Defending a 1-0 lead inside our box for half an hour. Will it ever work? No. Will we do it every time? You bet

What an LLM *actually* does can be different from what it *says* it's does, writes @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social "If Claude were a person (which it is not), you might say that these hidden words can reveal what’s on its mind before it actually speaks." www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/09/1...

Harry Kane post-match interview is me after being in any slightly noisy bar for an evening.

Really fun story about the tangible impact the mega bonuses that South Korea's tech companies are doling out are having on the nation's dating pool. www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/06/1...

Macabre but cool stuff from @jesshamzelou.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/03/1...

Try this for me. Ask a chatbot to pick a random number between 1-10. Bet it's 7! Fascinating story about the lack of creativity or originality in LLM outputs from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/01/1...

I had a pretty intense experience deep beneath the North Sea, which I wrote about here for @technologyreview.com's new Engineering issue. Involves explosions, Norwegians and darkness. www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/22/1...

Bob Dylan on ageing is unbelievable. "You’re not rushing to become anything and you’re not haunted by things that you did. You’re haunted by how little of it really mattered in the way you thought it would." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

Scientists have a word for how we sense ourselves from the inside: interoception. New today @technologyreview.com www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/12/1...

You should all read this, the definitive piece on the Enhanced Games, from @amitkatwala.bsky.social. He writes: "On Sunday, May 24, at a $50 million arena built in a casino parking lot in Las Vegas, I witnessed a libertarian thought experiment come to life." www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/10/1...

I'm doing this tomorrow at @sxsw.com London tomorrow, stop by!

Our reporter @michelletomkim.bsky.social (who also happens to be an attorney) was at the Musk vs OpenAI trial all week: here's her breakdown on why it ended with Musk losing. www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/18/1...

Generative AI is exposing people’s real phone numbers—and there's not much anyone can do about it. Scoop from @eileenguo.bsky.social. www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/13/1...

My brain is broken I think. This (very real) Harrison Ford commencement speech looks like AI to me, even though it's not. I see it everywhere! www.nbclosangeles.com/video/news/n...

Conversations about sexualized deepfakes most often center on the faces that are being used in nonconsensual ways. But who do the *bodies* belong to? And how does it feel? Fascinating new Big Story from us @technologyreview.com today. www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/14/1...

this line made me snort "I should also say I didn’t bother speaking to any of the actual husbands for this story. I’m sick of hearing from the men of AI. So many of us are. "

this new story from @404media.co echoes much of what we had in our Hype Correction coding story last year. "...using AI to get the job done is often a more time consuming, harder, and more frustrating experience..." www.404media.co/software-dev...

Hey, look who made the cover of MIT Technology Review, with my story "Constellations". Free link: ter.li/r3tbrsgr

I'll be reporting on the Musk v. Altman trial at the Oakland courthouse for @technologyreview.com. I'm a lawyer who clerked for a federal judge in California, so follow me to unpack what's really happening in the courtroom! www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/27/1...

Our big new list, all about AI, is live now! We asked our reporters and editors: what do our readers really NEED to know about where we are right now. This is what they said. www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/21/1...

Exciting news for next week! @technologyreview.com subscribers will get the first peek at our brand new list, revealed live on stage at MIT next Tuesday. www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/14/1...

Incredible story to kick the week off here at @technologyreview.com www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/30/1...

Exclusive interview this morning with OpenAI's chief scientist - from @willdoug.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/20/1...

Homemade intelligence dashboards on Iran are spreading. But an abundance of information does not come with the accuracy or context required for real understanding. Intelligence agencies do this in-house; good journalism does the same work for the rest of us www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/09/1...

Next week I’m heading to Austin to speak at @sxsw.com for the second time. A) come and watch if you’re there (it’s already fully-reserved 🤯but walk-ups are possible!) and b) shout if there anything I must attend! (And if we know each other say hi.) schedule.sxsw.com/2026/contrib...

Next week I’m heading to Austin to speak at @sxsw.com for the second time. A) come and watch if you’re there (it’s already fully-reserved 🤯but walk-ups are possible!) and b) shout if there anything I must attend! (And if we know each other say hi.) schedule.sxsw.com/2026/contrib...

Distressing powerful story

If you are not already listening to our Narrated audio feed on Spotify/Apple you're missing out. But this would be a great one to start with. Really really fun story. open.spotify.com/episode/2hbR...

Can this Canadian startup really deliver lightning suppression on demand? Possibly maybe ... but caveats abound. (In which I dig into the rich history of US agency efforts to control the weather.)

So proud that @technologyreview.com has been shortlisted in the Reporting category in this year's National Magazine Awards! Kudos to @jamesodonnell.bsky.social and @caseycrownhart.bsky.social and everyone involved! (Shortlisted story below.) asme.memberclicks.net/national-mag...

Today's Big Story (from @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social) is the tale of how America blew its lead in the race to find evidence of alien life on Mars. It's really really fun. Enjoy. www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/26/1...

Narco subs!! What else do you need to know. Read it. It's a cracker. www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/19/1...

A new wave of theft is rocking the luxury car industry—mixing high-tech with old-school chop-shop techniques to snag vehicles while they’re in transport. New story today at @technologyreview.com www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/17/1...

After the whole OpenClaw furore, @gracehuckins.bsky.social asks: can personal AI assistants ever be totally secure? www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/11/1...

For some, Moltbook showed us what’s coming next: an internet where millions of autonomous agents interact online with little or no human oversight. But is it? Smart from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/06/1...

For some, Moltbook showed us what’s coming next: an internet where millions of autonomous agents interact online with little or no human oversight. But is it? Smart from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/06/1...

Cannot read about Mandelson with thinking of Mike Skinner and this incredible moment. youtu.be/Ue1U9Se6jQI?...

Our first Big Story of 2026 is on the Vitalists—the extreme-longevity movement that believes death is immoral, and we need to just... stop it. Excited to be publishing this deep dive on an increasingly influential group, from @jesshamzelou.bsky.social natch www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/29/1...

Our first Big Story of 2026 is on the Vitalists—the extreme-longevity movement that believes death is immoral, and we need to just... stop it. Excited to be publishing this deep dive on an increasingly influential group, from @jesshamzelou.bsky.social natch www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/29/1...

Um. Headlines are easier than this.

Thoroughly enjoyed The Bone Temple. Reading reviews afterwards, as I like to, suspect many American reviewers don’t get who the Jimmys are styled after. But why would they?

A big day for us here at @technologyreview.com - our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies is here! And it's a beauty. Here are the advances that we think will drive progress or incite the most change—for better or worse—in the years ahead. www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1...

Finally, I will be free from the unwanted labor of leisure

I out myself as the annoying editor in the lede to this terrific @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social explainer on parameters. We hear about them constantly - but usually explained in metaphorical terms. But what are they REALLY?? www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/07/1...

Every year, our AI writers here at @technologyreview.com make some predictions about things to look out for the year ahead. Our track record is pretty good - see what you think about their view for 2026. www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/05/1...

In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...

In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...

2025 was the year AI reached peak hype. (I mean, one hopes!). We have a fantastic series looking at the froth, anchored by this gem from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...

Today @technologyreview.com has a fantastic new package that corrects all the AI hype www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...

OK here we go! Today we launch Hype Correction, our critical look at where AI is, and how we should reset our expectations. www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...