China wants to restore the sea with high-tech marine ranches
A short ferry ride from the port city of Yantai, on the northeast coast of China, sits Genghai No. 1, a
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Culture
Revisiting a year of Roundtables, MIT Technology Review’s subscriber-only events
The worst technologies of 2024. The future of mixed reality. AI’s impact on the climate. These are just a few
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These stunning images trace ships’ routes as they move
As we run, drive, bike, and fly, we leave behind telltale marks of our movements on Earth—if you know where
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Will we ever trust robots?
The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New breakthroughs in artificial intelligence promise the
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How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy
The internet loves a good neologism, especially if it can capture a purported vibe shift or explain a new trend.
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3 things that didn’t make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list
Next month, MIT Technology Review will unveil the 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Every year, our newsroom looks across
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Nominate someone to our 2025 list of Innovators Under 35
Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes 35 young innovators who are doing pioneering work across a range of technical fields
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The arrhythmia of our current age
Thumpa-thumpa, thumpa-thumpa, bump, thumpa, skip, thumpa-thump, pause … My heart wasn’t supposed to be beating like this. Way too fast,
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What do jumping spiders find sexy? How DIY tech is offering insights into the animal mind.
In his quest to understand the hermit crab housing market, biologist Mark Laidre of Dartmouth College had to get creative.
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