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Annalee Newitz

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Annalee Newitz is a science journalist and author. Their novel Autonomous won the Lambda Literary Award and they are the co-host of the Hugo-nominated podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.

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Humans

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Reality TV for birds shows that conservation research can pay off

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Technology

Web3 is an empty buzzword – but beware, it can still hurt you

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A driverless car that went rogue could be a taste of the robo uprising

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A driverless car that went rogue could be a taste of the robo uprising

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2021 was the year cryptocurrencies went completely off the rails

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2021 was the year cryptocurrencies went completely off the rails

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Technology

Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling

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Technology

The flawed way Netflix measures views leaves TV stuck in the past

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Humans

The great land heist that helped form many US universities

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What ancient money tells us about the future of computers

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