Maya Chen
Maya Chen is a Senior Tech Correspondent covering artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technologies. With a background in computer science from MIT and over a decade of journalism experience, she previously served as technology editor at Wired and The Verge. Her work has been featured in Nature, Scientific American, and MIT Technology Review. Maya is based in San Francisco and specializes in translating complex technical concepts for general audiences.
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Age Verification: The Trojan Horse of Digital Surveillance
Mandatory age checks for online platforms may seem innocuous, but they pave the way for broader speech attribution—and the erosion …
GLM 5.2 Outperforms Claude in Rigorous Benchmark Tests
A new large language model from Tsinghua University demonstrates superior accuracy and efficiency, challenging established leaders in the field.
A Century-Old Byte: What 5,000 Menus Reveal About America’s Culinary Evolution
The New York Public Library’s Buttolph Collection offers a rare glimpse into the dining habits, economic shifts, and cultural trends …
The Shadow Market of Digital Vulnerabilities: A Wave of Zero-Days Shakes Cybersecurity
An anonymous GitHub account’s mass release of undisclosed exploits raises urgent questions about the ethics, economics, and unintended consequences of …
GPT-5.6 Sol: The Dawn of a New Era in Computational Intelligence
The forthcoming GPT-5.6 Sol model promises unprecedented advances in reasoning, efficiency, and adaptability—ushering in a paradigm shift for industries and …