Technology
Inside IBM’s New Quantum Computing Fridges, 180 Times Colder Than Deep Space
These bulky units can link qubits together like never before
AI Engineers Are Having Their Oppenheimer “Destroyer of Worlds” Moment
A cascade of regret and apocalyptic short-term forecasts hit social media this week
NASA’s New Experimental Jet Promises Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Booms
Sneaking past the sound barrier
Your Boss Is Watching You
Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke. Does this have the desired effect?
Your Smartwatch May Not be as Smart as You Think It Is
They’re great at telling time, though
AI Made Me Look Foolish. Then I Learned
Ancient alchemy has a lot to teach us about chatbots
Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI?
Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models.
Why Are We Using Machines to Study Our Inner Lives?
Increasingly scientists are testing chatbots rather than humans in experiments
This Robot Can Flap Its Wings and Swim
Being able to both fly and swim isn’t easy—but the FAAV does it
The Challenges of Writing in Space
With the recent auction of arguably the most famous pen ever used off-Earth, we take a moment to reflect on the evolution of such cosmic utensils
Watch This Cyborg Cockroach Test Its New Diving Suit
The custom apparatus lets the cybernetic insects breathe underwater
