Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

For several years now, in discussing plans for its human spaceflight program beyond the International Space Station, Russian officials would proudly bring up the Russian Orbital Station, or ROS. The...

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Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual “Year in Sport” wrap-up—a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user’s athletic achievements. But this...

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Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

Not too big, not too expensive: The Chevrolet Equinox EV

There’s a lot of goodwill out there for the Chevrolet Bolt. As maybe the first properly affordable longer-range electric car on the market, the Bolt wasn’t perfect. It didn’t charge very fast, and...

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LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

Online fury erupted this week after an LG TV owner claimed that a firmware update installed unremovable generative AI software on their smart TV. The controversy began on Saturday, when a Reddit user...

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The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

The trade-off between quality and quantity is a fundamental economic dilemma. Now, a team of British, American, and Japanese researchers describes how it applies to biology, as well. They have...

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How companies are using AI to squeeze more from your wallet

How companies are using AI to squeeze more from your wallet

Companies like Instacart and Delta and using AI to set prices. What you pay may hinge on how much the AI knows about you.

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