18
Dec
The Download: AI tracking birds, and a pig kidney transplant
In a warming world, migratory birds face many existential threats. Scientists rely on a combination of methods to track the timing and ...
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08
Dec
The Download: China’s mineral ban, and three technologies to watch
This week, China banned exports of several critical minerals to the US, marking the latest move in an escalating series of tit-for-tat ...
29
Nov
The Download: Bird flu, and waterless concrete for the moon
How worried should we be about bird flu? The past few months have seen some potentially worrisome developments in the US, including the...
20
Nov
The Download: Clear’s identity ambitions, and the climate blame game
But assigning responsibility is complicated. These three visualizations help explain why. —Casey Crownhart Cyber Week Sale: subscript...
11
Nov
The Download: AI in Africa, and reporting in the age of Trump
It is easy to convince ourselves that we now live in a dematerialized ethereal world, ruled by digital startups, artificial intelligenc...
05
Oct
The Download: Google’s AI podcasts, and protecting your brain data
Google’s new AI podcasting tool, called Audio Overview, has become a surprise viral hit.The podcasting feature was launched in mid-Sept...
24
Sep
The Download: AI lessons for the US election, and our climate tech list is coming
We hope you’ll take a look, ideally learn something new, and perhaps even leave feeling encouraged. Read the full story. —James Temple...
13
Sep
The Download: conspiracy-debunking chatbots, and fact-checking AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world ...