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From Science, Spoken: The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky Jun 02, 2024

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We're bringing an extra episode from our show Science, Spoken.

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy.

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From Security, Spoken: A Clever Honeypot Tricked Hackers Into Revealing Their Secrets May 31, 2024

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We're bringing an extra episode from our show Security, Spoken.

Security researchers set up a remote machine and recorded every move cybercriminals made—including their login details.

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WeWork Survived Bankruptcy. Now It Has to Make Coworking Pay Off May 31, 2024

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The troubled company is back from the brink, but will emerge from bankruptcy to a world where coworking's long-term future is much less certain.

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Judge Hints at Plans to Rein In Google’s Illegal Play Store Monopoly May 30, 2024

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“Google as an illegal monopolist will have to pay some penalties,” US federal judge James Donato said Thursday, in a hearing discussing next steps after a jury found the company breached antitrust laws.

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From What's New: A Life-Extension Drug for Big Dogs Is Getting Closer to Reality May 29, 2024

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We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New.

The FDA has yet to approve any drugs for life extension. But biotech company Loyal is now a step closer to bringing one to market—for dogs.

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How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet May 29, 2024

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Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.

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WTF Is With the Pink Pineapples at the Grocery Store?! May 28, 2024

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Using DNA from tangerines and tobacco, food scientists have made a familiar fruit tastier—and more Instagrammable—than ever. We looked into it so you don’t have to.

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Drivers Are Rising Up Against Uber’s ‘Opaque’ Pay System May 27, 2024

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In London, Uber drivers are protesting a new payment system that they say makes it impossible to understand the algorithms that decide how much they get paid.

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US Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Alleging Monopoly Abuse May 24, 2024

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The US government has filed an antitrust suit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, for allegedly abusing their dominance in the ticketing market to extinguish healthy competition.

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Local Coworking Spaces Thrive Where WeWork Dared Not Go May 23, 2024

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A disused church, a school, and a motorcycle garage are among the hyperlocal new coworking spaces cropping up to offer remote workers a place to go.

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