The Route Of A Text Message, A Love Story
The surprisingly complex journey a text message takes every time we hit “send.”

February 24, 2019 at 01:51PM
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How New York Became A Tech Town
Amazon may not call it home. But the city, by design and because of its allure, is increasingly a magnet for coders and companies.

February 24, 2019 at 01:03PM
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Squid Is The New Eco-Friendly Plastic, Study Says
Bacteria could be genetically engineered to produce industrial quantities of biodegradable polymers based on squid teeth.

February 24, 2019 at 10:51AM
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Mark Zuckerberg Promised A Clear History Tool Almost A Year Ago. Where Is It?
Last May, Facebook promised to create a “Clear History” function it said would give users more control over their data. 9 months later it’s nowhere to be found and sources say it’s a key example of the company’s “reactionary” way of dealing with privacy concerns.

February 24, 2019 at 08:05AM
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AI Researchers Debate The Ethics Of Sharing Potentially Harmful Programs
Nonprofit lab OpenAI withheld its latest research, but was criticized by others in the field.

February 23, 2019 at 03:11PM
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Microsoft Employees Say They Don’t Want To Build Tech That Trains Soldiers To Kill
“We did not sign up to develop weapons,” an employee letter to Microsoft executives published Friday says.

February 22, 2019 at 05:30PM
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Virgin Galactic Spaceplane Reaches Space With First Passenger On Board
Astronaut trainer Beth Moses tagged along for the ride.

February 22, 2019 at 03:58PM
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Instacart Delivers Groceries, But Detaches Us From Our Food
When I used Instacart, I never touched my avocados for ripeness or assessed tomatoes for their size. I already felt profoundly disconnected from my food.

February 22, 2019 at 03:58PM
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How To Cut Your iPhone Charging Time In Half
Infuriatingly, no, you shouldn’t use the charger that came in the box with your phone.

February 22, 2019 at 03:15PM
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What I Gave My Kid Instead Of A Smartphone
After seeing things on social media, no parent could unsee, I decided to do something about it.

February 22, 2019 at 02:57PM
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