Not every war-winning innovation is a weapon. The German Wehrmacht’s jerrycan was a masterclass in practical engineering, solving critical fuel transport problems that plagued other armies. Durable, ...

This video features a rant about algorithms and the frustrations associated with the term. Music: Renaissance by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. #Algorithms ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A California Supreme Court ruling set a sharper boundary around what can be considered an “open container” of ...

Have you ever wondered what the biggest challenge facing artificial intelligence isn't? It’s not a lack of processing power, nor is it a shortage of brilliant algorithms. The real hurdle—the one that ...

X appeared to suffer a widespread outage on Friday morning as users across the US took to Downdetector and reported problems posting, loading feeds and refreshing timelines. Reports poured in from ...

Healthcare is adopting artificial intelligence at more than twice the rate of the broader U.S. economy. The promise is enormous, yet most projects stall once they reach the hospital floor. Models that ...

A friend of mine suggested that I read the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey. I went straight to Amazon, read the first paragraph of the description, and didn’t go further. Linda Brugger is a ...

TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...

Last week, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi’s remarkably swift media rehabilitation, and the response surprised me. That column argued that modern media rewards spectacle over substance, but it also hinted ...