This tech millionaire went from covid trial funder to misinformation superspreader
In the early days of the pandemic, as billions of dollars poured into the hunt…
Millions of people rely on Facebook to get online. The outage left them stranded.
One of the last messages that Vaiva Bezhan sent on Facebook Messenger on Monday afternoon,…
Amazon’s Astro robot is stupid. You’ll still fall in love with it.
On September 28, Amazon introduced Astro, a “household robot.” Amazon’s launch video promises that the…
What you need to know about US vaccine proof on your phone
We’re keeping track of the covid vaccine apps rolling out in the US and some…
Podcast: How games teach AI to learn for itself
From chess to Jeopardy to e-sports, AI is increasingly beating humans at their own games.…
DeepMind’s AI predicts almost exactly when and where it’s going to rain
First protein folding, now weather forecasting: London-based AI firm DeepMind is continuing its run applying deep…
Space policy is finally moving into the 21st century
There’s never been more happening in space than there is today. Commercial activity has exploded over the past five years…
The pandemic is testing the limits of face recognition
At first glance, JB, an artist based in Los Angeles, perhaps doesn’t look much like…
Pulling methane out of the atmosphere could slow global warming—if we can figure out how to do it
Pulling methane out of the atmosphere has the potential to help slow global warming in…
The pandemic problems that boosters won’t solve
The US booster program is about to get underway, after the CDC backed additional shots…