The Download: tracking animals, and biotech plants
Last week, MIT Technology Review hosted an event where we dug into the future of batteries and the materials that go into them. We...
GitHub Copilot makes insecure code even less secure, Snyk says
GitHub’s AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot, may suggest insecure code when the user’s existing codebase contains security issues, according to developer security company Snyk.GitHub...
Why Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Has Taken Over TikTok
In her delightfully cheeky Verizon Super Bowl commercial, Beyoncé swore to do one thing: Break the internet. As the commercial demonstrated, she could not—at...
Fast-growing Zig tops Stack Overflow survey for highest-paid programming language
Zig has topped an annual Stack Overflow survey in the category of highest-paid programming technology, making the relative newcomer to the scene a solid...
Data at the center of business
Mark: That's a great question. And first, I would say across JPMorgan Chase, we do view this as an investment. And every time I...
Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
The third new feature, which is not enabled by default and which Signal recommends mainly for high-risk users, allows you to turn off not...
BrandPost: Retrieval augmented generation (RAG): The open-book test for generative AI
The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 marked a groundbreaking moment for AI, introducing the world to an entirely new realm of possibilities created...
The Download: hunting for new matter, and Gary Marcus’ AI critiques
Marcus does much of his tweeting on scenic walks around his hometown of Vancouver. Our senior AI reporter Melissa Heikkilä decided to join him...
21 Best Presidents’ Day Deals on Home and Kitchen Gear (2024)
Do you ever wonder why we're still calling it Presidents' Day? Me too. We're here to check out discounts on killer gear and get...
The Download: missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa, and Uruguay’s screwworm gene drive
They are about to move into the next stage of caged trials in the lab, with a view to eventually using the genetic tool...
