The Daring Robot Surgery That Saved a Man’s Life
The success of that surgery emboldened Hachach-Haram to turn her research project into a proper company. She raised money, hired…
Review: ‘Fast X’ Is the Fanfic We All Deserve
About 30 minutes into Fast X, the 10th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, there is a moment of exposition so…
How Chronic Illness Patients Are ‘Hacking’ Their Wearables
In the months after giving birth to my son in March 2019, my Fitbit started recording some unusual heart rate…
Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang
The curious mind of Pete Buttigieg holds much of its functionality in reserve. Even as he discusses railroads and airlines,…
The Creators of ‘Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Answer Your Most Urgent Questions
Nintendo fans love to get personal with the company’s family-friendly characters, obsessing over Mario’s nipples, how big Luigi’s dong is, and what…
California Truckers Brace for a Rule Mandating Electric Vehicles at Ports
If you live in the US, the stuff you buy—that new dining room table, bag of rice, or pair of…
Spooked by ChatGPT, US Lawmakers Want to Create an AI Regulator
Since the tech industry began its love affair with machine learning about a decade ago, US lawmakers have chattered about the…
How Humanity Can Avoid an AI Takeover
We talk to MIT professor Daron Acemoglu about his book Power and Progress and unpack why making direct human-to-AI comparisons…
CNET Published AI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff Pushed Back
In November, venerable tech outlet CNET began publishing articles generated by artificial intelligence, on topics such as personal finance, that…
The Plastic Crisis Finally Gets Emergency Status
In addition to reducing production, the report argues, the world must improve recycling systems, which alone could reduce plastic pollution…