Q&A: What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses?
A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect…
OpenAI has released its first research into how using ChatGPT affects people’s emotional wellbeing
OpenAI says over 400 million people use ChatGPT every week. But how does interacting with…
Roundtables: AI Chatbots Have Joined the Chat
Recorded on March 20, 2025 AI Chatbots Have Joined the Chat Speakers: Rachel Courtland, commissioning editor,…
The Download: the future of energy, and chatting about chatbots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Europe is finally getting serious about commercial rockets
Europe is on the cusp of a new dawn in commercial space technology. As global…
Inside a new quest to save the “doomsday glacier”
The Thwaites glacier is a fortress larger than Florida, a wall of ice that reaches…
Autopsies can reveal intimate health details. Should they be kept private?
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following news of the deaths of actor…
The Download: saving the “doomsday glacier,” and Europe’s hopes for its rockets
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Social media design is key to protecting kids online
Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with…
Social media design is key to protecting kids online
Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with…