SAVE THE METAVERSE!

The internet is already ruined, but there's still a chance for the virtual universe to follow a different path.

SHOOT THE MOON

Andrew McCarthy produces images worthy of the James Webb Telescope from his backyard-with gear that doesn't require a NASA-grade budget.

Brandon Sanderson is Your God

He's the biggest fantasy writer in the world. He's also very Mormon. These things are profoundly related.

For the Love of Dog

The hot new field of canine cognition' brings scientific insight to the burning question dog owners have: is it just puppy love?

Computer Freaks

At the end of World War II, U.S. military officials knew they had a problem: Military communication was a mess

MARGARET ATWOOD, OPTIMIST

The literary legend on her new story collection, ChatGPT, dystopias, and why she's hopeful about the future.

GENERATIVE AI'S DIRTY SECRET

Fortifying search engines with ChatGPT-grade smarts could require a fivefold increase in computing power, with the carbon emissions to match.

JOY RIDE

Warmer weather and longer days make spring the best season for biking. It's also the perfect time to upgrade your steed, whether you're an electric enthusiast or an oldschool pedal pusher.

I SAW THE FACE OF GOD IN A CHIP FACTORY

INSIDE TSMC, THE MYSTERIOUS TAIWANESE COMPANY AT THE CENTER OF THE GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY.

THERE IS NO CURE

New drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may help people lose weight, but what we really need is a treatment for fatphobia.

HOME KEY

Forget crypto, VR, AI. When it comes to empowering humans, new tech has nothing on the well-tempered clavier.

BACK TO THE ANALOG FUTURE

COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN DIGITAL FOR HALF A CENTURY, WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO RESURRECT THE CLUNKERS OF YESTERYEAR?

PLUME AND DOOM

IN THE ARCTIC, THAWING PERMAFROST IS UNLEASHING CLOUDS OF PLANET-HEATING METHANE. SCIENTISTS RELY ON AN ARSENAL OF TECH TO GET A HANDLE ON JUST HOW NASTY THE PROBLEM IS.

Whether We Should Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth

At first blush, it sounds like a line from Jurassic Park, the fictional dream of resurrecting creatures long dead

Build Our Propane-Fired DIY Pizza Oven

We did it-here's how you can, too.

How We'll Die on Mars

Establishing a permanent human presence on the Red Planet will be risky, but researchers are finding solutions that will keep future residents alive Long enough to die peacefully. Here's how it could happen

How Sonar Actually Works

IN THE EARLY DAYS OF WORLD WAR II, ALLIED navies faced a stark challenge: how to detect Germany's growing fleet of U-boats and prevent them from repeating the havoc wrought in World War I

CAN STRUCTURAL BATTERIES SAVE ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT?

The two largest aircraft manufacturers in the world have snubbed battery-operated aircraft. Researchers in Europe think they might have (part of) a solution: Make the plane out of the battery

The Truth Is Out There.So Is Lue Elizondo.

Unidentified craft are entering restricted U.S. airspace. Elizondo wants to ensure they don't cause the next Pearl Harbor

PlayStation VR 2 Is the Second Chance for Blockbuster VR

SONY'S PLAYSTATION VIRTUAL REALITY (PSVR) 2 headset represents the next generation of highfidelity VR

If AI Can Take Our Jobs

CHAT GPT HAS RECENTLY BLOWN UP THE internet with its ability to replicate human speech

These Tips to Increase Your Home's Water Pressure

WHEN SHOWERHEADS IN YOUR HOME ARE WEAK, water dribbles out of faucets, and the washing machine takes forever to fill, the problem could be low water pressure

If We'll Ever Reach Warp Speed

THE SECRET TO FASTER-THAN-LIGHT physics could be to double down on the number of dimensions, according to research published last December in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity

ChatGPT Has Entered the Classroom

The Al chatbot has stoked fears of an educational apocalypse. Some teachers see it as a sorely needed reboot.

THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS OF THE METAVERSE

Virtual landowners have found a way to put their investments to work-by porting the class system to the cloud.

THE GREENEST TECH

A Paris startup is genetically modifying houseplants to scrub toxins from the air in homes and businesses, but it may take a jungle's worth to make a difference.

THIS is a PHILOSOPHER on DRUGS

I WAS AT THE LOWEST POINT IN MY LIFE. I NEEDED A MIND-ALTERING JOLT.

NO, I CAN'T LET YOU HAVE THIS

The easy gratification of little viral lies is costing us more than it's worth.

STREAM COME TRUE

If a famous influencer you wish to be, you must answer these questions three.

much ado about buy nothing

How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook, and ended up breaking apart.