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Kids on Climate and Rising Temps Jul 06, 2023

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Kids get a seat at the table with The Environmental Protection Agency and the reality of our recent record-breaking rising temperatures.

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Social Regs On Both Sides of the Atlantic Jul 05, 2023

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Europe regulates Meta's ad sales, and a court stops the White House from talking content moderation.

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Big Firsts for the Future of Travel on Land and Space Jul 03, 2023

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North America’s first hydrogen-powered train began traveling across the Canadian countryside and Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial spaceflight.

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Cheers to Palm-Reading Tech to Buy Alcohol and the Future of NFC Jun 30, 2023

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Right now, you can use Amazon's Palm-Reading to buy alcohol in Colorado, and we’re on the fast track to the future of contactless NFC advancements.

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All Hands on Deck for AI Jun 29, 2023

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The looming risks and advantages of generative AI have US Lawmakers calling for help from experts and creating committees.

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Spaceflights and NASA's New Water-Saving Hack Jun 28, 2023

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Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight as soon as June 27th, and NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS into drinkable water.

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AI Policies on Capitol Hill to Space Jun 27, 2023

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Congress is reportedly limiting staff use of AI models while NASA is creating a ChatGPT-like assistant for astronauts.

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Tiny Med Tech With Big Impacts Jun 26, 2023

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A synthetic heart valve that grows with the body, a remote-controlled pill-shaped camera, and what that means for the future.

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The Life and Death of Bugs in Robotics Jun 23, 2023

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The surprising role of bugs in the latest robotics, from live woodlice for robot hands to an invasive species-killing machine to eradicate the spotted lanternfly.

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Sending Cell Data and Solar Energy from Space Jun 22, 2023

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Data transfers, solar energy, and what that means for the future of space and of Earth.

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