Science
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos
January 18, 2026
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos
New York — YouTube will now let parents limit the amount of time their teens can spend scrolling through its…
ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
January 17, 2026
ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
New York — ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. OpenAI announced on…
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill
January 14, 2026
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill
New York — Microsoft says it will ask to pay higher electricity bills in areas where it’s building data centers,…
Amazon’s big plan to beat ChatGPT: Give Alexa a better memory
January 13, 2026
Amazon’s big plan to beat ChatGPT: Give Alexa a better memory
Las Vegas — Amazon doesn’t just want Alexa to know you. It wants her to remember things about you, like…
Trump administration’s vision of US tech dominance is colliding with Europe
January 12, 2026
Trump administration’s vision of US tech dominance is colliding with Europe
New York — Last January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was eager to have an ally in the White…
Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world’s biggest tech show
January 11, 2026
Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world’s biggest tech show
Las Vegas, NV — Robots took over the floor at the biggest technology show of the year: I watched a…
Intel hopes its new chip can be the future of AI. An executive explains how
January 10, 2026
Intel hopes its new chip can be the future of AI. An executive explains how
Las Vegas, NV — Intel, fresh off a historic investment from the Trump administration, has a plan to radically reshape…
This company wants to make hydrogen from one of Africa’s most common fuels
January 8, 2026
This company wants to make hydrogen from one of Africa’s most common fuels
In much of Africa, limited and unreliable grid coverage means many depend on diesel generators to power their homes and…
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it
January 7, 2026
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it
Las Vegas, NV — For years, sci-fi shows have depicted futuristic computers with shapeshifting screens that can fold or expand…
What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?
January 7, 2026
What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?
The largest oil reserves of any country on the planet, more than 300 billion barrels, are estimated to lie beneath…