Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is ‘The Martian,’ Again
The author of the hit sci-fi novel explains how he’s swapped physics for planetary science and astrobiology....
It Began As an AI-Fueled Dungeon Game. It Got Much Darker
The game touted its use of the GPT-3 text generator. Then the algorithm started to generate disturbing stories, including sex…
It’s Already Time to Stop the Next Pandemic. Can a Prize Help?
Covid-19 is still raging, but so are efforts to nip its successor in the bud—thanks to data sharing, political cooperation,…
Forget To-Do Lists. You Really Need a ‘Got Done’ List
Most digital productivity tools focus on what you have yet to do, but never celebrate what you've accomplished....
One Question Will Probably Decide the Epic-Apple Lawsuit
It’s all about how you define the market....
Activists Say Facebook Allows Drug Ads to Target Teens
The social network has rules about what can be shown to minors. The Tech Transparency Project found that they aren’t…
Facebook Allows Drug Ads to Target Teens, Activists Say
The social network has rules about what can be shown to minors. The Tech Transparency Project found that they aren’t…
Made for Love, Handmaid’s Tale, and the Trap of Dystopian TV
When failure is the only option, characters—even beloved ones—are left with no place to go....
A Brief History of Transformers (Not the Robot Kind)
This simple electrical device does much of the fundamental work of modern civilization, and it does so modestly and invisibly....
I Battle My Panic Disorder by Mowing Virtual Lawns
It’s Literally Just Mowing, a simple mobile game, has become part of my mental health tool kit. May it inspire…