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The Download: biotech's future and cheaper, cleaner steel

MIT Technology Review

Plus: Anthropic says it has blocked potential plots to build biological weapons. Every year, puts together our 35 Innovators Under 35, a list of some of the brightest and best young minds working across science and technology. This year's honorees include nine people transforming biotech, whose work spans everything from lifesaving innovations to groundbreaking longevity tech. Their innovations include a "reprogramming" therapy that reverses vision loss, tiny brain electrodes inspired by Japanese art, and a personalized gene-editing treatment for a baby with a rare genetic disorder. There are even efforts to design new viruses with generative AI, which (hopefully) will produce new drugs or soak up pollution. Get to know the biotech innovators behind these breakthroughs .


Fraud-accused Southern Water boss appears in court

BBC News

Image caption, Matthew Wright appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Friday The former chief executive of Southern Water has appeared in court charged with conspiracy to defraud, over allegations water quality tests were manipulated to avoid penalties. Matthew Wright, 60, who denies any wrongdoing, appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Friday alongside three other former employees. Wright, along with Philip Barker, 57, Clive Massey, 64, and Mark Gregory, 63, are accused of conspiracy to defraud the Environment Agency and water regulator Ofwat. It is alleged that between January 2012 and December 2017, the group manipulated a self-monitoring regime by carrying out artificial no-flow events at wastewater treatment works, to avoid failing environmental checks. The alleged conduct could have avoided fines of £45m or higher, according to the charges.


Will Siri Recap make the Apple Watch creepy? Privacy experts weigh in

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Will Siri Recap make the Apple Watch creepy? A new Siri AI feature lets newer Apple Watch models quietly listen in and deliver high-level summaries of your conversations. I've always thought of the Apple Watch as one of the friendliest and most helpful Apple devices, sitting on your wrist with a colorful watch face, telling the time, nudging you to get off your tush, gently tapping you (or not) with text alerts, and even sounding the alarm if it detects anything amiss with your heartbeat. But a new Siri AI feature, announced earlier this week during Apple's fall hardware event, could land unsuspecting Apple Watch users who enable the option into the middle of a heated AI privacy debate, according to several experts I spoke with.


AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

AIHub

For example, they might need to process decades of weather data or the movements of millions of insects. Up until now, these scientists and decision makers have had to manually find and sort information, then use statistical tools which often oversimplify the source information. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools now promise to help with all that. But can they deliver on the promise? They are far from perfect.


The Daily Show gives a brutal recap of Trumps midterm convention

Mashable

Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Look Up Back to School Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series'The Daily Show' gives a brutal recap of Trump's midterm convention Oh no he didn't...make anyone laugh. Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. 'Daily Show' recaps all the excuses Republicans are making not to attend Trump's convention'Daily Show's Josh Johnson gives hilarious breakdown of Trump's reflecting pool saga'Daily Show's Desi Lydic has a brutal response to Trump seeing 22 medical specialists Didn't manage watch Trump's midterm convention? The good news is host Michael Kosta has recapped the whole thing.


Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base

BBC News

Israel's military says it has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It said it used more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to destroy two tunnels spanning more than 2km (1.2 miles) beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The blast triggered seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. There was no immediate public response from Hezbollah or the Lebanese government. Israeli forces took control of the ridge last week after months of fighting with the Iran-backed group there.


I was an Nvidia DLSS 5 hater…until I used it myself

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Samples of DLSS 5 applied to games like NBA 2K27 and Resident Evil Requiem have raised concerns the graphical tech is basically a demanding AI algorithm that can yassify the look of games and interfere with the intent of game artists. But after trying it myself, I'm not so sure it's that big a deal...or that I have the willpower to stop using it. I don't know about you, but I was pretty leery of Nvidia's new DLSS 5 tech when we first started seeing samples of how it can change the appearance of games in real time. I didn't like the idea of Nvidia algorithmically injecting new details into my games that change the way they look, and I was afraid of the "yassifying" effect we saw it apply in titles like .


Could AI really kill us? Experts reveal exactly how superintelligent bots could make mankind extinct

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. On 9/11, as America was under attack, the order came: Get every goddamn plane out of the sky. Thirty-eight landed at an obscure airport in Newfoundland. What followed was humanity at its best... Prince Harry announces string of pseudo-royal engagements in the UK and the US as he and Meghan hit back again at King for calling them'private citizens', saying it's'unrealistic' Lindsay Clancy juror reveals how lone holdout made'no sense' and lectured others about'respect' while refusing to give reasons for decision Karmelo Anthony's sick fantasies about girlfriend revealed in trove of texts you weren't meant to see: Sexualized racism, sinister warnings and'weirdo checklist' Harry and Meghan have only been back for two weeks and their return is already a pure farce. Trump calls himself the'greatest president in history' as he leads fawning crowd in rambling pledge... while threatening that Americans will go to HELL if they don't vote Republican It almost feels sacrilegious to write this: MAUREEN CALLAHAN's unobstructed view of 9/11, the phone call she'll never forget... and horrors only New Yorkers know Bill Maher's touching tribute to vivacious pundit who died on hijacked 9/11 flight while en route to his show Could AI really kill us?


The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is back on sale at Amazon -- save 60 right now

Mashable

Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Look Up Back to School Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Lois Mackenzie is a freelance reporter at Mashable. Over the years she has written for many publications, covering everything from the local news to the best pair of running shoes. You can find bylines in publications including Fit&Well, Metro, and Coach magazine, usually covering deals on everything from earbuds to TVs, or guides on how to beat your half marathon time. All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.


Has Apple just written off 10% of its customers? Left-handed people claim the foldable iPhone Duo is 'pretty much unusable'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. On 9/11, as America was under attack, the order came: Get every goddamn plane out of the sky. Thirty-eight landed at an obscure airport in Newfoundland. What followed was humanity at its best... Prince Harry announces string of pseudo-royal engagements in the UK and the US as he and Meghan hit back again at King for calling them'private citizens', saying it's'unrealistic' Lindsay Clancy juror reveals how lone holdout made'no sense' and lectured others about'respect' while refusing to give reasons for decision Karmelo Anthony's sick fantasies about girlfriend revealed in trove of texts you weren't meant to see: Sexualized racism, sinister warnings and'weirdo checklist' Harry and Meghan have only been back for two weeks and their return is already a pure farce. Trump calls himself the'greatest president in history' as he leads fawning crowd in rambling pledge... while threatening that Americans will go to HELL if they don't vote Republican It almost feels sacrilegious to write this: MAUREEN CALLAHAN's unobstructed view of 9/11, the phone call she'll never forget... and horrors only New Yorkers know Bill Maher's touching tribute to vivacious pundit who died on hijacked 9/11 flight while en route to his show Could AI really kill us?