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Artifact offers a personalized feed of news and can also translate clickbait headlines using AI. Kevin Systrom says that’s only the beginning.

Master the art of multitasking by splitting your screen. We show you how to do it on any device.

For 15 years Marvel has been perfecting the superhero movie formula, rendering the films formulaic. Across the Spider-Verse breaks the mold in every way.

The "Monty Hall problem" is a classic example of how games of chance can have surprising results. Here’s a fun way to model the problem.

This electric beach cruiser has a Gates carbon belt drive, but a few other problems as well.

Four people will cohabitate in a small prototype Martian dwelling, mimicking the isolation and stresses of life on the Red Planet.

Doughnut-makers are reinventing the sugary treat in response to the UK’s new food display rules. But will healthier confections satisfy your cravings?

Unions representing actors and writers are negotiating with major studios to stop AI from running riot in the industry. Their concerns are very real.

On the same day, Russia’s FSB intelligence service launched wild claims of NSA and Apple hacking thousands of Russians.

From Indiana Jones to Star Wars classics and Marvel flicks, here's what you need to watch on the streaming platform.

The bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills, suggesting that the tech behind ChatGPT could automate many workplace tasks.

The $500 Meta Quest 3 made its debut today, mere days before Apple is rumored to show off its virtual reality headset.

This machine allows for adjustments after every cooking cycle, eventually helping you approach white-rice perfection. But that wizardry doesn’t justify the […]

What a decades-long debate over animals' ability to imagine the future reveals about science, humanity, and futurism.

The injectable weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand.

Our boozy, outdoorsy, and musical recommendations will put a smile on the face of every type of dad and dad figure.

This week, we discuss the real and imagined dangers of generative artificial intelligence, which experts are eager to see regulated and contained.

A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it.

A young player hoping to be spotted by a Premier League club typically relies on luck as much as talent, but artificial intelligence could change all that.

The experimental VR experience Body of Mine argues that the future of virtual reality lies in exploring ourselves—and others’ stories.

A nonprofit that helps people with body image problems closed its human-run helpline. The chatbot that remained suggested things like losing weight.

Three years ago, the FDA declared a manufacturing free-for-all. Now a noxious brew of leftover product is catching fire and making people sick.

Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company's pledge to get greener.

Plus: Microsoft patches two zero-day flaws, Google’s Android and Chrome get some much-needed updates, and more.