The US is unfairly targeting Chinese scientists over industrial spying, says report
For years, civil rights groups have accused the US Department of Justice of racial profiling…
How Amazon Ring uses domestic violence to market doorbell cameras
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This AI could predict 10 years of scientific priorities—if we let it
Every 10 years, US astronomers have to make some tough decisions. Outlined in a plan called the Decadal Survey…
Companies hoping to grow carbon-sucking kelp may be rushing ahead of the science
In late January, Elon Musk tweeted that he planned to give $100 million to promising…
Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before 2020 election, internal report shows
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This US company sold iPhone hacking tools to UAE spies
When the United Arab Emirates paid over $1.3 million for a powerful and stealthy iPhone…
How AI simplifies data management for drug discovery
Calithera Biosciences is a small, Northern California immunotherapy company with a pipeline of drugs in…
Why Facebook is using Ray-Ban to stake a claim on our faces
Last week Facebook released its new $299 “Ray-Ban Stories” glasses. Wearers can use them to…
Activists are helping Texans get access to abortion pills online
At the end of August, KT Volkova got an abortion in central Texas, where she…
Inspiration4: Why SpaceX’s first all-private mission is a big deal
When 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1968, it didn’t feel like a stretch to dream of…