Organisations like True the Vote and Michael Flynn's America Project want to mobilise thousands of Trump supporters by pushing baseless claims about election fraud. David Gilbert reports on how these groups are rolling out new technology to fast-track their effort. Read by Karl Miller.

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Inside the election denial groups planning to disrupt November

The new touch-activated Ai Pin has some polished functions. Still, Julian Chokkattu argues that issues such as a lack of features, inaccuracy, and privacy concerns make the device useless rather than useful. Read by Gary Furlong.

The Humane Ai pin is a clunky, limited version of the future

It all started with an asthma attack. The London Mayor finds himself at the centre of a global conspiracy. Peter Guest argues that fake news and hostility towards Sadiq Kahn display the power of the online 'rage machine' fuelled by social media and populist politicians. Read by Jonathan Booth.

The mayor of London enters the bullshit cinematic universe

Despite the efforts of some hopeful AI creators and platforms to deter exploitative uses, once downloaded, its use is out of their hands. Lydia Morrish reports on the troubling side of open-source AI image generators for creating nonconsensual porn. Read by Marni Penning.

The dark side of open source AI image generators

They met by chance, got hooked on an idea, and wrote the most consequential tech breakthrough in recent history. Steven Levy explores the story of the eight Google employees who revolutionised AI by creating pivotal transformer models for advancements in modern technologies like ChatGPT and Dall-E. Read by Mark Deakins.

8 google employees invented modern AI. Here’s the inside story

The DOJ's lawsuit against Apple claims the tech giant has illegally monopolized the smartphone market by using iMessage to create social barriers for non-iPhone users. Laura Goode highlights how the argument diverges from conventional antitrust issues. Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

The Apple antitrust case and the ‘stigma’ of the green bubble

After his Super Bowl ad blunder, Makena Kelly explores how the politician is leveraging digital tools to spread his controversial rhetoric which performs better in likes and shares over traditional election outreach. Read by Sharon McCune.

Why RFK Jr. is suddenly everywhere online

Mark Zuckerberg celebrated Facebook’s birthday with a grilling from US senators demanding more protections for children. But, as Steven Levy reports, new laws to regulate social platforms don't seem any closer. Read by Karl Miller.

After 20 years of Facebook, lawmakers are still trying to fix it

Welcome to the world’s foremost training ground for saving Space from disasters, disputes, and—perhaps one day—colonizers. Khari Johnson explores Africa's efforts to educate space lawyers as SpaceX looks to continue its dominant role in space exploration. Read by Michael Satow.

Two nations, a horrible accident, and the urgent need to understand the laws of Space

Police around the US say they're justified in running DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that's a bad idea. Dhruv Mehrotra explores why this is sparking concerns over accuracy and civil liberties. Read by Mark Deakins.

Cops used DNA to predict a suspect’s face—and tried to run facial recognition on it

CEO Elon Musk told investors that a low-cost Tesla model will launch in 2025. Aarian Marshall reveals that it could help the EV maker compete with BYD and other surging Chinese automakers. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman. 

Elon Musk says a cheaper Tesla model is coming in 2025 as Chinese competition intensifies

The pioneering PC revolutionized how people interact with computers. Steven Levy reflects on the 40th anniversary of Apple's Macintosh, tracing its evolution from a revolutionary interface to its present-day innovations. Read by Karl Miller.

Apple shares the secret of why the 40-year-old Mac still rules

Generative AI companies’ struggles with content moderation, sketchy labour practices, and disinformation show them fighting the same problems that tripped up social platforms before them. Vittoria Elliott analyzes their struggles. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

Generative AI learned nothing from Web 2.0

The tech economy is all about getting those next 10,000 users. What if it maximized something else for a change? 

Paul Ford reflects on the limitations of the tech industry's focus on growth metrics, envisioning an analytics platform measuring resilience through community-oriented metrics. Read by Gary Furlong.

Forget growth. Optimize for resilience

As researchers try to make sense of “open-label” placebos—fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness—the mysterious effect is starting to show up beyond the world of medicine. Tom Vanderbilt reports on this phenomenon. Read by Mark Deakins.

You know it’s a placebo. So why does it still work?

When Kat McGowan's parents got dementia, it felt as if they had both hit the same tragic tone. That was until she turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking creations. Here, she explores the story of researchers developing robots to help dementia patients. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

My parents’ dementia felt like the end of joy. Then came the robots

Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices. Emily Mullins explores the prospects of these innovations. Read by Gina Rogers.

The race to put brain implants in people is heating up

Following performed breakthrough experiments in quantum computing from Google and start-up Quantinuum, Sophia Chen reflects on the challenges of making the technology practical. Read by Marni Penning.

The holy grail of quantum computing is finally here. Or is it?

From the astrology software of the 1970s to the Co-Star app, spirituality has proliferated online. Nika Simovich Fisher reflects on how large language models can find overlooked ways to connect with a higher plane. Read by Sharon McCune.

Generative AI has ushered in the next phase of digital spirituality

Yes, there is a therapeutic basis for "watching movies to heal," but only if you do it the right way. Here's how. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.