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The professor was awarded a “Genius Grant” for her work encoding “very trivial knowledge that you and I share about the world that machines don’t.”

Joel Simkhai is back with a new gay dating app, Motto, that aims to tamp down on behavior most associated with his previous creation.

In an excerpt from the new book “Superspy Science,” a chemist traces how death rays became “fatal status symbols” for every would-be world-dominator.

Gizmodo’s own Blake Montgomery weaves io9 a tale of connection and despair in the face of an unraveling world in “Post-Nihilism.”

In an excerpt from “Robot Ethics,” professor Mark Coeckelbergh examines how self-driving cars would decide which humans to save

On Thursday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen spoke to a national organization that convenes investors, telling them that Meta was an unwise place to put their money —specifically the version of Meta under the direction of Mark Zuckerberg. “It adds systemic risks to portfolios, particularly in countries in Africa and Southeast Asia,” she said. She added that Meta intentionally keeps the public in the dark about problems it creates, which prevents investors from judging if the company would…

Why someone would pay for print copies of images freely available online remains a question for Midjourney magazine and for the media business writ large.

Sarah Stusek posted a TikTok going after a GoodReads reviewer, which sparked a BookTok storm and got her dropped from her publisher.

Lawyers for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, are accusing the Federal Trade Commission of attempting to exert more power than the agency is granted by law. The agency is planning to revise its 2020 settlement with Facebook over the company’s privacy violations, which fined the company $5 billion, a move Meta says is illegal. The social networking company is seeking to block the agency’s proceeding that would determine the settlement revisions. “The FTC seeks to substitute its…

Broadcasting from Apple Park in Cupertino, California, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other executives are taking the stage Tuesday to announce updates to the company’s major product lines. In the tradition of Apple’s September events—usually more hardware-focused than the software-heavy WWDC in early summer—the company is updating the iPhone and Apple Watch. The iPhone is converting from Lightning charging to USB-C to comply with European Union law in a major shift. Say goodbye to your current tangle o…

The first thing I noticed about the Row was that it spanned my entire living room. When stored standing upright, it loomed over my apartment like a spaceship from Arrival. I wouldn’t recommend this machine if you live in a one-bedroom apartment like mine. You’re better off with a Peloton Bike, which we loved. It’s also $2,995. I would not pay much to have a single-function machine occupy that much of the minimal free space in my living room. Rowing is a punishing, unforgiving form of exerci…