JPMorgan Chase has an AI copywriter that writes better ads than humans can

Is artificial intelligence the future of advertising? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Chevron starts burying CO2 underground

The technology at the heart of the project, called carbon capture and storage, is vital in the global fight against climate change. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Laid-off Uber employees are using this crowdsourced spreadsheet to find new jobs

"It's lead me to believe that the best and most important thing I'm getting out of my time at Uber is the alumni network," said one of the former staffers. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

The complete guide to the battery revolution

Whoever comes up with the next big battery technology could become the ExxonMobil or Shell of the 21st century. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

A selfie-based blood pressure test may not work on all skin types

A smartphone app that takes blood pressure at home would be a great way to bring medicine to where people are. But it needs more inclusive testing. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Supreme Court Case Tests Need for Websites and Apps to Comply with Ada

The conclusion of this matter could have a very large impact on the future of the web. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Boredom

Boredom: The existential palate cleanser | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

It took a century to create the weekend–and only a decade to undo it

Weekends are a lie created by capitalism. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Google's Nigerian voice accent was created

Google's Nigerian English option is now available on Maps, Google Go, Google Lens and Bolo. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

The Joy of Books Is Lost When We Treat Reading as Self-Improvement

We need to remember that reading is meant to be an emotional activity as well as an intellectual one. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Astronauts plan to bake cookies on the ISS

What happens when cookies are baked in space? Will they puff into fluffballs, or be dense fudgy spheres? Will they have crispy caramelized edges, or gooey middles? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

The American diet is having an unhealthy love affair with protein

Nutrition science is notoriously tricky, and falling in love with a single macronutrient isn't healthy. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Major universities are starting to offer cannabis degree programs

From undergraduate courses to MBA options, cannabis education is growing. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Digital banks are racking up users, but will they ever make money?

Big banks have been slow to catch up to fintech upstarts, but they're getting there. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Diaeresis

Diaeresis: the dual dots driving readers dotty | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Disney just made more box office money in a year than any studio ever

Three films so far have each made more than $1 billion globally for Disney, and two are getting close. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Earth Overshoot Day is earlier than ever this year

On July 29, we will have used up all the resources the Earth could regenerate in 365 days. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Entrepreneurs don’t have a gene for risk–they come from families with money

The cult of the entrepreneur teaches us the wrong lesson. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Mango leaves: Indian scientists' solution to a $2.5T global shipping problem

So far it has been tested only in simulated laboratory conditions, though. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Facebook Vigilantes Hunting for Pedophiles

"Pedophile hunting" via Facebook is a contemporary version of public punishment, but it's also a messy amalgam of influences from reality TV to tabloid culture. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

iSpace achieves China's first private rocket launch

After two companies failed to launch a rocket into orbit, iSpace is giving it another try. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

How R-Ladies made data science inclusive

The R programming community credits R-Ladies for increasing the number of women who use the language, as well as making things generally more comfortable for all. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

I’m a data scientist who is skeptical about data

We’ve conflated data with truth. And this has dangerous implications for our ability to understand, explain, and improve the things we care about. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

China embraces its surveillance state. The US pretends it doesn’t have one

At least China is honest about its surveillance dystopia. In Trump’s America, we pretend Palantir isn’t worse. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Here comes the swarm: UPS delivery drones

The company just needs final FAA approval to send packages by drone. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

How Quartz used AI to help reporters search the Mauritius Leaks

We built an AI system to help journalists find key materials in a leak of more than 200,000 documents. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Effective Altruism is trying to save mankind from evil AI

Silicon Valley's hottest trend in giving has its origins in Oxford's philosophy department. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Regulators are using the wrong tools to break up Big Tech, says Tim O'Reilly

Google and Amazon have stripped us of making our own choices—but they’ve done a great job of convincing us otherwise. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Why I’m turning my son into a cyborg

Where do we draw the line between boosting human potential and eroding our humanity? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

How to structure your day better

Most workdays start with the right intentions, but things quickly unravel. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

I cancelled my Amazon Prime account

I never really wanted Amazon Prime, but it took me two years to cancel. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

As stories of the poor conditions in US detention centers proliferate, Americans are having an unsavory debate. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

NASA shake-up leaves space program in confusion

NASA's glue guy is gone. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Rage-studying neuroscientist says we’re all capable of doing something terrible

The terrifying reality is that we’re biologically predisposed to violence in certain situations. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Eyes May Be the Key to Spotting Dementia

Our sight could be a window into our brain health. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Porsche and BMW are known as “broken shoes” and “don’t touch me” in China

The unique nicknames reflect an enduring love of foreign car brands amongst Chinese consumers. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Square is guilting us into tipping basically everyone

Who knows when it's appropriate to tip anymore? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

What R’s most popular tools say about the state of data science

Examining the most popular packages is a simple way to get a feel for what is happening in the field. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

How can you measure the worth of your data

A new bill in the US wants to force social media giants to disclose how much consumer data is worth. But how? | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

I jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge&survived–one sentence could have stopped me

If someone had intervened that day, things would have absolutely been different. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Hong Kong’s protesters put AirDrop to ingenious use to breach China’s Firewall

"We wish you a pleasant journey. Feel the freedom of assembly along the way," was one of the messages shared with mainland Chinese tourists. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Europe is under siege from a plague of incredibly hairy, toxic caterpillars

Europe is under siege from a plague of oak processionary caterpillars. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell

Malaysia is the latest country to limit sand exports to Singapore. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Traveling to a new place doesn't have to leave you dissatisfied. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

A boring job can help you be more creative

Boredom shouldn't always be avoided. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Netherlands National Airline Encourages People Not to Fly

KLM last week launched a new socially conscious campaign. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Boeing to give $100M to victims of 737 Max crashes

The funds will support “education, hardship and living expenses” for impacted families and communities. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

You’re doing yoga wrong if you’re working up a sweat

She is 98 and has been practicing every day for nearly a century. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago