Anti-porn crusades have been at the heart of the US culture wars for generations, but by the start of the 2000s, the issue had lost its hold. Smartphones made porn too easy... Read more »
Many other avenues are being explored, including a diabetes drug that could have broad health benefits; drugs based on a potential anti-aging compound discovered in the soil of Rapa Nui (Easter Island);... Read more »
The smartphone, the internet, and social networks like TikTok have rapidly and utterly transformed this situation. It’s now common, when someone wants to hurl an idea into the world, not to pull... Read more »
1 We aren’t ready for the creep of AI into our camerasCapabilities embedded in the latest Google Pixel handset will further destroy our ability to believe what we see. (The Verge)+ Is this... Read more »
AI could make these kinds of jumps in accessibility more common across a wide range of technologies. But you probably haven’t heard much about that possibility. While the New York Times sues... Read more »
That might lead the casual user of such a tool to conclude: Cool, let’s do it! But even if solar geoengineering does help the world on average, it could still have negative... Read more »
Ross Compton’s heart data was used against him when he was accused of burning down his home in Ohio in 2016. Brain data could be used in a similar way. One person... Read more »