Corinne PurtillinOneZeroTexting Through a Pandemic With Obama and J.LoThe Community app connects A-listers with their fans—an odd proposition in the era of Covid lockdowns·10 min read·Apr 6, 2021----
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroHex Factor: Inside the Group Offering $250,000 for Proof of SuperpowersTo defend science, the Paranormal Challenge devises experiments to test claims of X-ray vision, telekinesis, and other paranormal abilities·13 min read·Feb 24, 2021--32--32
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroThe Delicate Art of Making Robots That Don’t Creep People OutAgility Robotics created a robot that could walk up stairs and carry boxes. But the main complaint from customers? It didn’t have a face.·9 min read·Nov 30, 2020--5--5
Corinne PurtillinForgeThe Real Way to Find Meaning in an Unplannable LifeAdvice from crisis psychologists, intelligence analysts, chronic illness experts, and more·9 min read·Sep 29, 2020--9--9
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroThe Newly Legal Process for Turning Human Corpses to SoilReusable eight-by-four-foot steel cylinders, packed with wood chips, straw, and alfalfa, present an eco-friendly alternative to traditional…·8 min read·Sep 27, 2020--18--18
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroA.I. Is Not Going to Magically Deliver a Coronavirus VaccineThe discovery of a chemical compound with antibiotic properties is a helpful case study in the potential — and limits — of using A.I. to…·6 min read·Aug 5, 2020----
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroTwitter Security Flaws Pose a Unique Threat to Nuclear Diplomacy, Experts SayAs hackers compromised world leaders’ Twitter accounts, researchers released a report on the risk Tweets pose to international conflict·6 min read·Jul 17, 2020--3--3
Corinne PurtillinForgeI’m Looking Forward to the Part Where My Inner Strength Kicks InThey say that this experience will make us better people — but right now, I’m a mess·4 min read·Mar 17, 2020--2--2
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroInside the Democratic Candidates’ War for Your InboxAn exhaustive 2,700-email analysis of donation requests, emojis, and dog pictures·7 min read·Mar 17, 2020--6--6
Corinne PurtillinOneZeroThe App That Wants to Cure Our News Anxiety Has a Problem: Convincing Readers to CommitThe ‘news therapy’ app Sift thinks of itself as a gym, not a spa·5 min read·Feb 12, 2020--1--1
