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Climate Change Is the New Dot-Com Bubble

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Climate Change Is the New Dot-Com Bubble

Paul Ford

These academics are trying to fix the last mile gig economy

These academics are trying to fix the last mile gig economy

Chris Stokel-Walker

This is How You Build a Telescope to Hunt For Dark Energy

This is How You Build a Telescope to Hunt For Dark Energy

Jonathan O’Callaghan

This startup is making at-home fertility treatment affordable

This startup is making at-home fertility treatment affordable

Andrew Kersley

The sea’s next big plastic problem? Old paint

The sea’s next big plastic problem? Old paint

Grace Browne

When You're Living in an Immaterial World, What's for Sale?

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When You're Living in an Immaterial World, What's for Sale?

Virginia Heffernan

Anna Lytical is a TikTok star teaching coding in drag

Anna Lytical is a TikTok star teaching coding in drag

Hannah Steinkopf-Frank

Rain Boots, Turning Tides, and the Search for a Missing Boy

Backchannel

Rain Boots, Turning Tides, and the Search for a Missing Boy

Katherine Laidlaw

This algorithm is making diabetes more manageable

This algorithm is making diabetes more manageable

Allyssia Alleyne

The Exponential Age Will Transform Economics Forever

The Exponential Age Will Transform Economics Forever

Azeem Azhar

The zany ascent of NFT art collectors

The zany ascent of NFT art collectors

Gian M. Volpicelli

The draconian rise of internet shutdowns

The draconian rise of internet shutdowns

Gian M. Volpicelli

Speedy grocery delivery firms are racing to survive

Speedy grocery delivery firms are racing to survive

Sean Williams

Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible

Backchannel

Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible

Steven Levy

I accidentally snooped. Am I a bad person?

I accidentally snooped. Am I a bad person?

Sophie Charara

Can Robots Evolve Into Machines of Loving Grace?

Intelligent Design

Can Robots Evolve Into Machines of Loving Grace?

Meghan O'Gieblyn

TerraXcube is a brutal mountain blizzard in a box

TerraXcube is a brutal mountain blizzard in a box

Delle Chan

Politicians need to pay attention to existential risks

Politicians need to pay attention to existential risks

Toby Ord and Angus Mercer

Blockchain is here to save us from ticket touts

Blockchain is here to save us from ticket touts

William Ralston

Looking for a New Job in Tech? It’s Your Lucky Day

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Looking for a New Job in Tech? It’s Your Lucky Day

Arielle Pardes