After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Here is the story of BepiColombo, told in six parts. BepiColombo has been on a bit of an odyssey—and that’s not just a convenient metaphor for a long journey. The…

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‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction

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When Petra Ferraz de Novaes isn’t at work, she’s probably lost in a fantasy—one that doesn’t exist in any novel…

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

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It started with an exasperated friend: “What on earth are they building all of these data centers for?” It’s a…

Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser

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At Apple’s recent hardware event, the literal star of the show might have been the foldable iPhone Duo, with its…

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

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Imagine giving Earth a stethoscope—not just one, but hundreds, pressed against the skin of restless mountains and quiet coastal ranges.…

You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules

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For decades, the people of Jackson, Mississippi, have lived with a quiet, corrosive dread in their own homes. You can…

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

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Steven Strogatz, the Cornell mathematician and author, does not usually cry in interviews. But when he begins to talk about…

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

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The digital world today is less a village and more an untamed wilderness, a sprawling, borderless terrain where the tools…

The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

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For most of its life, the Grand Theft Auto series was not exactly known for tiptoeing around sensitive subjects. From…

Review: Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (Sega Edition)

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For most people, the lines separating a “gaming chair” from an “office chair” are drawn in thick, unyielding marker. Gaming…