Intelligent Machines The Memory Trick Making Computers Seem Smarter One startup’s approach to teaching computers to learn shows the value of applying new ideas to machine learning. by Will Knight 2016-03-07T14:56:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy How Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon Helped Push Coal to the Brink The indicted, and now deceased, natural gas pioneer was a primary funder of the Sierra Club’s anti-coal campaign. by Richard Martin 2016-03-03T14:21:00-05:00
Connectivity America’s Broadband Improves, Cementing a “Persistent Digital Divide” New figures show that U.S. broadband access is improving, but only for some. by Tom Simonite 2016-01-29T17:15:00-05:00
Rewriting Life This Is How to Stop the Zika Virus Halting the explosive spread of Zika means waging war with mosquitoes. There are several ways, old and new, to win that war. by Michael Reilly 2016-01-29T15:50:00-05:00
Rewriting Life The Drug That Killed Michael Jackson Is Helping Us Unravel the Mystery of Consciousness Using the powerful anesthetic propofol, researchers have begun to pick apart how human brain activity gives rise to consciousness. by Mike Orcutt 2016-01-28T14:35:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Pope Francis Said to Bless Human-Animal Chimeras A scientist sought the Vatican’s approval for mixing human cells in animal embryos. And the pope said yes. by Antonio Regalado 2016-01-27T18:10:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Spotify Taps Hannibal Buress to Create Playlists Spotify relies heavily on algorithms to offer its listeners interesting music. Today the company decided to see what happens when a human comedian gives it a try. by Will Knight 2016-01-27T17:30:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy The Problem with Biofuels The U.S. Navy is touting its “Great Green Fleet,” but why haven’t biofuels made a bigger splash despite a decade of hype and investment? by Richard Martin and Michael Reilly 2016-01-27T16:20:00-05:00
Business Impact Uber and Lyft Are Still Trying to Avoid Acting Like Regular Employers Two of the most prominent names in the gig economy continue to struggle with their labor practices. by Michael Reilly 2016-01-27T12:20:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Theranos Gets (Another) Bad Lab Report U.S. regulators add to the pressure on a struggling blood-testing startup. by Brian Bergstein 2016-01-25T17:20:00-05:00
