The Download: AI vs quantum, and the future of reproductive rights in the US
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse……
Chinese man cycles across the U.S. to ‘show that human nature is good’
On the wide-open roads of America, Yifei Xu has conducted an experiment in humanity.
Texas man accused of killing mother of their child will keep parental rights until trial, judge says
A Texas man charged with manslaughter after hitting the mother of his 1-year-old child with his car will retain his parental rights, a judge has ruled.
Binance Takes Substantial Bet on Decentralized Science With Strategic Investment in BIO Protocol
Bio Protocol investment by Binance Labs points the way toward using blockchain for the betterment of humanity. Decentralized Science Gets a Boost with Binance Funding Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of Binance, has announced a strategic investment in BIO Protocol. This move signifies Binance Labs’ entry into the growing Decentralized Science (desci) sector…
Many Voters Backed Abortion Rights and Donald Trump, a Challenge for Democrats
Despite widespread support for protecting abortion rights, voters said the cost of gas, housing, food, and health care was more important to their choice for president…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump 2.0
As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights…
Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, policy say
They pose no risk to human health, and they’re living their best lives…
China Built A 157 Km, Four-Lane Highway With Minimal Human Assistant
China has completed a 157.79-kilometre-long, four-lane highway with minimal human intervention. This expressway is an extension of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, connecting Beijing to Hebei. The project was completed in October, and 10 autonomous vehicles (without drivers) were used to pave and level the 19.25-meter-wide road…
Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled ‘fatbergs’
Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned out to be miniature “fatbergs” containing human feces…