The Download: Society’s techlash, and Android XR
The internet loves a good neologism, especially if it can capture a purported vibe shift or explain a new…
How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy
One thing the book is particularly effective at is deflating the myth that these entrepreneurs were somehow…
Why materials science is key to unlocking the next frontier of AI…
But this pace of innovation is not guaranteed, and the next frontier of technological advances—from the future…
The Future of Solar Power: Exploring Next-Generation Solar Cells and Their…
As the world continues its transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources, solar power remains…
The Download: Google’s Project Astra, and China’s export bans
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
China banned exports of a few rare minerals to the US. Things could get…
Take lithium, a crucial component in those batteries. China has around 8% of the world’s lithium reserves but…
Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app
I tried to trip Astra up, but it was having none of it. I asked it what famous art gallery we were in, but it…
Powering the Future: Electric Ship Market Growth and Opportunities
The Electric Ship Market is on the verge of a transformative journey, poised to…
The Download: Bluesky’s impersonators, and shaking up the economy…
—Melissa Heikkilä Like many others, I recently joined Bluesky. On Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see a…
Bluesky has an impersonator problem
Both accounts were eventually deleted, but not before trying to get me to set up a crypto wallet and a “cloud…