Why sounds and smells are as vital to cities as the sights
When David Howes thinks of his home city of Montreal, he thinks of the harmonious…
These scientists want to capture more carbon with CRISPR crops
Plants are the original carbon capture factories—and a new research program aims to make them…
The Download: Sensory cities and carbon trapping-crops
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Marseille’s battle against the surveillance state
Heading toward Marseille’s central train station, Eda Nano points out what looks like a streetlamp on…
The Download: Marseille’s surveillance fightback, and the endless AI sentience debate
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How China’s biggest online influencers fell from their thrones
No one had foreseen just how fast three of China’s most powerful influencers would fall.…
The Download: China’s influencer crackdown, and covid’s origins
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The Download: Malaysia’s LGBTQ activists, and 4Chan’s toxic AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Cryptocurrency fuels new business opportunities
Cryptocurrency is fast gaining mainstream acceptance as consumers look for innovative ways to diversify their…
Chinese hackers exploited years-old software flaws to break into telecom giants
Hackers employed by the Chinese government have broken into numerous major telecommunications firms around the…