Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
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The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
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The Wikipedia War That Shows How Ugly This Election Will Be
An editing battle over Kamala Harris’s race is a sign of what’s to come.
The Return of Anonymous
The infamous hacker group reemerges from the shadows.
For Whom the Tok Tiks
TikTok could persist in many ways in America. None is good.
What a Doctor Learns From Watching You on Video Chat
Patients and doctors are rediscovering the unexpected virtues and hidden pitfalls of homebound care.
The End of the Fictional Cop
Television and film helped naturalize police violence. Noir offers a way out.
Facebook’s Looted-Artifact Problem
The Islamic State turned the social platform into a global marketplace for stolen relics—until a group of vigilante archaeologists took matters into their own hands.
Even Facebook Is Pining for the Internet It Destroyed
The tech giant’s new oddball social-media app is a testament to its power.
The Tech Companies Already Won
Antitrust could break up the big players. It wouldn’t change everyday life.
The Panopticon Is Already Here
Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.
The End of Open-Plan Everything
Personal space is finally back in style, but re-creating it after two decades of its destruction is hardly a straightforward task.