Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
New lava-like coating can stop fires in their tracks
Cheap, nontoxic spray coating could lead to better building fire safety
01/08/2022
This battery may solve renewables’ energy storage problem
A semi-solid flow battery can store energy for months.
12/28/2021
Keep food fresh with this bacteria-killing packaging
A team of scientists from NTU Singapore and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a ‘smart’ food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans.
12/27/2021
The 2021 Good Tech Awards
This year, technology companies stepped up on housing and criminal justice — with a dash of whistle-blowers mixed in.
12/26/2021
On GPS: The Next Big Idea
Two centuries after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, musicians and computer scientists used artificial intelligence to complete his 10th symphony.
12/22/2021
Maybe the Techlash Is Working
For years, if you wanted to fix your own iPhone, Apple would refuse to sell you the spare parts or provide any service manuals. If you actually successfully repaired something, you might find a software lock preventing you from regaining the full functionality.
12/11/2021
Great Protocol Politics
The 21st century doesn’t belong to China, the United States, or Silicon Valley. It belongs to the internet.
11/29/2021
Could Roads Recharge Electric Cars? The Technology May Be Close.
But challenges await, including technical issues, regulatory barriers and many miles of highway.
11/23/2021
What Could Go Right? Gen Z, optimism evangelists
Plus, the case for giving birth in spite of eco-anxiety, and an international deal is bringing a huge solar farm to the Jordanian desert.
11/18/2021
What Could Go Right? Reversing paralysis and other “mad” science
Plus, a dramatic sanitation solution, more "reasons for hope" emerge from COP26, and Covid vaccines and pills move closer to poorer countries.
11/09/2021
Exclusive: New bipartisan bill takes aim at algorithms
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would require online platforms to let users opt out of having personal data-driven algorithms select the content they see, according to a copy of the text shared exclusively with Axios.
10/29/2021