Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream
“We’re out of airspace now. We can do whatever we want,” Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen tells me
The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance
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The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis
When Sam Zahr first saw the gray Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible with orange interior and orange
Tuning into the future of collaboration
When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to
The Download: unraveling a death threat mystery, and AI voice recreation for musicians
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The scientist using AI to hunt for antibiotics just about everywhere
When he was just a teenager trying to decide what to do with his life,
Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
The threats started in spring. In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles
ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.
There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a
The Download: an exclusive chat with Jim O’Neill, and the surprising truth about heists
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The myth of the high-tech heist
Making a movie is a lot like pulling off a heist. That’s what Steven Soderbergh—director
US deputy health secretary: Vaccine guidelines are still subject to change
Following publication of this story, Politico reported Jim O’Neill would be leaving his current roles
RFK Jr. follows a carnivore diet. That doesn’t mean you should.
Americans have a new set of diet guidelines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken an
The Download: AI-enhanced cybercrime, and secure AI assistants
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AI is already making online crimes easier. It could get much worse.
Anton Cherepanov is always on the lookout for something interesting. And in late August last
Why EVs are gaining ground in Africa
EVs are getting cheaper and more common all over the world. But the technology still