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IDEAS | 11-MINUTE READ The Last Word on AI and the Atom Bomb BY KC COLE |
I'm old enough to have cowered under my school desk. Decades later I learned physics from the bomb guys. What I'm mainly hearing now is echoes. |
EYE SPY | 5-MINUTE READ FBI Surveillance Fears Are Uniting a Badly Broken Congress BY DELL CAMERON |
The FBI has collected sensitive data on millions of Americans without warrants, drawing intense scrutiny from Congress and turning the agency into a punching bag across the political divide. |
TV | 3-MINUTE READ Think Foundation Is Beautiful? Thank the James Webb Telescope BY MARAH EAKIN |
The Apple TV+ adaptation of the Isaac Asimov series uses the telescope's images to make the show look incredible. |
EXTREME WEATHER | 3-MINUTE READ The Heat Wave Scorching the US Is a Self-Perpetuating Monster BY MATT SIMON |
The current record highs in the US are thanks to a heat dome—and it's expected to get worse through the weekend. |
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IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ The World Is Toxic. Welcome to the Metabolic Era BY KELLY PENDERGRAST |
You can't avoid toxicity in a world driven by endless growth. To survive, it's time to embrace radical breakdown. |
PRODUCT REVIEW | 5-MINUTE READ The Second Nothing Phone Is Flashy, Grayscale Fun BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU |
This new Android phone has a unique interface and an array of LEDs on the back for notifications. And its $599 price makes it a welcome entry into the midrange US market. |
PERP WALK | 4-MINUTE READ Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky's Arrest Won't Fix Crypto BY JOEL KHALILI |
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of collapsed crypto lender Celsius, faces seven fraud charges. But while his arrest is cathartic for creditors, the industry is still prone to dangerous hero worship. |
PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ The Arlo Pro 5 Is Our Favorite Outdoor Security Camera BY SIMON HILL |
The best outdoor security camera just got slightly better, as Arlo adds enhanced night vision and longer battery life. |
SILKY SMOOTH | 4-MINUTE READ What Does a 120-Hz Refresh Rate Mean, Anyway? BY SIMON HILL |
We explain what you need to know about screen refresh rates for smartphones, TVs, and monitors. |
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