Tech

The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101. Source link

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history. Source link

AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said. Source link

In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times. Source link

What was Elizabeth Holmes’s partner watching in the new Nathan Fielder documentary? We found the videos (and the scientists in them). Source link

Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground. Source link

“This is the first pure-play L.L.M. company to go public, to open its books so we can actually look at the underlying business of this A.I. boom.” Source link

A Chinese start-up has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence and lasers to kill mosquitoes. But there are safety concerns for people and other creatures nearby when the device is in action. Source link

The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boom’s domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers. Source link

Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino. Source link