The Download: How AI really works, and phasing out animal testing
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The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for more than five weeks, the United States Cong...
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Many people already distrust the idea of engineering the atmosphere—at whichever scale—to addr...