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China Is Racing to Electrify Its Future Jul 06, 2022

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The country wants electric vehicles to make up 40 percent of new cars sold by 2030—but first it has to figure out how to keep them charged.

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This Warehouse Robot Reads Human Body Language Jul 05, 2022

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Machines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs.

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Before Starbucks Baristas Had Unions, They Had Coworker Petitions Jul 01, 2022

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A platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind.

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Meta Made Millions From Ads That Spread Disinformation Jun 30, 2022

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The social media giant banned networks of fake accounts for promoting disinformation, spam, or propaganda—and kept the money it made from ads.

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EV Charging Costs Penalize Urban Drivers Jun 28, 2022

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While suburban drivers can comfortably charge at home, those in low-income areas face higher prices—if they can find a station that works.

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No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are Jun 27, 2022

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Tesla’s Autopilot and other automotive safety features are involved in plenty of car crashes. But thanks to spotty data, it’s still not clear how many, or what to do about it.

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Sure, Crypto Is Crashing, but Everything Is Perfectly Fine Jun 24, 2022

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Cryptocurrencies are behaving exactly like the rest of the stock market, but the faithful say that's no reason to jump ship.

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The Weak Argument Jeopardizing Tech Antitrust Legislation Jun 22, 2022

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Democrats are pumping the brakes on an ambitious Senate bill over long-shot concerns about content moderation.

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LaMDA and the Sentient AI Trap Jun 21, 2022

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Arguments over whether Google’s large language model has a soul distract from the real-world problems that plague artificial intelligence.

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How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War Jun 20, 2022

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As the Russian siege drags on, Ukraine's media campaign has shifted from glorified myths to accounts of everyday bravery.

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