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Tech
The soft job market has a silver lining: Productivity is up, and that helps the economy grow
by
Justin Ho
Sep 26, 2024
We're making and doing more stuff in fewer hours.
Demand for smartphones is down, even with the lure of new technology
Sep 19, 2024
Early pre-order and shipment data indicates demand is not that strong for the iPhone 16. Smartphone sales overall have fallen in the U.S.
Inside China's "superchip" black market
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 29, 2024
Powerful computer chips are sold in Shenzhen markets despite U.S. restrictions on exports, says Ana Swanson of the New York Times.
Senate advances bills that boost privacy and safety for kids
by
Ellen Rolfes
Jul 26, 2024
The legislation would force tech companies to do more to prevent harm. Subscribe to get the "Make Me Smart" newsletter every Friday!
Tech and media companies are ditching user totals from their growth reports. Why now?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 23, 2024
Instead, companies are opting to report other metrics of growth.
Silicon Valley is feeling the AI boom on the ground
Jul 22, 2024
Real estate prices are getting unreal, thanks to the ripples of Nvidia's success.
Why tech billionaires are now flocking to Donald Trump
Jul 19, 2024
The flood of big tech names coming out publicly for Trump and the GOP is a sharp departure from Silicon Valley’s past political practices.
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A tour of "emotionally intelligent" AI
by
Matt Levin
Jul 16, 2024
Creators say the new AI is capable of inferring users' emotions, but some experts are wary of the dangers of adaptive AI.
The precision agriculture revolution is coming, just slowly
by
Eric Schmid
Jul 4, 2024
Since the 1990s, precision agriculture has promised to revolutionize farming, by giving growers granular information about what’s happening with the crops in their fields and new technology to actually put that data to good use. But the new developments in precision ag have yet to fully transform farming.
When an accessibility mapping app went viral, success came with a cost
by
Sarah Leeson
Jun 11, 2024
Roll Mobility, an app for mapping accessibility infrastructure and linking disabled communities, went viral. Now the team needs to raise funds.