Robo-Telescopes Capture the Last Gasp of a Dying Star
The discovery changes what astronomers thought they knew about how spectacularly large stars die. The post Robo-Telescopes Capture the Last…
The Walking Dead Returns, Both to TV and Relevance
The show returned to its usual Sunday-night perch, but it also seems to have regained its urgency—and maybe even its…
These Commute-Friendly Apps Don’t Require a Data Connection
The internet is a series of tubes, but it’s useless when you’re stuck in one. The post These Commute-Friendly Apps…
How to Keep Your AI From Turning Into a Racist Monster
Opinion: Algorithmic bias can turn bots into beasts. Tech can help. The post How to Keep Your AI From Turning…
The Weird and Wonderful Gas Stations of Iraq (Yes, Gas Stations)
There are more than 70 gas stations along a 70-mile strip in Northern Iraq. You gotta stand out somehow. The…
Self-Driving Cars Won’t Just Watch the World—They’ll Watch You
The more control the car has, the more it needs to know about the person sitting behind the wheel. The…
AI and Bitcoin Are Driving the Next Big Hedge Fund Wave
Jeffrey Tarrant believes that the hedge fund world is on the verge of a new, Silicon Valley-inspired revolution. He calls…
The Break in the Larsen Ice Shelf Is Bad for the Planet, But Huge for Science
A big chunk of Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf is about to break off into a new iceberg. This group…
Tony Stark Has Jarvis. And Now IBM Has Havyn
What started as a father and son weekend project could revolutionize cybersecurity. The post Tony Stark Has Jarvis. And Now…
How The New York Times Is Clawing Its Way Into the Future
The Gray Lady is embarking on an ambitious plan, inspired by the strategies of Netflix, Spotify, and HBO, to make…