Tony Ho Tran

Editor

Tony Ho Tran is a former senior editor for Innovation at The Daily Beast, where he covers all things technology including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, VR/AR, electric vehicles, and biotechnology. He was previously a staff writer for Futurism, and a contributing writer for The Chicago Defender. His work has been seen in HuffPost, Narratively, Outside Magazine, Playboy, and more. Follow him on Twitter: @tonyhowashere

An illustration including a man in the multiverse

CALL DR. STRANGE

Can This App Help You Leave the Multiverse?

Think of it as a kind of WeChat for the multiverse.

Aidan Walker

A gif of a robot arm pouring gas over a fire with the Reddit and 4 Chan logos in them

‘DARKEST FANTASIES’

How Artificial Intelligence Is Fueling Incel Communities

Experts believe that deepfake platforms will grow to be a “hotbed” of dangerous and offensive content.

Anmol Irfan

Relatives of missing people take part in a protest for victims in Mexico City.

LOST AND FOUND

They Disappeared in Mexico. Now AI Is Bringing Them Back.

Across Mexico, more than 100,000 people have disappeared due to state and cartel violence. One group is using deepfakes of the missing to push the government to find them.

Chantal Flores

Illustration of a computer chip with a sponge and bubbles on a subway tile background

TIDY UP

We All Desperately Need a Digital Spring Cleaning

With consumers spending more on tech every year, tools that help organize our digital footprints and make our online presences more fluid are becoming indispensable.

Tanya Chen