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These wind turbine ‘winglets’ were inspired by the American condor

The startup Biome discovered that adding a feather-shaped tip to wind turbine blades could help generate 10% more power. To design a better wind turbine, a startup called Biome took inspiration from the Andean condor. The massive bird—weighing as much as 35 pounds, with a wingspan as wide as 12 feet—can glide for hours without flapping its wings,...

Fri May 17, 2024 15:23
Big Tech could give this 19th-century antiabortion law an Orwellian facelift

If Trump resurrects the Comstock Act, the tech sector can expect to see many more criminal subpoenas for our data. Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to criminalize abortion, telling Time last month he would not intervene in decisions to monitor or prosecute pregnant people. Trump’s fervor to limit reproductive freedom is far...

Fri May 17, 2024 14:53
How John Mulaney’s robot stole the spotlight on his Netflix talk show

Even as OpenAI debuted its flashy new chatbot, John Mulaney’s Saymo, a Serve Robotics delivery robot, presented a lovable side of technology. Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture.

Fri May 17, 2024 14:53
This free AI service upscales grainy photos into digital delights

Upscale lets you say so long to old, low-res images. These fancy-schmancy phones of ours sure can take some phenomenal photos, but you know what? That incredible quality also highlights just how awful our older images are in comparison.

Fri May 17, 2024 13:23
Now is the time for corporations to eradicate silencing mechanisms in the workplace

As the Senate moves to consider banning forced arbitration in age-discrimination cases, it’s time for companies to act to support older workers. For nearly 50 years, Joanne Grace served her Ohio community as a registered nurse and, later, as a patient advocate. She loved her job and her patients, who benefited tremendously from the care only someone...

Fri May 17, 2024 13:23
Is the self-driving dream going to crash into a regulatory wall?

As the government opens up investigations into multiple companies developing autonomous vehicles, some wonder whether the tech can really be slowed down. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recently announced investigation into self-driving company Waymo is just the latest of many such probes.

Fri May 17, 2024 13:23

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