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Category: Science & Technology
Rovers Are So Yesterday. It’s Time to Send a Snakebot to Space
The student winners of a NASA competition designed a serpentine bot that could sidewind across lunar…
The Scramble to Save Twitter’s Research From Elon Musk
Fearing the company’s new management, researchers frantically completed studies on misinformation and algorithmic bias, then rushed…
Dating Apps ***** Down on Romance Scammers
Our manufactured love holiday might have you feeling more vulnerable than usual. Here’s what to look…
Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI
After a backlash, Spotify paused an arrangement that allowed Apple to train machine learning models on…
A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an ‘On-Off Switch for *****’
A new compound halts ***** in their tracks. It’s fast-acting, temporary, hormone-free, and highly effective—in mice.
In Praise of AI-Generated Pickup Lines
For a decade, Americans have described dating apps as exhausting. AI offers the tools to reinvigorate…
The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
No, there’s not a sudden influx of unidentified objects in the skies above the US—but the…
Didi’s Revival Shows China Can’t Live Without Big Tech
The government has used fines, bans, and golden shares to control tech companies. Now it needs…
Dating Apps Have a Filter Bubble Problem
If you’re desperately scrolling, it’s not your fault. The recommendation system for love needs a major…