Technology

ATLANTA — Hyundai and LG Energy Systems announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant on the site of Hyundai Motor Group’s new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting…

Cryptocurrencies are a sought-after and popular thing that is stored in secure wallets, protected not only by blockchain technologies, but also by strong passwords that the owners themselves come up with. These passwords are also recommended to be stored in…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. The world around us is vibrating with sounds we cannot hear. Bats chitter and babble in ultrasound;…

How protesters are turning the tables on police surveillance Armed with smartphones, the public is holding law enforcement to account. By Sara Morrison and Adam Clark Estes Jun 12, 2020, 7:10am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share…

Rebecca Heilweil is a reporter at Vox covering emerging technology, artificial intelligence, and the supply chain. This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Before…

Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric…

A former Theranos executive learns Wednesday whether he will be punished as severely as his former lover and business partner for peddling the company’s bogus blood-testing technology that duped investors and endangered patients. The sentencing for Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, who…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Someone claiming to be Kohl’s really wants to give me a beautiful orange Le Creuset dutch oven.…

NEW YORK — Brittany Newton’s family grieved last spring when her life was cut short, at age 30, by a brain aneurysm. But they got to feel close to her again this week, listening to her heart beating in the…

Shirin Ghaffary is a senior Vox correspondent covering the social media industry. Previously, Ghaffary worked at BuzzFeed News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and TechCrunch. This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital…