The legacy of Europe’s heat waves will be more air conditioning. That’s a problem.
Europe is sweltering in record-breaking temperatures this week, and across the continent, people are largely…
Do these heatwaves mean climate change is happening faster than expected?
Millions of people are now experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand. Blistering heat waves…
A digital human could be your next favorite celebrity—or financial advisor
When one of China’s biggest celebrities, Simon Gong—also known as Gong Jun—released a new music video…
The Download: urgent climate change questions, and DALL-E’s big launch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The weed influencer and the scientist feuding over why some stoners incessantly puke
Alice Moon couldn’t stop throwing up. She had made a name for herself as an…
The Download: a cannabis disorder conflict, and ever-hotter heatwaves
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Sony’s racing AI destroyed its human competitors by being nice (and fast)
“Wait, what? How?” Emily Jones wasn’t used to being left behind. A top sim-racing driver…
The Download: how a racing AI won, and taking on biotech’s big challenges
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The Download: a novel form of censorship in China, and a self-taught robot dog
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
This robot dog just taught itself to walk
The robot dog is waving its legs in the air like an exasperated beetle. After…