Deportation Is Going High-Tech Under Trump
The process began with Obama, but the new administration is using technology designed for tracking down terrorists to surveil immigrants more than ever before.
Apple Is a Step Closer to Making Its Own TV Shows
The tech giant just hired two industry heavy-hitters as it tries to move into a realm occupied by Netflix and Amazon: scripted television.
What Will Uber Become Without Travis Kalanick as CEO?
Investors forced the brash executive’s resignation for the good of the company—but what does that mean for its future?
Uber's CEO Is Out
Travis Kalanick’s resignation was reportedly prompted by a shareholder revolt.
Did Climate Change Ground Flights in Phoenix?
Yes, but it didn’t act alone.
When AI Can Transcribe Everything
Tech companies are rapidly developing tools to save people from the drudgery of typing out conversations—and the impact could be profound.
What an AI's Non-Human Language Actually Looks Like
Facebotlish looks pretty weird to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to
Beyond the Five Senses
Telepathy, echolocation, and the future of perception
A Silicon Valley Congressman Takes On Amazon
The freshman House representative Ro Khanna wants to see a broad rethinking of how the government evaluates mergers like Amazon-Whole Foods.
The Normalization of Conspiracy Culture
People who share dangerous ideas don’t necessarily believe them.
When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
The behemoth’s acquisition of Whole Foods is making some wonder whether the firm is just too big.
Minitel, the Open Network Before the Internet
A state-run French computer service from the 1980s offers a cautionary tale about too much reliance on today’s private internet providers.
Everything It Will Take to Get Faster Wi-Fi on Planes
Companies are vying to bring better internet to the skies, but the path to success is almost unbelievably complicated.
Memo to Trump: This Is Why You're Losing
Why the president, who appears allergic to the logic of bureaucracy, keeps getting defeated by that humblest of technologies, the office memorandum
An Artificial Intelligence Developed Its Own Non-Human Language
When Facebook designed chatbots to negotiate with one another, the bots made up their own way of communicating.
Why Amazon Would Want to Buy Slack
There are two big reasons that could explain the tech giant's reported interest in acquiring the workplace chat platform.
Modern Wars Are a Nightmare for the Army's Official Historians
The researchers compiling the U.S. Army’s accounts of Iraq and Afghanistan have an unprecedented—and overwhelming—volume of material to work through.
When a Suspected Shooter’s Facebook Page Becomes a Circus
People are flocking to the profile page of a man identified as the suspect in a shooting at a Congressional baseball practice—and leaving lots of messages.
The Uber Pattern Continues With a Sexist Comment at a Board Meeting
Less than 24 hours after unveiling policies meant to combat sexism, David Bonderman resigns over remarks about women.
Obama's Energy Secretary Defends His Legacy Against Trump
Ernest Moniz reflects on withdrawal from the Paris Accord and his tenure at the helm of America’s energy R&D program.