The Promise of a $9 Computer
For those living at or near the poverty line, the expense of a computer is out of the question. But a new low-cost device could change that and more.
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Heavy Metals
A new book traces our dependence on rare elements—and the environmental costs of a revolution in global mining.
Meet the People Who Don’t Use the Internet
They stay in touch via the postal system, landlines, and pizza dinners.
Bringing Schools Into the 21st Century
When EducationSuperHighway was founded in 2012, only five million students had high-speed broadband access. That number has now jumped to 25 million. What is the blueprint to the organization's success?
What Makes You So Smart, CEO?
Noah Davis talks to Yext CEO Howard Lerman about finding friends to work with, the importance of great teachers, and the balance between intelligence and execution.
Silicon Valley Outsiders
Our focus on C-suite executives and venture capital-funded unicorns distracts from the underclass that keeps the San Francisco Bay Area running.
How the Term ‘Anti-Science’ Distorts America’s Relationship With Technology
Placed in historical perspective, the popular opposition to things like GMOs and vaccines, much like 19th-century opposition to fertilizers and insecticides, reflects less an overt rejection of science than a distrust of experts who peddle it.
Should We Engineer Future Humans?
Gene editing has come further than ever before. That means we need to start thinking further ahead than ever before.