# tech
From bankrolling disinformation, to stealing content and traffic for error-prone AI, to hiding news stories, Google seems determined to kill the web as we know it.
# space
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope says that we'll need to rethink our model of the universe, and scientists are very excited.
# health
A bizarre experiment shows that your gut biome plays a critical role in anxiety disorders, and that you can (indirectly) pass it on.
# tech
Bacteria are rapidly evolving resistance to more, and higher doses of our most reliable antibiotics, but AI can help us avoid a catastrophe.
# tech
New study shows that far from dispelling misinformation, googling can actually make it sound more plausible and realistic. Why? For money, of course.
# tech
The infamous Dead Internet Theory has been growing more and more real (and costly) by the day. And experts say that in two years, it will be fact.
# astrobiology
A popular Chinese hard sci-fi novel imagines a coming war with an alien species and gets some things right in the process, and badly fumbles the others.
# tech
Moral panics are very profitable for those who fan their flames. And Jonathan Haidt is going to disgusting lows to make sure his sells no matter what.
# science
Injecting a key protein from tardigrades into human cells gives them the same kind of metabolic benefits as the hearty extremophiles.
# science
American culture praises self-reliance, resilience, and independence. But it also elevates a brand of toxic positivity that eats away at individuals and society.
# oddities
According to pundits and politicians, we live in a world where talent and reward go hand in hand. But basic statistics says that's simply not possible.
# astrobiology
Science fiction likes to show us aliens that explore the galaxy with ease. But the reality may for intelligent life on other worlds may be very different.
# oddities
Sam Bankman-Fried may be going to prison, but those who inspired him to open FTX and turned a blind eye to his crimes are still out there.
# health
Turns out having an AI assistant give you gentle nudges throughout the day can result in minor, but notable, and long term health improvements.
# tech
Seems like the only thing American lawmakers can agree on is forcing TikTok to be sold or face a nationwide ban. But their reasoning is less than ironclad.
