The Animated TV Show You Never See
Animated comedies told from a Black perspective have an uncomfortable relationship with TV. The Boondocks relied on sharp observational humor…
X Fires Its Election Team Before a Huge Election Year
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has fired its head of threat intelligence, Aaron Rodericks, and four other members…
An Epic Fight Over What Really Killed the Dinosaurs
Think back to any dinosaur illustration you saw as a kid. The background was almost certainly one of two things:…
Six Months Ago Elon Musk Called for a Pause on AI. Instead Development Sped Up
Six months ago this week, many prominent AI researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs signed an open letter calling for a six-month…
AI Detection Startups Say Amazon Could Flag AI Books. It Doesn’t
“Amazon is ethically obligated to disclose this information. The authors and publishers should be disclosing it already, but if they…
DNA Drives Help Identify Missing People. It’s a Privacy Nightmare
That’s why Natalie Ram, a law professor at the University of Maryland, cautions that, although families of missing loved ones…
The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, Explained
On October 3, Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, is due to go on trial for fraud and…
Can FTX Be Revived—Without Sam Bankman-Fried?
As SBF’s trial approaches, a group of FTX creditors want to relaunch the collapsed exchange. It’s not as crazy as…
Scientists Have an Audacious Plan to Map the Ancient World Before It Disappears
In the center of Siena, Italy, a cathedral has stood for nearly 800 years. A black-and-white layer cake of heavy…
FedEx’s New Robot Loads Delivery Vans Like It’s Playing 3D Tetris
“In the last year or two, people have taken advances in AI and machine learning and said ‘we can make…