The Washington Post revisited a 1976 feature predicting life in 2026, revealing how accurately it foresaw smartphones, solar energy, gene editing, and other technological breakthroughs.
Most Americans don’t trust AI. It’s proven that it doesn’t know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don’t even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America’s wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha […]
Australia is reviewing AI medical scribes as regulators raise concerns over patient privacy, consent, data security, and the lack of oversight in clinical settings.
Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell’s eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird populations using millions of real-world observations.
The Keyboy Advance is a 50% mechanical keyboard kit inspired by the beloved Game Boy Advance, featuring retro handheld design cues and functional shoulder buttons.
As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. Instead, the opposite happened: EVs helped utilities keep the lights on and the …
“Group project, but make it 1776.” That’s how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what it would be like if the founding fathers turned to Google’s collaboration tools and Gemini to help them draft the Declaration of Independence. Ben Franklin texts Thomas Jefferson to […]
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It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during hurricanes, heat waves, and other extreme weather events was published. Since then, the case for VPPs has only gotten …
Project Mirage has unveiled Dune, a three-button MacBook accessory that offers context-aware shortcuts, AI-powered automation, and quick controls for meetings and productivity apps.
Scientists have developed a color-changing tactile sensor that lets robots visualize touch in real time, paving the way for more precise manufacturing, prosthetics, and robotic surgery.