The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design
There is a comfort in finding and being yourself. Video games offer opportunities for this…
Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up. Here's why parents should be concerned about AI in toys
Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it—be…
It’s officially summer, and the grid is stressed
It’s crunch time for the grid this week. As I’m writing this newsletter, it’s 100…
Google’s new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work
When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of…
The Download: Google DeepMind’s DNA AI, and heatwaves’ impact on the grid
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
From MIT to low Earth orbit
Not everyone can point to the specific moment that set them on their life’s course.…
How the Internet of Things devices affect your privacy, even when they're not yours
Some unusual witnesses helped convict Alex Murdaugh of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and…
eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids
Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, today addressed the National Press Club to outline how…
Travels with Rambax
KAOLACK, Senegal – The MIT students have just finished dinner and are crumpling soda cans…