In her new documentary Replica, film-maker Chouwa Liang taps into her own experience of finding love with artificial intelligence and makes contact with other women like her Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Qin has never said “I love you” to her parents or friends. She ...
Month: August 2026
We’re reading less. And it’s making us stupidWe’re reading less. And it’s making us stupid
Books have never been trendier, but studies show that as more and more things compete for our frazzled attention spans, we’re reading less and less. This is a problem because reading has a wealth of cognitive benefits that we’re in danger of missing out on. To find out why declining ...
Trump put a wrecking-ball through the East Wing – and through democratic norms | Francine ProseTrump put a wrecking-ball through the East Wing – and through democratic norms | Francine Prose
Our children should be able to visit our nation’s capital without having to think about Donald Trump and about how much he did to deface it History has shown us how much dictators and aspiring dictators love building monuments to themselves. They enjoy reminding the world that they can do ...
Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquakeRescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings. ...
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockadeUS says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. ...
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sightInside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president. ...
Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack againWoman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack again
Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets. ...
Big tech meets Milton FriedmanBig tech meets Milton Friedman
Liz’s view A cardinal rule of finance is “always spend other people’s money.” It’s why leveraged buyouts include as much debt and as little equity as possible, and why the wealthy fund their lifestyles by borrowing against assets. The incentives, though, can be less than ideal. Milton Friedman, the legendary ...
AgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporterAgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporter
The world has a new humanoid robotics leader. Shanghai-based AgiBot surpassed the output of fellow Chinese robot maker Unitree in the first half of the year, shipping 8,400 humanoids and capturing 44% of the global market, according to a report from US-based firm Smart Analytics Global. That’s more than Unitree ...
Taiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drillsTaiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drills
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China. Stretching from Aug. 5-14, the drills include several firsts: In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s ...