Technology

A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

A 3D-printing ink developed from wood waste recombines its natural components back into wooden products

Proposed restrictions on TikTok would be “security theater” in the face of the staggering amounts of data that foreign and domestic tech companies collect

Several recent proposals for using AI to generate research data could save time and effort but at a cost

The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives

Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments.

Many LGBTQ+ video gamers use gaming to build community, especially in jurisdictions that are considering anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Bringing people together virtually doesn’t seem to boost disruptive research

AI has deciphered ancient texts, learned new math and provided new ideas about human consciousness

Large language models trained on religious texts claim to offer spiritual insights on demand. What could go wrong?

Designing machines to think like humans provides insight into intelligence itself

The Herculaneum scrolls, charred and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, were unreadable—until now