Creating better digital tools for students to learn to play music by ear
Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a…
Smart measures to reduce your electricity bill
Would you adjust your electricity consumption if you received a notification on your mobile phone…
UK loot box self-regulation fails: New study finds rampant non-compliance and no enforcement
Loot boxes and gacha are gambling-like products inside video games that players buy to obtain…
Hands-on with 'Street Fighter 6' on the Nintendo Switch 2
Capcom doesn't have a huge presence for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, but it is…
Building customer-centric convenience
In the U.S., two-thirds of the country’s 150,000 convenience stores are run by independent operators.…
A new sodium metal fuel cell could help clean up transportation
A new type of fuel cell that runs on sodium metal could one day help…
This startup wants to make more climate-friendly metal in the US
A California-based company called Magrathea just turned on a new electrolyzer that can make magnesium…
OpenAI: The power and the pride
In April, Paul Graham, the founder of the tech startup accelerator Y Combinator, sent a…
Disney vs. YouTube: The fight for talent heads back to court
In the last several years, YouTube has become an increasingly formidable competitor to streaming services…
The Download: nuclear-powered AI, and a short history of creativity
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…