1 The White House Is Considering A Policy Promoting Crypto Restrictions
A flurry of new reports is warning about its financial risks, particularly those posed by stablecoins. (WP $)
+ It wants to set standards for reducing energy use to reduce emissions. (CoinDesk)
+ Elsewhere, the US dollar is going from strength to strength. (Economist $)
2 A new X-ray method for detecting explosives can also identify tumors
A deep learning algorithm was able to find hidden explosives inside a hair dryer. (MIT Technology Review)
3 Ways Contraceptive Companies Are Navigating the Post-Roe World
The volatile regulatory landscape is making it increasingly difficult to plan for the future. (News about BuzzFeed)
+ The cognitive dissonance of watching the end of Roe plays out online. (MIT Technology Review)
4Meet teachers fighting misinformation
Teaching children to think for themselves is key. (NYT $)
+ Google examines how different generations handle misinformation. (MIT Technology Review)
What can a photon ring teach us about a black hole?
Its symmetry can hint at its internal structure. (Quanta)
+ Life in the universe is still extremely difficult. (Atlantic $)
6 People are not ready to live in an elongated city in the desert
Either way, that hasn’t stopped Saudi Arabia from trying to build one. (Guardians)
+ A smart city is a utopia that is forever unrealized. (MIT Technology Review)
7 The electric car revolution is well underway
But it is scooters and tricycles, not cars, that are leading the charge. (The rest of the world)
8 TREE (3) is the largest number in the universe
The problem is, it’s so big we can barely make it out. (New Scientist $)
9 TikTok is lighting up the shady banking world
Its graduates and other young employees are getting through the PR rotation. (Bloomberg $)
10 iPhones have serious problems
Once everyone has something, is it still desirable? (Atlantic $)
+ Perhaps the satellite connection could help? (IEEE Phổ Spectrum)
Quote of the day
“Criticizing scams makes no sense.” – A user of Buttcoin, a Reddit community dedicated to mocking bitcoin and the crypto industry, defends their stance on Guardians.
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