Tariffs are bad news for batteries
Update: Since this story was first published in The Spark, our weekly climate newsletter, the…
Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture and exercises
Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a…
User-centered app development: Experts suggest balancing feedback with developer intuition
How do apps improve? For some of today's most popular applications, it's by listening to…
How AI can help supercharge creativity
Sometimes Lizzie Wilson shows up to a rave with her AI sidekick. One weeknight this…
The Download: AI co-creativity, and what Trump’s tariffs mean for batteries
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
The Trump administration's threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple Inc.'s share price plummeting,…
A new biosensor can detect bird flu in five minutes
Over the winter, eggs suddenly became all but impossible to buy. As a bird flu…
This Texas chemical plant could get its own nuclear reactors
Nuclear reactors could someday power a chemical plant in Texas, making it the first with…
The Download: detecting bird flu, and powering industrial processes with nuclear energy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
AI companions are the final stage of digital addiction, and lawmakers are taking aim
On Tuesday, California state senator Steve Padilla will make an appearance with Megan Garcia, the…