Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help
Oh, you can try. For example, 22/7 is a pretty good approximation. But it's not pi. (We could have celebrated Pi Day on July...
This annual shot might protect against HIV infections
You never hear “100%” in medicine. The trial was the most successful we’ve ever seen for HIV prevention. The drug was safe, too (it’s...
The Download: Google DeepMind’s plans for robots, and Eastern Europe’s changing tech sector
The news: Google DeepMind has released a new model, Gemini Robotics, that combines its best large language model with robotics. Plugging in the LLM...
19 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)
March is National Sleep Awareness Month, and this week specifically is Sleep Awareness Week. I, for one, have never been more aware of my...
Gemini Robotics uses Google’s top language model to make robots more useful
Although the robot wasn’t perfect at following instructions, and the videos show it is quite slow and a little janky, the ability to adapt...
The Download: testing new AI agent Manus, and Waabi’s virtual robotruck ambitions
For many years, researchers have been working to build devices that can mimic photosynthesis—the process by which plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to...
This startup just hit a big milestone for green steel production
The latest milestone means that Boston Metal just got one step closer to commercializing its technology. The company’s process uses electricity to make steel,...
Chinese Companies Rush to Put DeepSeek in Everything
A mobile shooting game developed by Tencent is using DeepSeek to power an in-game assistant that can, among other things, give players fortune-telling readers...
Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.
Despite all the hype, very few people have had a chance to use it. Currently, under 1% of the users on the wait list...
The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for...
After the October hearing, the families joined Pierson and Jacobsen at a Mexican restaurant. A boom mic from a documentary crew hovered above Pierson’s...
