Reed Hastings, cofounder and longtime CEO of the streamer, is stepping down after years of disrupting both the video rental market and Hollywood itself.
Day: January 20, 2023
Why Does AI Art Look Like a ’70s Prog-Rock Album Cover?
The boom in generative AI art is creating an aesthetic movement—one that looks oddly familiar.
6 Best Night-Lights (2023): For Babies, Kids, and Teens
Banish fears of the dark, establish a bedtime routine, and help your children (finally!) fall asleep with this bedside essential.
The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism
Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.
Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts
New research from Cloudflare shows that connectivity disruptions are becoming a problem around the globe, pointing toward a troubling new normal.
You Can Use This Silly Game to Do Some Serious Physics
In this cartoon world built to teach concepts from Randall Munroe’s book What If? 2, you can fly a rocket around randomly—or explore the physics of an alternate universe.
ChatGPT Stole Your Work. So What Are You Going to Do?
Creators need to pressure the courts, the market, and regulators before it’s too late.
Netflix’s 2023 Movies Illustrate a Sad Fact About Streaming
Instead of making the cultural artifacts of the era and supporting independent films, the industry is busy looking for sure-fire hits.
Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Review: Don’t Buy This Android Phone
The Moto G Play 2023 is fine, but there’s another smartphone that’s better in every way and costs just $30 more.
My Week With the Future of Garbage Bins
A device called Mill from veterans of Nest, the smart-thermostat creator, transforms your would-be kitchen waste into chicken feed.
It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These Mind-Blowing Projects
The space agency gave money to researchers working on liquid telescope mirrors, a lunar oxygen pipeline, and Martian building blocks made of fungi.
Tech Workers Fight for Iran Protesters as Big Tech Plays It Safe
Companies like Google have offered a muted response to unrest in Iran. Grassroots coders are tackling internet censorship on their own.
A Virtual Social Life Is Possible with Brain-Machine Interfaces
VR and brain-computer interfaces will combine to give disabled people agency in both the real and virtual worlds.