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8,000 pregnant women may die because of US aid cuts to reproductive care

Without information on and access to a range of contraceptive options, unintended pregnancies result. These have the potential to limit the freedoms of people who become pregnant. And they can have far-reaching... Read more »

The Download: workplace surveillance, and fighting EV fires

Working today—whether in an office, a warehouse, or your car—can mean constant electronic surveillance with little transparency, and potentially with livelihood-­ending consequences if your productivity flags.  But what matters even more than... Read more »

One option for electric vehicle fires? Let them burn.

McGoldrick was encountering fires like this more and more often. The previous year, he says, several rowhouses were badly burned after overcharged lithium-ion batteries in racing drones ignited inside. In another nearby... Read more »

Your boss is watching

Working today—whether in an office, a warehouse, or your car—can mean constant electronic surveillance with little transparency, and potentially with livelihood-­ending consequences if your productivity flags. What matters even more than the... Read more »

The Download: dismantling US science leadership, and reproductive care cuts

The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled Ever since World War II, the US has been the global leader in science and technology—and benefited immensely from it. Research fuels American innovation... Read more »

8,000 pregnant women may die in just 90 days because of US aid cuts

Without information on and access to a range of contraceptive options, unintended pregnancies result. These have the potential to limit the freedoms of people who become pregnant. And they can have far-reaching... Read more »

Doctors and patients are calling for more telehealth. Where is it?

But doctors are generally allowed to practice medicine only where they have a license. This means they cannot treat patients across state lines unless they also have a license in the patient’s... Read more »

The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled

Many fear the US has also singlehandedly kneecapped its own ability to attract talent from abroad. Over the last 10 years, even as American universities have continued to lead the world, many... Read more »

The Download: Microsoft’s quantum chip, and explaining rising energy demand

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 DOGE has ‘god mode’ access to government systems The risk of harm, abuse, or revenge is clear.... Read more »

What’s driving electricity demand? It isn’t just AI and data centers.

If that sounds familiar, it may be because there’s been a constant stream of headlines about energy demand recently, largely because of the influx of data centers—especially those needed to power the... Read more »