The metaverse has a groping problem already
Last week, Meta (the umbrella company formerly known as Facebook) opened up access to its…
How we drained California dry
The wind finally blew the other way last night and kicked out the smoke from…
Embracing the promise of a compute-everywhere future
The internet of things and smart devices are everywhere, which means computing needs to be…
This huge Chinese company is selling video surveillance systems to Iran
A Chinese company is selling its surveillance technology to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, police, and military,…
The Soviets turned the Volga River into a machine. Then the machine broke.
You can find Dubna, a small town three hours away from Moscow by train, both…
To accelerate business, build better human-machine partnerships
Businesses that want to be digital leaders in their markets need to embrace automation, not…
The trial of Charles Lieber is also a test of the China Initiative
In February of 2020, agents arrived at Harvard University looking for Charles Lieber, a renowned…
The Atlantic’s vital currents could collapse. Scientists are racing to understand the dangers.
On a Saturday morning in December of 2020, the RRS Discovery floated in calm waters just…
How rising groundwater caused by climate change could devastate coastal communities
Fae Saulenas does not want your sympathy. Saulenas, along with her 46-year-old daughter Lauren, spent…
In the experience economy, systems of experience take center stage
In a now-famous 1998 article in the Harvard Business Review, B. Joseph Pine II and…