Technology - Slate Magazine Slate RSS - Technology section https://slate.com/technology Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2026 Feed delivered by Clay Academia,Facebook,Instagram,iPhone Economics,Personal Finance,Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence,Internet,Slate Plus,Wikipedia Health,Research,Science Health,Health Care,Medicine,Research,Cancer Family,Medicine Artificial Intelligence,Congress,Racism Artificial Intelligence,Family,Travel Kids,Law,Social Media Artificial Intelligence,Disney,Economy,Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence,Education,YouTube Drugs,Health,Medicine,Research Silicon Valley Celebrities,Internet,Internet Culture,Memes Artificial Intelligence,Donald Trump,Iran,Media,Silicon Valley,Antitrust Academia,Artificial Intelligence,College,Education,Teens Education,Internet,YouTube Genetics,History,Research,DNA,Jeffrey Epstein Family,Health,Health Care,Motherhood,Parenting,Pregnancy Internet China,Instagram,Internet Culture,Memes,TikTok,Gen Z NASA,Politics,Space,Space Exploration,Elon Musk Democrats,Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence,Drones,Iran China,Donald Trump,Energy,Iran,Oil Industry,War cmnetdjp8002kz7m5mrpywz5l <![CDATA[It’s a Design Principle That Has Transformed the World and Even Saved Lives. It’s Gone Way Too Far.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/04/usability-complexity-apple-iphone-facebook-donald-norman.html?via=rss Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/04/usability-complexity-apple-iphone-facebook-donald-norman.html Jason Farman Academia Facebook Instagram iPhone Fangyu Ma]]> A watch, half analog, half digital. cmnhswy4i001scjm57dqq4z3d <![CDATA[Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Private Credit]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/04/is-private-credit-a-potential-bubble-to-burst?via=rss Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/04/is-private-credit-a-potential-bubble-to-burst Lizzie O’Leary Economics Personal Finance Silicon Valley cmng4i9w1003591m5t01faved <![CDATA[One of the Internet’s Most Iconic Websites Just Took a Bold Stand. The Rest Should Follow.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/04/wikipedia-ai-chatbot-ban.html?via=rss Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:45:37 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/04/wikipedia-ai-chatbot-ban.html Nitish Pahwa Artificial Intelligence Internet Slate Plus Wikipedia The abbreviation "A.I." over the Wikipedia logo, with a red line through it. cmn7o3let000j9vm92629hf5p <![CDATA[It’s Taking Over the Lives of Wealthy, Elderly Men. It Could Be Coming for You Next.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/longevity-tourism-rfk-jr-gene-therapy.html?via=rss Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:35:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/longevity-tourism-rfk-jr-gene-therapy.html Peter Ward Health Research Science cmn9cuzvy003rjvkthrwzqmuu <![CDATA[It Gives Cancer Patients Like Me Hope. But Some Fear It’s Irresponsible to Say It.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/cancer-myeloma-cure-remission-debate.html?via=rss Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/cancer-myeloma-cure-remission-debate.html Jonathan Gluck Health Health Care Medicine Research Cancer A man is holding his hip in pain, a doctor is holding a chart, and in the background is a cancer bell that people ring when they are "cured." cmn4mi2pg000l9qm9yv9lj5bz <![CDATA[The Baby’s Heart Stopped. One Phrase Has Stuck With Me for Years Since.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/emergency-medicine-cardiac-arrest-infant-icu-miscarriage.html?via=rss Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/emergency-medicine-cardiac-arrest-infant-icu-miscarriage.html Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli Family Medicine An infant wrapped in a pink blanket. cmn97hdk5004oc3ma17zxwjg4 <![CDATA[How to Rein in ICE and A.I.]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/summer-lee-wants-an-artificial-intelligence-civil-rights-act?via=rss Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/summer-lee-wants-an-artificial-intelligence-civil-rights-act Lizzie O’Leary Artificial Intelligence Congress Racism cmn66gz7j004vszkt597f2wml <![CDATA[I’m a Copywriter. I Know What’s About to Happen to the Internet.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/copywriter-confession-internet-advice-travel-artificial-intelligence.html?via=rss Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:00:01 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/copywriter-confession-internet-advice-travel-artificial-intelligence.html Sandeep Sandhu Artificial Intelligence Family Travel A bunch of computer keyboards made to look kind of like hotels on a beach and a bewildered family standing next to them cmn7vw7gd001q9vm9vp4npnkl <![CDATA[Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/do-youtube-and-meta-need-to-come-with-warnings?via=rss Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/do-youtube-and-meta-need-to-come-with-warnings Lizzie O’Leary Kids Law Social Media cmn6hoz9c0017mgm8gm7drb95 <![CDATA[Sam Altman Is Finally Admitting Something No One Else Wants To]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-openai-sam-altman-disney-sora-shutdown.html?via=rss Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:16:36 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-openai-sam-altman-disney-sora-shutdown.html Nitish Pahwa Artificial Intelligence Disney Economy Silicon Valley Sam Altman in front of a crossed out Sora logo against a starry background. cmmz0mdtv001vd7m9sgsp8zma <![CDATA[Why YouTuber Hank Green Turned Down More Money to Make a Bigger Difference]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/hank-green-crash-course-youtube-ai-education.html?via=rss Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/hank-green-crash-course-youtube-ai-education.html Lizzie O’Leary Artificial Intelligence Education YouTube Hank Green smiles warmly while holding a microphone. cmmz8vmum004c0gm66rr5o8cv <![CDATA[The Risk Too Many People Are Taking With Ozempic]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide-side-effects-gastroparesis.html?via=rss Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide-side-effects-gastroparesis.html Olivia Layne Babyok Drugs Health Medicine Research A person giving themselves an Ozempic shot. cmmz4p6sr003o28ku8r81n5la <![CDATA[War Dot Com]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/why-alex-karp-wants-militaries-to-use-palantir?via=rss Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/why-alex-karp-wants-militaries-to-use-palantir Lizzie O’Leary Silicon Valley cmmzd5802005d37m8kzykscvp <![CDATA[He Was a Veteran Action Star Who Fought Bruce Lee—but the World Remembers Him for Something Far Sillier]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/chuck-norris-death-meme-bruce-lee-donald-trump.html?via=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:11:19 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/chuck-norris-death-meme-bruce-lee-donald-trump.html Nitish Pahwa Celebrities Internet Internet Culture Memes Chuck Norris on a computer monitor cmmxvvc2o002a1kkuz8de50cf <![CDATA[The Most Powerful Tech Oligarch in America May Be Losing His Grip]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/iran-ai-cbs-oracle-larry-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-trump.html?via=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/iran-ai-cbs-oracle-larry-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-trump.html Nitish Pahwa Artificial Intelligence Donald Trump Iran Media Silicon Valley Antitrust Larry Ellison speaks in the White House as Donald Trump looks on cmmy0ldqp00370gm6kfvwyezd <![CDATA[I “Humanize” Bot-Written College Admissions Essays for a Living. I Have a Warning for Everyone.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-college-admissions-essays-finances.html?via=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:40:02 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-college-admissions-essays-finances.html Kate Gilbertson Academia Artificial Intelligence College Education Teens A ChatGPT prompt asking for the A.I. to write a college admissions essay, with the ChatGPT logo wearing a graduation cap and eyeglasses. cmmxwr9ox004uzlm4zg1uwm8g <![CDATA[Hank Green Still Believes]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/youtuber-hank-green-wants-to-do-better-than-brain-rot?via=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/youtuber-hank-green-wants-to-do-better-than-brain-rot Lizzie O’Leary Education Internet YouTube cmmw7whd6004sp4m92kz6yhw4 <![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein Misunderstood How Genes Work. The Reason Why Is Kind of Dark.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/jeffrey-epstein-files-dna-eugenics-transhumanism.html?via=rss Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:40:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/jeffrey-epstein-files-dna-eugenics-transhumanism.html Susanne Paola Antonetta Genetics History Research DNA Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein, with a gene overlaid on him. cmmmih1tx002q3fksc30lykvf <![CDATA[I Had a Strange, Unsettling Experience Breastfeeding Each of My Four Children. I Finally Figured Out Why.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/breastfeeding-sad-health-depression-baby-d-mer.html?via=rss Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/breastfeeding-sad-health-depression-baby-d-mer.html Anna Rahmanan Family Health Health Care Motherhood Parenting Pregnancy A black and white vignette-treated photo of a woman breastfeeding in a bed. cmmpczhji0015ylm7w8maf17x <![CDATA[Why He Sued Roblox]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/why-roblox-is-being-sued-by-nebraskas-attorney-general?via=rss Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/why-roblox-is-being-sued-by-nebraskas-attorney-general Lizzie O’Leary Internet cmmp19wwk000ltqm74wt7qoor <![CDATA[The Strange Meme That Reveals How Bleak It Is to Be American Right Now]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/meme-tiktok-china-chinamaxxing-gen-z.html?via=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:48:40 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/meme-tiktok-china-chinamaxxing-gen-z.html Steffi Cao China Instagram Internet Culture Memes TikTok Gen Z Hot water being poured into a clear glass mug on a saucer with the Chinese flag superimposed in the background. cmmnzf45300178bm4ntwdylvg <![CDATA[It’s the Most Famous Line in NASA History. You’ve Heard It a Million Times. The Future of the Agency Now Depends on Remembering It.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/nasa-moon-elon-musk-artemis-billionaire.html?via=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/nasa-moon-elon-musk-artemis-billionaire.html Joel Achenbach NASA Politics Space Space Exploration Elon Musk Isaacson outdoors in front of a NASA sign, squinting in the sunshine. cmmnujizy003c3tm9zflar96m <![CDATA[Three Years Ago, Democrats Saved Silicon Valley. Its Billionaires Would Rather You Forget That.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/silicon-valley-bank-bailout-democrats-tech.html?via=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/silicon-valley-bank-bailout-democrats-tech.html Alex Kirshner Democrats Silicon Valley A crowd lining up outside an office building. cmmny7b3i000kyfkv4f5envlm <![CDATA[Are We Ready for A.I. Warfare?]]> https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/the-iran-wars-artificial-intelligence-and-drone-fronts?via=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/03/the-iran-wars-artificial-intelligence-and-drone-fronts Lizzie O’Leary Artificial Intelligence Drones Iran cmmntfz5w002fatm4muved9u0 <![CDATA[Trump Is Plunging the U.S. Into a Historic Oil Crisis. To Confront It, He Might Have to Turn to a Policy He Despises.]]> https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/trump-iran-war-china-oil-crisis.html?via=rss Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:30:02 GMT https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/trump-iran-war-china-oil-crisis.html Nitish Pahwa China Donald Trump Energy Iran Oil Industry War A shiny and new looking factory in China.