June 9, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The next step in the youth quest is a technology called chemical reprogramming. The outspoken longevity scientist David Sinclair has been predicting that one day, you’ll go to the doctor and get a prescription that will … Read More
June 9, 2026
(Vox) – Humanity may be scrolling its way out of existence. Across the globe, fertility rates are plummeting. In 2023, the average number of births per woman worldwide fell beneath 2.1 — the minimum level necessary for averting population decline … Read More
June 9, 2026
(Axios) – Rest, longevity and fitness are the new status symbols, and burnt-out Americans are spending big on all of the above. Why it matters: The wellness economy is in its next phase, beyond fancy gym memberships and meditation apps. … Read More
June 9, 2026
(The Guardian) – Diagnostic interviews seen as ‘gold standard’ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says Even though evidence on the reliability of these interviews has long been mixed, “they continue to be widely viewed as the best … Read More
June 9, 2026
(NYT) – Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. Scientists at Columbia University have edited the DNA of early human embryos with unprecedented accuracy, an … Read More
June 9, 2026
(WSJ) – The $1 trillion startup warns artificial-intelligence models are nearing capability to improve without human intervention Anthropic is calling for top artificial intelligence labs to weigh slowing the pace of development, suggesting that AI systems are advancing so rapidly … Read More
June 8, 2026
(404 Media) – Planning documents for “Scout” say the plan is to “make people addicted” to the tool before adding new features. An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to … Read More
June 8, 2026
(Wired) – With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope. Here’s what Bezos, sitting on his yacht somewhere, read while Williams anxiously watched on Zoom: … Read More
June 8, 2026
(New Things with Joanna Stern on Youtube) – People across the country are offering a service on Facebook Marketplace to disable the recording light on Ray-Ban Meta glasses. They call it “Stealth Mode.” Joanna paid $100 for the modification and … Read More
June 5, 2026
(NYT) – A Chinese company has been trying to develop artificial intelligence-powered technology that would enable authoritarian governments to not just monitor dissidents but also potentially predict who could become one in the future. The work, which appears to be … Read More
June 5, 2026
(AP) – Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A criminal … Read More
June 5, 2026
(Wired) – Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain … Read More
June 5, 2026
(Ars Technica) – The global health organization Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced Monday that it will “urgently accelerate development” of three vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), pledging a little over $60 million in the effort to extinguish … Read More
June 4, 2026
(The Guardian) – A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future – actual humanity be damned It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless … Read More
June 4, 2026
(404 Media) – A new study by the Center for Democracy & Technology shows how chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Replika and more can lead users down paths they didn’t intend. Dark patterns have been used by subscription companies and in … Read More
June 4, 2026
(Nature) – Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in China and the United States. A 53-year-old clinically dead man has become the first person to receive two kidneys and a whole liver from a genetically modified … Read More
June 4, 2026
(The Free Press) – The work of building frontier AI has brought us to the edge of where He might be. I am thoroughly enmeshed in this world. I have been in San Francisco about four years; I work at … Read More
June 4, 2026
(JAMA Pediatrics) – Questions As of 2025, what percentage of US adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, and among those who use AI chatbots for this purpose, to … Read More
June 4, 2026
(Axios) – The obesity-drug race is becoming less about losing weight and more about keeping it off. Why it matters: As more GLP-1 drugs deliver eye-popping results, the next winners may be determined by convenience, affordability and whether patients keep … Read More
June 3, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process. In November 2024, Dong became one of the first people in China to be given … Read More
June 3, 2026
(Washington Post) – The highly anticipated results of a clinical trial for the pill, daraxonrasib, have been released, giving doctors hope for treating the stubbornly lethal disease. A pancreatic cancer drug more than four decades in the making has cracked … Read More
June 3, 2026
(CT) – Hormone supplements are trendy but often not medically necessary. Even as our bodies weaken and age, we can grow in spiritual strength. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is getting trendier—more and more men are using it, sometimes without even checking … Read More
June 3, 2026
(Science News) – In opting for this treatment, called high-intensity focused ultrasound, Goings has joined a small but growing number of people choosing to control their Parkinson’s symptoms with permanent lesions in their brain. Already, an estimated 50 to 60 … Read More
June 3, 2026
(The Christian Post) – Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who once wore satanic armor as a Halloween costume, says his company Neuralink is on the cusp of introducing “Jesus-level sort of technologies.” During a virtual appearance on May 18 at … Read More
June 3, 2026
(Derek Thompson Substack) – I always like to begin my analysis of the subject here: Any complete and responsible explanation of this phenomenon cannot begin in the 21st century and should never pretend that this is some tragedy brought about … Read More
