Features
In-depth analysis and opinion from the worlds of science and emerging technology.
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Into the great unknown: New Horizons, to Pluto and beyond
As NASA scientists finalized their plans for the New Horizons mission in the mid 2000s, the US had already sent space probes to all of our neighboring planets between Mercury and Neptune. But dangling at very edge of the solar system was a dark and icy carrot named Pluto, the final item on a bucket list of planetary exploration. -
Hacking Darwin: How the coming genetics revolution will play out
Humanity is poised to take a huge leap forward, as a convergence of next-gen technologies combine to give us unprecedented power over our own biology. Here's a roadmap to the key technologies and how it's going to play out in the coming decades. -
Eric Brende: How much technology do we need for a good and happy life?
The Amish would be better off without so many horses, says this "technoskeptic" MIT graduate, who has dedicated his career to examining the 360-degree effects of technology on human life and happiness. -
Gemini Man and the ugly problem with high-frame-rate cinema
Is high-frame-rate cinema a technological cul-de-sac, or is it a bracingly new visual aesthetic we just need to get used to? -
Netflix vs. cinema: How a disruptive streaming service declared war on Hollywood
Netflix is shooting for Oscar glory with its latest epic gangster film from Martin Scorsese, but Hollywood is not making it easy for this disruptive startup to take a place in the modern ecosystem of film distribution. -
Into the great unknown: The Parker Solar Probe
In a new series we'll be profiling space probes tasked with pushing the boundaries of science. This week: a spacecraft built to "touch the Sun". -
The world's most powerful cars: 1,000-horsepower minimum
A live, updated list of the most powerful cars on the market today, covering all production cars claiming more than 1,000 horsepower. -
A landmark EU court rules over the "right to be forgotten"
Following years of legal battles, Google has emerged victorious with the EU Court ruling the its “right to be forgotten” rules do not extend past EU borders. -
Frank Stephenson on biomimicry in cars and eVTOLs
Automotive design legend Frank Stephenson speaks about biomimicry and the Lilium project in part two of our interview.