A New Kind of Hybrid Car Is About to Hit America’s Streets
The car industry says it has an answer for drivers wary of going electric.
Artificial Intelligence
The dawn of a new machine age.
The Guitar Sounds New Again
The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk.gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.
The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
The Great Travel Meltdown of 2026
Airports are suffering a perfect storm of actual problems and passenger anxieties.
Drink Whole Milk, Eat Red Meat, and Use ChatGPT
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “AI revolution” really looks like
AI Is Getting Scary Good at Making Predictions
Even superforecasters are guessing that they’ll soon be obsolete.
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?
The Chatbots Appear to Be Organizing
Moltbook is the chaotic future of the internet.
The Unsettling Rise of AI Real-Estate Slop
Generated images for listings are disturbing—and not just because they can feel like a scam.
The Problem With Using AI in Your Personal Life
Using LLMs to talk with your friends is efficient. It’s also bad etiquette.
Do You Feel the AGI Yet?
According to some predictions, 2026 is the year that an all-powerful AI will arrive.
The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
Anthropic Is at War With Itself
The AI company shouting about AI’s dangers can’t quite bring itself to slow down.
Science Is Drowning in AI Slop
Peer review has met its match.