Technology

Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough

The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.

I Am in Cloud-Storage Hell

Services such as iCloud and Google Photos are holding my memories hostage.

Tech Fanboys Have a New Hero

The head of Nvidia is becoming a legend in real time.

The Lifeblood of the AI Boom

Applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have captured the world’s imagination—but AI companies are focused on something else.

The New York Times’ New Game Is Genius

Word search isn’t just for children anymore.

It’s Time to Give Up on Email

Four steps for getting over a very bad relationship

The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand

Here come the Jhana bros.

Did Apple Just Make a Gambling App?

The tech giant’s new sports tool shows scores, betting odds, and little else.

You’re Looking at TikTok All Wrong

The app is basically just broadcast TV now.

AI Is Taking Water From the Desert

New data centers are springing up every week. Can the Earth sustain them?

Just Asking Questions About Kate Middleton

Wild speculation about her health is turning everyone into a conspiracy theorist.

Generative AI Is Challenging a 234-Year-Old Law

The technology might finally bend copyright past the breaking point, upending what it means to have a creative society in the process.

Your TV Is Too Good for You

4K resolution is a sham.

Apple Revolutionized the Auto Industry Without Selling a Single Car

The tech giant is reportedly scratching its decade-long plan to build an EV. But every car is now an Apple car.

Something Went Terribly Wrong With Online Ads

What isn’t an ad these days?

The Deeper Problem With Google’s Racially Diverse Nazis

Generative AI is not built to honestly mirror reality, no matter what its creators say.

Is Kara Swisher Tearing Down Tech Billionaires—Or Burnishing Their Legends?

She has long sought to be the best-connected of the tough reporters and the toughest of the insiders. Balancing those goals isn’t always easy.

I Went to a Rave With the 46-Year-Old Millionaire Who Claims to Have the Body of a Teenager

Bryan Johnson wants to build a nation of immortals. Would you join?

KitchenAid Did It Right 87 Years Ago

Modern appliances are rarely built to last. They could learn something from the KitchenAid stand mixer.

Your Phone Has Nothing on AM Radio

Why Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders are teaming up to save the century-old technology