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FAST FORWARD | 3-MINUTE READ
Some People Actually Kind of Love Deepfakes
BY WILL KNIGHT
AI fakes are a disinformation menace. But some politicians, executives, and academics see them as a way to extend their reach.
BIRDS ARE REAL | 8-MINUTE READ
Here's All the Gear You Need to Start Birding
BY SCOTT GILBERTSON AND MEDEA GIORDANO
Whether you want to call yourself a birder, bird-watcher, or twitcher, here's everything you need to get started with this peaceful pastime.
SUPER MODEL | 2-MINUTE READ
Google's Flagship AI Model Gets a Mighty Fast Upgrade
Just two months after Alphabet made its Gemini AI model public, it's rolling out a new version that can handle several times as much audio, video, and text input as GPT-4.
SLOW ROLL | 4-MINUTE READ
The Switch to Electric Vehicles Was Always Going to Be a Slog
BY AARIAN MARSHALL
EV sales are slowing globally, but experts still say there's room for optimism.
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Here Comes the Flood of AI-Generated Clickbait
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This week, we look at how domain squatters are using generative AI tools to crank out clickbait, and ask what Google is doing about it.
EGG-CELLENT | 2-MINUTE READ
Fake Caviar Invented in the 1930s Could Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution
BY STEPHEN ARMSTRONG
An alternative to environmentally-harmful plastic is already within reach: seaweed.
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The Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Just Paused a Major Expansion
BY MATT REYNOLDS
Upside Foods is putting plans for its Illinois-based cultivated meat factory on hold and laying off staff to focus on its existing plant.
PUMP IT UP | 3-MINUTE READ
The Feds Just Bet Even Bigger on American-Made Heat Pumps
BY MATT SIMON
The US Department of Energy is announcing another $63 million to supercharge domestic manufacturing of the devices—in the name of national, energy, and climate security.
SUPERBUGS | 5-MINUTE READ
A Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman's 'Zombie' Bacteria
BY EMILY MULLIN
Viruses called phages are a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations.
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