Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car
Sodium is a common element that’s usually mined from soda ash, but it can be found basically anywhere, including in…
The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine
In the last month alone, videos from Cocomelon, Little Baby Bum, and Blippi have been viewed more than 2.37 billion…
The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mobile Do-Over
Plus: Facebook’s Home flop, the trouble with Covid answers, and good and bad news from Gaia.
These Robots Follow You to Learn Where to Go
Fruit and nut growers are increasingly incorporating computer vision into their work. Tastry, for example, uses AI to look for…
These Philadelphians Created an App to Prevent Gun Violence
On a warm afternoon, two 16-year-old boys from North Philadelphia signed a contract. By etching their names onto a piece…
Google Staff Squirm as Remote Workers Face Pay Cuts
That issue of fairness is what gets people so riled up. If employees think they’re getting a rough deal, they…
I Used Facebook Without the Algorithm, and You Can Too
Facebook is broken, says whistleblower Frances Haugen, who worked on the company’s civic integrity team. In testimony before Congress and…
A Look Inside Apple’s Silicon Playbook
Hi, folks. So Facebook is changing its name? Sorry, Mark, Plaintext is taken. And apparently, so is “TRUTH Social.” The…
Inside the Facebook Papers | WIRED
On October 5, a former member of Facebook’s civic misinformation team named Frances Haugen testified before Congress. In her nearly…
How to Fix Facebook, According to Facebook Employees
Facebook rejects the allegation. “At the heart of these stories is a premise which is false,” said spokesperson Kevin McAlister…