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Eileen Guo Senior reporter, investigations MIKE BELLEME Story: What happens when you donate your body to science?  Reason: Sometimes the best stories answer questions you didn’t even know you had, and Abby’s... Read more »

Brain stimulation might be more invasive than we think

But is it? In Bluhm and colleagues’ survey, responses varied. Some thought treatments that involve multiple trips to the doctor’s office are invasive because they impinge on a person’s time. Others thought... Read more »

What’s next for AI

In China, authorities have recently banned creating deepfakes without the consent of the subject. Through the AI Act, the Europeans want to add warning signs to indicate that people are interacting with... Read more »

The Download: space exploration, and why we’re hooked on hybrid cars

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Sam Bankman-Fried’s top associates have pleaded guilty to fraudThey’ve agreed to cooperate in his prosecution. (NYT... Read more »

Why EVs won’t replace hybrid cars anytime soon

Several major car companies, including GM and Volvo, have announced plans to produce only electric cars by or before 2035, in anticipation of the transition. But not all automakers are on the... Read more »

The US Postal Service is finally getting EVs

It’s been a long road to get here, folks. Constant criticism, a strongly-worded letter from the Environmental Protection Agency, a presidential plea, and a lawsuit from 16 states is all it took... Read more »

What’s next in space in 2023

Into the solar system Moons of the solar system’s biggest planet are also on the agenda next year. April 2023 will see a gripping new mission launch from the European Space Agency... Read more »

Radar and laser breakthroughs serve humanitarian ends

After disasters, damaged water and power infrastructure can turn a localized crisis into a national catastrophe. “When typhoons and earthquakes cause utility infrastructure to collapse, such events turn into large disasters,” says Kasmi.... Read more »

The Download: worst tech of 2022, and crypto’s future

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter’s CEOAs soon as he can find someone “foolish enough... Read more »

The worst technology of 2022

The impact of these technologies could be measured in the number of people affected. More than a billion people in China are now being exposed to the virus for the first time;... Read more »