Technology

Economy

Digital news sites fight to survive as online ad dollars dry up

5:02am May 01, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

Ellie, an 11-year-old cockatoo, chats with a feathery friend over a video call.

Science

Lonely pet parrots find friendship through video chats, a new study finds

2:12pm April 29, 2023

Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so.

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Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer says his goal in creating this 9mm smart gun is to "have an incremental positive impact on sort of the uniquely American challenge of gun deaths."

The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale

7:29am April 29, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality. That may be about to change.

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Since the pandemic, some hospitals have started offering to let patients with acute illness recuperate at-home, with 24-hour remote access to medical professionals and daily home visits.

Health & Safety

Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote

6:00am April 29, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes. That means moving medications, machines and staffing with it, but hospitals are finding patients heal better, and it's cheaper.

It's been over a decade since a new Age of Wonders release.

Arts

'Age of Wonders 4' Review: This Magical Mystery Game is Hoping to Take You Away

5:00am April 29, 2023

by Alex Curley

Triumph Studios and Paradox Interactive want to prove that strategy games can still be narrative-driven. They almost succeed.

Late to the race, White House wants U.S. to become a leader in electric vehicles

4:22pm April 28, 2023

by Jackie Northam

There's a race for dominance in electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. China leads right now, but other countries — including the U.S. — are trying hard to catch up.

Michael Schumacher, pictured at a press conference in Brazil in 2006, hasn't spoken publicly since suffering a near-fatal head injury in 2013.

World News

A magazine touted Michael Schumacher's first interview in years. It was actually AI

5:07am April 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

F1 champion Michael Schumacher hasn't spoken publicly since suffering a near-fatal head injury in 2013. Die Aktuelle fired its editor over the AI-generated piece, and Schumacher's family plans to sue.

Lee Nunn says he uses a lot of precision agriculture on his Georgia farm to save resources.

Precision agriculture technology helps farmers - but they need help

6:52pm April 27, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Some farmers hope this year's federal Farm Bill brings more attention to the benefits of - and barriers to - precision agriculture technology.

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An image from a Republican National Committee ad against President Biden features imagery generated by artificial intelligence. The spread of AI-generated images, video and audio presents a challenge for policymakers.

Politics & Government

AI-generated deepfakes are moving fast. Policymakers can't keep up

6:10pm April 27, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Tech companies are in a race to roll out AI chatbots and other tools. As technology gets better at faking reality, there are big questions over how to regulate it.

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Grimes has welcomed the use of her voice in AI music, sparking legal questions

5:31pm April 27, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The pop star Grimes said she would welcome songs created using AI-generated versions of her voice, and now creators are responding. While exciting, the experimentation raises many legal questions.

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