Brennan Williams wrestles as Mace but streams as an animated character named Jibo. It’s all kayfabe, and a little bit not.
How megacities could lead the fight against climate change
In 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities than do today. As the world grows more urbanized, many cities are becoming more populous while also trying to reduce carbon emissions and blunt the […]
Ford’s Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line
A transmission factory shows how artificial intelligence may creep into industrial processes in gradual and often imperceptible ways.
How Porn’s Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color
Despite the massive innovations tech has brought to the industry, nonwhite creators remain confined to a rigid, outdated classification system.
Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price
Dot discounts aren’t infrequent, but this is the best deal we’ve seen on it since the holidays.
The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread
When my teenager couldn’t find a video card, he declared that everything was meaningless. Turns out, in the lonely months of quarantine, he was right.
Ransomware crooks threaten to ID informants if cops don’t pay up
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware operators have delivered a stunning ultimatum to Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department: pay them $50 million or they’ll leak the identities of confidential informants to street gangs. Babuk, as the […]
The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget
There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a phone these days. These are our favorite Android devices and iPhones for $200 to $500.
State of Mobile App Technology Stack
When it comes to mobile app development, as a business owner, you probably have a fair insight into the kind of app you wish to build. You might have outlined your targeted markets, customer needs, […]
Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century
Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.