How reproductive technology is changing what it means to be a parent
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Starlink signals can be reverse-engineered to work like GPS—whether SpaceX likes it or not
Todd Humphreys’s offer to SpaceX was simple. With a few software tweaks, its rapidly growing…
The Download: Starlink’s satellite signals, and joyless tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
At Bill Gates’s climate conference, “amazing” progress and “depressing” trends
Bill Gates, John Kerry, and US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm all struck positive notes at…
Why scientists want to help plants capture more carbon dioxide
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Bill Gates’s energy venture fund is expanding into climate adaptation and later-stage investments
Bill Gates’s climate-oriented venture capital fund is expanding its mission, adding adaptation to its investment…
When you lose weight, where does it go?
What happens when we lose weight? This is really a question about how our bodies…
Should we believe in — or even want — immortality?
Twenty years have passed since I first met Aubrey de Grey, the man with the…
A bias bounty for AI will help to catch unfair algorithms faster
AI systems are deployed all the time, but it can take months or even years…
The Download: Bill Gates’s new climate plans, and an AI bug bounty
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…