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IN MEMORIAM | 4-MINUTE READ
Google Mourns Veteran Engineer Luiz André Barroso Who Invented the Modern Data Center
BY PARESH DAVE
Brazilian engineer Luiz André Barroso, who ripped up the rulebook at Google, has died. His radical ideas for data centers laid the foundations for cloud computing.
RIP-OFF | 6-MINUTE READ
The Bizarre Cottage Industry of YouTube Obituary Pirates
BY KATE KNIBBS
If you Google someone who recently died, you might see a flood of near-identical videos of men reading obits. Here's why.
PRIME DAY | 3-MINUTE READ
6 Best Early Prime Day Deals on Apple Devices
BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND GEAR TEAM
Prime Day is back in October. But we've already gathered up the top discounts on Apple products, from MacBooks to MagSafe accessories.
BONE TO PICK | 6-MINUTE READ
A Medieval French Skeleton Is Rewriting the History of Syphilis
BY MARYN MCKENNA
Christopher Columbus was blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe. New DNA evidence suggests it was already there. Maybe both stories are true.
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ROCK ON | 5-MINUTE READ
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Is About to Bring Asteroid Pieces Back to Earth
BY RAMIN SKIBBA
The OSIRIS-REx probe is carrying rock samples from the asteroid Bennu, millions of miles away. If it works, it will be only the third such retrieval in history.
JOY OF PROMPTING | 3-MINUTE READ
OpenAI's Dall-E 3 Is an Art Generator Powered by ChatGPT
BY WILL KNIGHT
OpenAI has launched Dall-E 3, which uses ChatGPT to take the pain out of prompting. Now you can modify artwork by simply talking to the chatbot.
ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ
Microsoft Shows Off New Surface Laptops and AI-Enhanced Windows
BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND JULIAN CHOKKATTU
Microsoft's annual product showcase was all about Surface, Copilot, and the Copilot assistant coming to Windows.
GEAR SHIFT | 5-MINUTE READ
Workers Demand Job Security in the Autonomous, Electrified Future of Transport
BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON
Truck drivers, auto workers, and others are fighting for the greener, smarter era of transportation to also include better pay and more protections for humans.
IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ
In a Battle Between Harassment and Censorship, the Choice Is Clear
BY KATHERINE ALEJANDRA CROSS
Abuses on Kiwi Farms have sparked debate about harassment, safety, and free speech, with activists on both sides caught in an ethical minefield.
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