Audrey Tang says tech can build trust, tame misinformation, and strengthen democracy. Her plan might even…
Author: Andrew Leonard
Chafing Against Regulation, Silicon Valley Pivots to Pandemic
Big data and genetic science are poised to fuel moon shots in biomedicine. Silicon Valley biotech…
How Long Will the Outbreak Last? It Depends on What We Do Now
People are working with a vast amount of uncertainty about Covid-19. But in two weeks, we…
Taiwan Is Beating the Coronavirus. Can the US Do the Same?
The island nation’s government is staying ahead of the virus, but don’t ascribe it to “Confucian…
A Code-Obsessed Novelist Builds a Writing Bot. The Plot Thickens
Vikram Chandra, the author of Sacred Games, created Granthika to keep track of complex narratives. It…
Meet Santiago Siri, the Man With a Radical Plan for Blockchain Voting
A new movement says that crypto-voting can purify democracy—and eventually eliminate the need for governments altogether.