An environmentally friendly alternative to plastic microbeads
The tiny beads added to some cleansers and cosmetics are one source of the long-lasting…
The man who reinvented the hammer
A trip to Walmart. An aging German shepherd. A cheap disposable camera. These are just…
Tiny tubes wrap around brain cells
Wearable devices like smart watches and fitness trackers help us measure and learn from physical…
The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list”
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI…
From climate-warming pollutant to useful material
Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming.…
Technology shapes relationships. Relationships shape technology.
Greetings from a cold winter day. As I write this letter, we are in the…
Welcome to robot city
Tourists to Odense, Denmark, come for the city’s rich history and culture: It’s where King…
Job titles of the future: Pharmaceutical-grade mushroom grower
Studies have indicated that psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin and MDMA, have swift-acting and enduring…
The Download: workplace surveillance, and fighting EV fires
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
How AI is used to surveil workers
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories…