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INSTANT MESSAGING | 18-MINUTE READ
Meet the Lobbyist Next Door
BY BENJAMIN WOFFORD
What do a Real Housewife, an Olympic athlete, and a doula have in common? They're all being paid by an ad-tech startup as influencers—peddling not products but ideologies.
BUG ZAPPER | 5-MINUTE READ
The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?
BY MARYN MCKENNA
As Covid swept ICUs, doctors prescribed antibiotics to ward off secondary infections. Now bacteria have evolved resistance—but hospitals are fighting back.
PRIME DAY | 18-MINUTE READ
Prime Day Has Ended, but These 66 Great Deals Are Going Strong
BY SCOTT GILBERTSON
A few of our favorite things are still on sale, like robot vacuums, laptops, phones, and espresso machines.
RISKY CLICKS | 4-MINUTE READ
A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
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GADGET LAB PODCAST | 30-MINUTE EPISODE
What Happens Next for Vaping
This week, we look at how regulatory pressure might deflate—or even kill—the nicotine vaping industry in the US.
IDEAS | 8-MINUTE READ
The 'Shamanification' of the Tech CEO
BY MANVIR SINGH
From fruit-only diets to dopamine fasting, Silicon Valley founders flaunt self-deprivation like a misguided pursuit of wellness. But there's more to it.
DOWN TO THE WIRE | 4-MINUTE READ
Can Reengineered Aluminum Help Fill the Demand for Copper?
BY GREGORY BARBER
As the world converts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, molecular tweaks to aluminum could improve its conductivity.
CONNIVE TO SURVIVE | 4-MINUTE READ
F1 22 Perfectly Simulates the Morality Vacuum of Formula 1
BY AMIT KATWALA
The new game is great at capturing the excitement of motor racing. It's even better at mirroring the sport's rampant commercialism.
MAKING WAVES | 4-MINUTE READ
Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's a Flying Ferry
BY NICOLE KOBIE
An electric hydrofoil ferry could be the future of public transportation in Stockholm—and beyond.
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