How technological progress is making it likelier than ever that humans will destroy ourselves
The “vulnerable world hypothesis,” explained.

November 20, 2018 at 12:04PM
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Autocomplete Yourself
Why pretend that machines can be creative?

November 20, 2018 at 12:04PM
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My Wife (Mistakenly) Thought A Tamagotchi Could Prepare Me For Fatherhood
The only thing I learned was I’m a bad Tamagotchi dad.

November 20, 2018 at 07:46AM
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How China Built Its Own Internet
The internet was supposed to set the world free. But China likes its walled-off and censored version just fine.

November 20, 2018 at 06:41AM
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This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace The Atmosphere With Mercury
Apollo Fusion plans to use mercury in its propulsion systems, according to industry insiders.

November 19, 2018 at 01:37PM
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Her Ex-Boyfriend Harassed Her Online For Months. She Took Him To Court And Won $6.4 Million
The recipient of one of the largest revenge-porn settlements to date speaks with Cosmopolitan about her terrifying ordeal.

November 19, 2018 at 12:24PM
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Mommy Blogger Posts Bananas Rant About Her Audience’s Statistical Least Favorite Of Her Children
Instagram influencer and mommy blogger Katie Bower — better known as bowerpowerblog — really outdid herself with this post about the internet’s least favorite of her sons, Weston. It was also Weston’s birthday.

November 19, 2018 at 12:11PM
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Road & Track’s 2019 Performance Car Of The Year
The most potent lineup in the history of PCOTY fights it out for the crown.

November 19, 2018 at 11:20AM
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Is The Government Really In Control Of Its Algorithms?
Elizabeth Brico’s daughters were removed from her custody in April 2018, in part, she believes, because of an algorithm.

November 19, 2018 at 08:00AM
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Finally, A Machine That Can Finish Your Sentence
Completing someone else’s thought is not an easy trick for AI. But new systems are starting to crack the code of natural language.

November 19, 2018 at 08:00AM
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