This designer creates magic from everyday materials
That mindset was important to Emeco, a US-based furniture company established in the 1940s. When they were…
The Download: simulating solar geoengineering, and AI-enabled accessibility
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of…
What will AI mean for economic inequality?
What does this have to do with AI? AI development is concentrated in the aging countries, and thus it will…
Video is now the medium of our lives
The smartphone, the internet, and social networks like TikTok have rapidly and utterly transformed this…
A skeptic’s guide to humanoid-robot videos
But what really makes it feel like humanoid summer is the videos. Seemingly every month brings a new moody,…
Maybe you will be able to live past 122
Many other avenues are being explored, including a diabetes drug that could have broad health benefits; drugs…
AI and the future of sex
Anti-porn crusades have been at the heart of the US culture wars for generations, but by the start of the…
Inside the long quest to advance Chinese writing technology
Some felt these things were connected. Wang Zhao, for one, was a reformer who believed that a simpler way to…
Readying business for the age of AI
AI across industries There is no shortage of AI use cases across sectors. Retailers are tailoring shopping…
How Important is Sustainability to Consumers?
Discover how your brand can meet the growing consumer demand for sustainability.
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