug becomes the center of covid misinformation
By the time Joe Rogan mentioned ivermectin as one ingredient in an experimental cocktail he…
Lithium-ion batteries just made a big leap in a tiny product
A materials company in Alameda, California, has spent the last decade working to boost the…
Netflix’s SpaceX docuseries misses the mark on Inspiration4
The new Netflix docuseries about SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission can’t help but feel unfinished, precisely because…
Why you should be more concerned about internet shutdowns
Deliberate internet shutdowns enacted by governments around the world are increasing in frequency and sophistication,…