How Much Water Does the A.I. Industry Use?

How Much Water Does the A.I. Industry Use?

Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, spoke with Andrew Marley, executive director for Effective Altruism DC, about how much water A.I. data

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Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?

Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?

On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law in Australia barring kids under 16 from social media.

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It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!

It’s a Hard Forkin’ Christmas!

The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton sing an original, tech-inspired rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

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Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008’s Viral ‘Shark Cat’ Meme

Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008’s Viral ‘Shark Cat’ Meme

In conversation with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton on the “Hard Fork” podcast, the former Roomba C.E.O. Colin Angle shares how YouTube’s viral shark cat brought him joy in 2008.

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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second)

Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second)

How some of the world’s most precise clocks missed a very small beat.

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Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make Your Road Trip Safe.

Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make Your Road Trip Safe.

Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t forget to check those tires. Here are more tips for hitting the highway.

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

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When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge

When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge

Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.

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Power Restored for Most of San Francisco After Widespread Outage

Power Restored for Most of San Francisco After Widespread Outage

The hourslong outage affected nearly a third of the city and forced the closure of transit stations. Service was restored for most customers late Saturday.

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U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

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Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions

Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions

Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which hi

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Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

“We were roadkill,” says Colin Angle, former chief executive of iRobot, maker of the robot vacuum.

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Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea.

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Massachusetts Battery Start-Up to List on Stock Exchange

Massachusetts Battery Start-Up to List on Stock Exchange

Factorial, the start-up, said the listing would provide money that would help it bring new solid-state batteries to market as soon as 2027.

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