In an interview with WIRED, former secretary of defense Ash Carter discussed how to build morality…
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His emaciated body was discovered in a tent, just a few miles from a major Florida…
A Nameless Hiker and the Case the Internet Can’t *****
The man on the trail went by “Mostly Harmless." He was friendly and said he worked…
The Rank Hypocrisy of a TikTok Ban
The fate of the platform remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: Banning it would upturn…
Microsoft Courts New Customers on the Farm: Cows
The software company reveals a partnership with dairy cooperative Land O’Lakes that will equip cows with…
Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight
Robots and computer programs can help with social distancing and food delivery, but have been less…
To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past
After 20 years of long-distance competition, I ran my fastest. All it took was tech, training,…
How We Will All Solve the Climate Crisis
We only have one Earth. And we have the technology to save it.
Why Are We Polarized? Don’t Blame Social Media, Says Ezra Klein
The Vox editor explains why there's no chapter devoted to Facebook or Twitter in his new…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff ****** Announces Plans to Step Down
After 11 steady years as the CEO of the professional networking company, ****** is yielding the…