The Sinister Realities of Google鈥檚 Tear-Jerking Super Bowl Commercial
No matter how much Google insists聽otherwise, our memories aren’t commodities鈥攁nd neither are we.
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Speculative Squalls
A wiki, largely run by an international cohort of teens, collects fanfic about future hurricanes.
Grieving With Google Street View
After a recent Twitter thread, thousands of people shared stories of finding deceased loved ones on Google Street View.
Australia Was Warned
The Australian government knew this fire season was coming鈥攕ooner rather than later.
Why We Keep Sending Music to Extraterrestrials
Music is an ideal medium for interstellar communication.
We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes
Soon, countries or parents might try to tinker with people before birth to make them sports superstars.
What Might Baby Yoda鈥檚 First Words Be?
Don鈥檛 assume that just because he looks like Yoda, he鈥檒l talk like him, Lisa Davidson writes for Future Tense.
A Wearable Wiretap
A new generation of ankle monitors offers a range of advanced features鈥攁nd raises a host of thorny questions.
Qatar鈥檚 Outdoor Air Conditioning Is Not the Real Climate Villain
Indictment of Qatar’s outdoor air conditioning is a prime example of聽western hypocrisy, Jane C. Hu writes for Future Tense.
Pecking Order and Privilege
Kathryn Bowers and Barbara Natterson-Horowitz explore the origins of “pecking order”鈥攁nd how it affects your life.