The pandemic taught us how not to deal with climate changeJames Templeon January 1, 2021 at 9:00 am

4 years ago

There’s a case to be made that 2020, for all the sacrifices it demanded and tragedies it inflicted, could at…

The 11 biggest space missions of 2021 (and their chances of success)Neel Patelon January 4, 2021 at 9:20 am

4 years ago

Spaceflight in 2020 did not go as planned. Like nearly everything else in the world, space activity was hit hard…

Singapore’s police now have access to contact tracing dataLindsay Muscatoon January 5, 2021 at 11:00 am

4 years ago

The news: Police will be able to access data collected by Singapore’s covid-19 contact tracing system for use in criminal…

This avocado armchair could be the future of AIWill Heavenon January 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm

4 years ago

With GPT-3, OpenAI showed that a single deep-learning model could be trained to use language in a variety of ways…

This tool lets you confuse Google’s ad network, and a test shows it worksKonstantin Kakaeson January 6, 2021 at 9:58 am

4 years ago

We’ve all been there by now: surfing the web and bumping into ads with an uncanny flavor. How did they…

What Buddhism can do for AI ethicsAmy Nordrumon January 6, 2021 at 11:00 am

4 years ago

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has fostered hope that it will help us solve many of the world’s most…

Without leadership on vaccine rollout, scams are inevitableBobbie Johnsonon January 6, 2021 at 5:27 pm

4 years ago

To say the first few weeks of vaccine delivery have been turbulent would be an understatement. States across the US…

Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for yearsNeel Patelon January 6, 2021 at 9:45 pm

4 years ago

Covid-19 patients who recovered from the disease still have robust immunity from the coronavirus eight months after infection, according to…

Twitter locked Trump’s account. Insiders say it needs to go further.Abby Ohlheiseron January 7, 2021 at 1:11 am

4 years ago

As a mob of right-wing extremists occupied the US Capitol building on Tuesday, President Trump posted a short video message…

Yes to Masks. No to Parties. 2021 Will Be a Lot Like 2020Maryn McKennaScience Latest

4 years ago

Sorry, folks: Thanks to Covid, next year won’t be much more fun than this one, at least until enough vaccines…