Who is bitcoin’s mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto?
On April 7, 2022, PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel delivered the keynote speech at the annual Bitcoin Conference in Miami. He railed against the so-called enemies of Bitcoin, like Warren Buffett...
To Truly Fix Siri, Apple May Have to Backtrack on One Key Thing—Privacy
Still, Apple was entranced by the possibilities, as was then-CEO Steve Jobs. “This was Steve’s last deal,” Siri cofounder Tom Gruber told WIRED. “He was personally involved in all stages...
At the core of problem-solving
As director of the MIT BioMicro Center (BMC), Stuart Levine ’97 wholeheartedly embraces the variety of challenges he tackles each day. One of over 50 core facilities providing shared resources...
When you might start speaking to robots
Last Wednesday, Google made a somewhat surprising announcement. It launched a version of its AI model, Gemini, that can do things not just in the digital realm of chatbots and...
Four tips for a healthy social media experience
Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British...
Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week
It’s not rocket science. A huge part of the reason why Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers are the best face computer is because a lot of people already do want to wear...
Making airfield assessments automatic, remote, and safe
In 2022, Randall Pietersen, a civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force, set out on a training mission to assess damage at an airfield runway, practicing “base recovery” protocol after...
The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list”
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of...
Trump Media, Rumble can ignore Brazilian order they deem censorship for now: US judge
A US judge on Tuesday sided for now with President Donald Trump’s media company in a dispute over whether a top Brazilian judge illegally censored right-wing voices on social media in the United States. In...
