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.
Tag: Technology
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
Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Firefighting, one of the nation’s most tradition-bound professions, is poised for an influx of eccentric assistants. They range from contraptions the size of a toy wagon to two-ton beasts that resemble military tanks and can blast out 2,500 gallons of water per minute.
10/27/2021
Google now lets people under 18 or their parents request to delete photos from search results
Google is rolling out the ability for kids, teens and their parents to request to have pictures deleted from the company’s image search results.
10/27/2021
Opinion: Should Big Tech’s Plan for a Metaverse Scare Us?
Tech companies seek to create far more immersive digital environments, possibly mediated by brain implants.
10/23/2021
Brave new big tech world: Nicholas Thompson’s perspective
Can Big Government still rein in Big Tech or has it already lost control? Never before have just a few companies exerted such an outsized influence on humanity.
10/19/2021
The Technopolar Moment: How Digital Powers Will Reshape the Global Order
After rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, some of the United States’ most powerful institutions sprang into action to punish the leaders of the failed insurrection. But they weren’t the ones you might expect.
10/11/2021
A high-tech, low-cost push to track sharks, rhinos and other species amid climate change
Scientists are openly sharing designs for cheaper satellite devices that will help follow millions more animals under stress in the wild.
10/07/2021
How to Break a Phone Addiction
You can forge a happier relationship with your devices by using them more mindfully.
09/19/2021