The Download: a new home under the sea, and cloning pets
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. The first new subsea habitat in…
The first new subsea habitat in 40 years is about to launch
Vanguard feels and smells like a new RV. It has long, gray banquettes that convert into bunks, a microwave cleverly hidden under a counter, a functional steel sink with a…
Cloning isn’t just for celebrity pets like Tom Brady’s dog
This week, we heard that Tom Brady had his dog cloned. The former quarterback revealed that his Junie is actually a clone of Lua, a pit bull mix that died…
The Download: how doctors fight conspiracy theories, and your AI footprint
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. How conspiracy theories infiltrated the doctor’s…
Stop worrying about your AI footprint. Look at the big picture instead.
Picture it: I’m minding my business at a party, parked by the snack table (of course). A friend of a friend wanders up, and we strike up a conversation. It…
A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler
The US- and UK-based company Quantinuum today unveiled Helios, its third-generation quantum computer, which includes expanded computing power and error correction capability. Like all other existing quantum computers, Helios is…
The Download: the solar geoengineering race, and future gazing with the The Simpsons
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 the for-profit race into solar…
From vibe coding to context engineering: 2025 in software development
This year, we’ve seen a real-time experiment playing out across the technology industry, one in which AI’s software engineering capabilities have been put to the test against human technologists. And…
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the planet announced it had raised $60 million, by far the largest known venture capital round to…
The Download: the AGI myth, and US/China AI competition
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. How AGI became the most consequential…