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As climate change fuels increasingly erratic weather, scientists need a better read on snowpack temperature to understan...
12/18/2025

As climate change fuels increasingly erratic weather, scientists need a better read on snowpack temperature to understand when water will reach reservoirs—and when it threatens to flood them.

Smaller models are proving to be equally capable—with a far smaller carbon footprint.
12/18/2025

Smaller models are proving to be equally capable—with a far smaller carbon footprint.

The Download: the worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype
12/18/2025

The Download: the worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype

Plus: China has built a major chip-making machine

12/18/2025

For the 25th consecutive year, our world-class team of journalists have compiled the trailblazing innovations that matter the most right now. Releasing in January, the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026 list will feature a new batch of notable technological advancements. Subscribe to ensure your access and save 25%, plus lock in a free print issue: https://trib.al/vEBGbH9

The 8 worst technology flops of 2025
12/18/2025

The 8 worst technology flops of 2025

The Cybertruck, sycophantic AI, and humanoid robots all made this year’s list of the biggest technology failures.

Can AI really help us discover new materials?
12/18/2025

Can AI really help us discover new materials?

There’s new interest and funding for the field, but it’s waiting for its breakthrough moment.

Robots might need to become more boring to be useful.
12/18/2025

Robots might need to become more boring to be useful.

The oral microbiome is being linked to everything from metabolic disease to Alzheimer’s.
12/18/2025

The oral microbiome is being linked to everything from metabolic disease to Alzheimer’s.

Hallucinations from AI in court documents are infuriating judges. Experts predict that the problem’s only going to get w...
12/18/2025

Hallucinations from AI in court documents are infuriating judges. Experts predict that the problem’s only going to get worse.

12/17/2025

Gaining a better understanding of AI models’ tendency to flatter their users is extremely important because it gives their makers crucial insight into how to make them safer.

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air
12/17/2025

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth.

In this science fiction story, author Paolo Bacigalupi imagines a future shaped by climate change and other forces.
12/17/2025

In this science fiction story, author Paolo Bacigalupi imagines a future shaped by climate change and other forces.

Author Paolo Bacigalupi imagines a future shaped by climate change and other forces.

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