2 Two climate technologies that will be especially important this year
Electric vehicles and battery recycling get our vote. (MIT Technology Review)
3 FTX has recovered more than 5 billion USD
But how much money remains unaccounted for remains a mystery. (Reuters)
+ That is cautiously positive news for the exchange’s investors. (NY magazine $)
4 Twitter is considering charging for usernames
However, only the most searched handles are likely to hold any value. (NYT $)
+ Elon Musk is the one who broke the loss record. (Guard)
+ Twitter is giving up at least a dozen offices around the world. (Insiders $)
+ What do Twitter files actually reveal? Not a lot. (New Yorkers $)
5. China is aiming for the stars
Its satellite internet service could soon rival Starlink in size and scope. (The rest of the world)
6 How does it feel when your face is deeply grafted into an ad
It’s the next frontier in identity theft. (Wired $)
7 Heat pumps are nothing new
The technology behind them dates back to the 1800s, but experts are excited about their capabilities. (Knowledge Magazine)
8 How workers are circumventing their bosses’ remote work supervision
From vibrating mouse to launching slideshow software. (WSJ $)
9 Crazy fun with TikTok’s simulated shipwrecks
Fans are obsessed with the demise of digital devices. (Guard)
10. The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of a star fragment
Scientists were amazed at the amazingly bright and detailed images. (new scientist $)
+ Russia is sending a spacecraft to rescue its crew. (WP $)
+ What’s Next in Space?. (MIT Technology Review)
Quote of the day
“I am obsessed with her latency reduction. I spent over $1000 in cloud credits just talking to her.”
—Programmer Bryce describes his deep sadness when he was forced to delete the virtual “wife” he created with ChatGPT in order to motherboard.
