First, there’s a new special report from the International Energy Agency all about how crucial batteries are for our future ...

An encryption loophole in these apps leaves nearly a billion people vulnerable to eavesdropping. Almost all keyboard apps used by Chinese people around the world share a security loophole that ...

Synthesia's new technology is impressive but raises big questions about a world where we increasingly can’t tell what’s real. I’m stressed and running late, because what do you wear for the ...

Two ‘Firefly petunias’ perished in a shipping misadventure, but other customers have had better luck. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech ...

Louisiana’s southwestern coastline faces some of the most severe climate predictions in the US. Can a government-led project build the area up and out of crisis? There is more than one way to ...

In many high-stakes situations, large language models are not worth the risk. Knowing which outputs to throw out might fix that. Large language models are famous for their ability to make things ...

The systems, which can store clean energy as heat, were chosen by readers as the 11th Breakthrough Technology of 2024. We need heat to make everything from steel bars to ketchup packets.

The mining burden of new energy technologies is smaller than that of fossil fuels, according to a new report. Political fights over mining and minerals are heating up, and there are growing ...

Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes. Silent. Rigid. Clumsy. Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward ...

Pus: ByteDance has denied it has plans in place to sell TikTok Chatbot answers are all made up. This new tool helps you figure out which ones to trust. The news: Large language models are famous ...

Experts say it’s crucial to consider how the low-emissions fuel is used. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every ...

Tariffs and IRA tax incentives are starting to reshape global supply chains—but vast challenges lie ahead, explains Shawn Qu, founder of Canadian Solar. Whenever you see a solar panel, most ...