Each yr, MIT Technology Review’s reporters and editors choose 10 Breakthrough Technologies, all of which have the promise to basically change the best way we dwell and work. This yr’s checklist covers every little thing from space science and telemedicine to advances in synthetic intelligence and biotechnology. They signify the applied sciences we predict may have the most important influence on our lives within the yr forward.
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The must-reads
I’ve combed the web to search out you at the moment’s most enjoyable/essential/scary/fascinating tales about know-how.
1 Brazil’s congress rioters deliberate their assault on social media
It has chilling echoes of the US Capitol protests two years in the past. (WP $)
+ Rioters stormed quite a few federal buildings in Brasília. (Vox)
+ The protestors communicated utilizing coded messages on Telegram. (BBC)
+ Questions have been raised over the extent to which police tried to cease them. (Economist $)
2 Almost 90% of individuals in a serious Chinese province have covid
More than 88 million individuals in Henan have been contaminated. (BBC)
+ South Korea says China’s “pride” is stopping it from accepting international vaccines. (FT $)
3 A person died whereas working in an Amazon warehouse
His colleagues weren’t notified, and have been instructed to maintain working as regular. (The Guardian)
4 Elon Musk has had sufficient of San Francisco’s “negativity”
He’s requested to maneuver an upcoming trial out of the town, complaining native jurors might be biased in opposition to him. (The Verge)
+ The Cult of Musk isn’t as all-consuming because it was once. (FT $)
+ Some laid-off Twitter staff have lastly acquired paltry severance agreements. (Insider $)
+ Twitter is crusing dangerously near MySpace territory. (Bloomberg $)
5 A falling NASA satellite may pose a hazard to South Koreans
Authorities have despatched cellphone alerts warning civilians to watch out for particles. (Bloomberg $)
+ NASA’s moon mission is gathering tempo. (WP $)
6 At least crypto journalists are having time
The drama of the previous few months is catnip to reporters. (Slate $)
+ The Winklevoss twins’ crypto trade is in sizzling water. (The Information $)
+ The laptop scientist who hunts for pricey bugs in crypto code. (MIT Technology Review)
7 Climate change is shaking up archaeology
While droughts are exposing artifacts, storms are additionally ruining analysis websites. (Axios)
+ A startup says it’s begun releasing particles into the environment, in an effort to tweak the local weather. (MIT Technology Review)
8 Mexico City is bending over backwards for digital nomads
Gig staff say they’re cooking much less spicy meals to appease international guests. (Rest of World)
9 Why Silicon Valley loves horses a lot 🐎
Equine remedy encourages executives to open up and embrace the pure world. (The Information $)
10 Does your outdated profile image make you a catfish?
Some professionals have to replace theirs extra usually than others. (Wired $)
