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Mar 7, 2022 • 9min
The Governor of Colorado Is High on Blockchain
Can Jared Polis turn the Rockies into the next crypto paradise?
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Mar 4, 2022 • 10min
Australia's Standoff Against Google and Facebook Worked—Sort Of
A year after Australia forced tech giants to pay news outlets for the content they display, other countries want to follow suit.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 7min
YouTube's Captions Insert Explicit Language in Kids' Videos
The AI that transcribes spoken dialog on the platform's standard version can render “corn” as “porn,” “beach” as “bitch,” and “brave” as “rape.”
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Mar 2, 2022 • 8min
Energy Firms Are Going ‘Green’ by Offloading Dirty Coal Plants
In the EU, phasing out emissions often means paying someone to take over polluting plants—and keep them running.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 8min
An NFT Bubble Is Taking Over the Gig Economy
Two-thirds of freelancers on Fiverr say they’re servicing the NFT industry. But is it sustainable?
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Feb 28, 2022 • 7min
Why Cities Want Old Buildings Taken Down Gently
A growing number of US cities are adopting “deconstruction” policies that involve taking structures apart by hand in the name of sustainability.
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Feb 25, 2022 • 11min
China Is About to Regulate AI—and the World Is Watching
Sweeping rules will cover algorithms that set prices, control search results, recommend videos, and filter content.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 11min
TikTok Wants Longer Videos—Whether You Like It or Not
The company knows that clips over 60 seconds in length stress users out. That won't stop it from chasing the lucrative long-video market.
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Feb 23, 2022 • 8min
Grocery Apps Hoped to Win Over Amsterdam. Then Things Turned Sour
The "dark stores" that popped up in Dutch cities have triggered turf wars with residents and citywide crackdowns.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 9min
The Elusive Hunt for a Robot That Can Pick a Ripe Strawberry
It's a tricky, delicate task that combines machine vision and robotics. Progress has been slow, but entrepreneurs and farmers continue to invest.
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