Fuel-sipping jet promises quieter, greener skies
Delta Air Lines is partnering with aerospace startup JetZero to introduce a revolutionary aircraft design that has the potential to transform the future of commercial flying. This new design, called…
How secure is my password? Use this test to find out
The RockYou2024 leak, which exposed almost 10 billion passwords in July of last year, might seem like old news, but its impact is still felt today. It’s considered the largest…
Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns
In late 2023, Israel was aiming to assassinate Ibrahim Biari, a top Hamas commander in the northern Gaza Strip who had helped plan the Oct. 7 massacres. But Israeli intelligence…
Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadio This week, with big developments in two antitrust cases against Google, we discuss how the company…
Saying ‘Thank You’ to ChatGPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.
The question of whether to be polite to artificial intelligence may seem a moot point — it is artificial, after all. But Sam Altman, the chief executive of the artificial…
Google Parent Alphabet Reports 12% Increase in Revenue
Google might be threatened with a breakup after losing two antitrust cases, but in the meantime it can console itself with piles of money. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, posted results…
Saying ‘Thank You’ to Chat GPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.
The question of whether to be polite to artificial intelligence may seem a moot point — it is artificial, after all. But Sam Altman, the chief executive of the artificial…
If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?
One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism. I believe in humans, and I think that technology should help people, rather than disempower or replace…
Chinese Factory Owners Make Appeals to Americans on TikTok: Buy Direct
Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats…
The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist
A quiet honor student who had recently graduated from Immaculate High School in Danbury, Veer Chetal was about to begin studying at Rutgers University in New Jersey. In 2022, he…