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The Download: NASA’s nuclear spacecraft and unveiling our AI 10

1 Google, Microsoft, and Meta track users even when they opt out According to an independent audit, they may be racking up billions in fines. (404 Media)  + How our digital devices put our... Read more »

Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram

Chainalysis, a US blockchain analysis firm, estimates that around $17 billion was stolen in 2025 in crypto scams and fraud, up from $13 billion in 2024. The United Nations Office on Drugs... Read more »

No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

In the second half of 2024, the growing group of scientists assembled the report and wrote the policy forum for Science. Relman briefed policymakers at the White House, members of the defense... Read more »

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

And it turns out that well-designed, value-forward consent experiences routinely outperform initial estimates.Touchpoints for privacy-led UX often include consent management platforms, terms and conditions, privacy policies, data subject access request (DSAR) tools,... Read more »

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

And it turns out that well-designed, value-forward consent experiences routinely outperform initial estimates.Touchpoints for privacy-led UX often include consent management platforms, terms and conditions, privacy policies, data subject access request (DSAR) tools,... Read more »

Redefining the future of software engineering

This report, which is based on a survey of 300 engineering and technology executives, finds that software engineering teams are seeing the potential in agentic AI and are beginning to put it... Read more »

Redefining the future of software engineering

This report, which is based on a survey of 300 engineering and technology executives, finds that software engineering teams are seeing the potential in agentic AI and are beginning to put it... Read more »

The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones

For seven years, Sarmento worked to keep both bears and humans out of trouble. He acted like a first responder, trying to defuse potentially dangerous situations. He even got caught in some... Read more »

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

What might the SR-1 look like? MIT Technology Review saw a presentation by Steve Sinacore, program executive of NASA’s Space Reactor Office, that offers some clues. So far, the concept art makes... Read more »

Coming soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

Well, that got us thinking: What if we made an entirely new list that was all about AI? We got excited about that idea—and before we knew it we had the beginnings... Read more »