Annalee Newitz
New Scientist
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Why the tech apocalypse of 2022 was largely a good thing
With Twitter, FTX and Alexa all in the doldrums by the end of this year, Annalee Newitz explains why this is actually an encouraging sign for humanity → Read More
Leaving Twitter? Here's what other social media platforms offer
With the platform looking a little the worse for wear after its recent acquisition by Elon Musk, Annalee Newitz tries the best alternatives, so you don’t have to → Read More
Stop calling it social media
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and their ilk were meant to let us chat freely in a digital public square, but the firms running social media are just as corporate as old media, says Annalee Newitz → Read More
Mistakenly calling AIs "sentient" is more dangerous than we think
A Google engineer recently claimed an AI was alive and that it had hired a lawyer. If judges were to accept these claims, it could lead to AIs being frozen in their biased states, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
My 2019 Sci-Fi Novel Was About a U.S. Where Abortion Is Illegal in 2022. But I Didn’t Predict the Future.
The author of The Future of Another Timeline writes, “We cannot accomplish anything without recognizing our current timeline for what it is.” → Read More
Digging into the return of an 80-year-old meme, the turbo-encabulator
A retro meme that fondly satirises absurd technical language is still bringing engineers joy, finds Annalee Newitz, who is ready for the crypto version → Read More
Working from home could have a dystopian future if staff aren't valued
Remote working might sound enticing, but a two-tier system is emerging, in which it is valued less by employers. This division is only set to grow, says Annalee Newitz → Read More
Reality TV for birds shows that conservation research can pay off
Thousands of us are glued to the online dramas of two peregrines on the Cal Falcons webcam, but it is just the start of what tech can do for bird studies, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
A driverless car that went rogue could be a taste of the robo uprising
The recent case of a driverless car that tried to escape its handlers might make us laugh, but it also warns us about what could happen when AI is given a "body", writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
I bonded with a quirky robot after chatting to it about my fears
My new artificial friend, Woebot, helps me feel a little brighter – and evidence is mounting that it could lift your mood too, says Annalee Newitz → Read More
Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling
Facebook's parent company wants to build a 'metaverse'. The fact that it doesn't grasp the name's connotations is symptomatic of a wider problem, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
The flawed way Netflix measures views leaves TV stuck in the past
Netflix claims its audience "views" reflect the desires of the masses, but this unreliable data means some bad shows get green-lit, while potentially good stuff doesn't, says Annalee Newitz → Read More
What ancient money tells us about the future of computers
The way that some of the first coins were viewed 2500 years ago is similar to how we regard computers today, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
From ‘Loki’ to ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ Fans Are Calling the Shots
Pop culture will never be the same, but maybe that’s a good thing. → Read More
We need a new information revolution to prepare for a warming world
The heat wave engulfing parts of North America may yet jump-start a technological revolution to help us be better prepared for extreme weather in the future, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
Preparing for a warming world will take a new information revolution
The heat wave engulfing parts of North America may yet jump-start a technological revolution to help us be better prepared for extreme weather in the future, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
Amazon buying MGM is just continuing a 40,000-year-old media tradition
Amazon has acquired the movie studio MGM. The move by the streaming giant is just following an ancient pattern, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
Ultra-tiny nanomachines are redefining how we think of robots
A new era of soft, shape-shifting and nano‑sized machines that crawl through your blood and attach to your shoes is coming, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More
Unearthing an Origin Story for Gentrification
The growth of the medieval city of Angkor involved wealthy elites pushing people off the land they had made valuable. → Read More
NFTs seem both a capitalist stunt and a great tool for digital art
Non-fungible tokens could be a game changer for digital art, but it is hard to tell how much of it is just a financial stunt, writes Annalee Newitz → Read More