Technology
This Robot Can Flap Its Wings and Swim
Being able to both fly and swim isn’t easy—but the FAAV does it
The Challenges of Writing in Space
With the recent auction of arguably the most famous pen ever used off-Earth, we take a moment to reflect on the evolution of such cosmic utensils
Watch This Cyborg Cockroach Test Its New Diving Suit
The custom apparatus lets the cybernetic insects breathe underwater
The Dangers of AI Voice Clones
Scammers are already manipulating us with the voices of our loved ones, but another risk lurks in the data collected by voice command and search apps
Here’s Why Men’s World Cup Athletes Wear Sports Bras
Hint: It’s more for science than for support
Why Robots Still Can’t Do Science
AI can read the literature in an afternoon and design molecules a chemist never would. So why can't a robot hold a pipette?
Looking for Signs of Intelligence in Chatbots
A new test for AI suggests some newer LLMs are less smart than older models
How to Heal People with Science Fiction
A new healthpunk movement aims to teach physicians to use their imaginations
How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy
Better algorithms, hardware and computing methods can lower AI’s power drain
Finally a Commencement Speech That Gets AI Right
Leave it to The Woz to hit the right note with freshly minted graduates
Commencement Boos for AI Platitudes
Is the next generation of college graduates justified in jeering at the coming industrial revolution?











