Technology

The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement” When it comes to…

Gold medallists make it to Glasgow as vibes champions after sports axed

Their sports of diving and table tennis may have been brutally cut from the 2026 slate, but Anabelle Smith and Milly Tapper have still made their way to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

250 Eiffel Towers' worth of waste: The AI boom's toxic hardware problem

Chips, servers, cables, and more could compound an already massive problem - here's who it affects and what's being done about it.

Experts warn ChatGPT's Workspace Agent Builder can be hijacked to create malicious AI workers

Zenity Labs found AgentForger, a flaw in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Builder Malicious links could instantly deploy rogue agents that exfiltrate sensitive data without user prompts OpenAI patched the issue by removing the risky URL parameter…

Woman loses $200,000 Google job, becomes award-winning filmmaker: ‘Zero regrets’

Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier

Sometimes, what matters isn’t your output but what you put into the process. Think of it like work v the gym I teach public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Munk School at the University of Toronto. And it will come at no…

‘An anthem for the co-dependent’: Bad Magpie’s corvid carnage with a side of existential angst

Going by the mantra, if you want to make someone laugh, make them cry first, the game’s developers have created a lonely magpie who fills the void by wreaking havoc Amid the gleeful anarchy of Bad Magpie’s debut trailer, there’s a striking…

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence Most people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported…

In Pasadena, California, there's a cute red brick courtyard where one storefront isn't like the rest

The glass doors open onto a sparse industrial hallway, which leads to a sunlit foyer with a large spiral staircase. Go up, and you'll see a typical coworking space: open tables, healthy snacks, a collection of meeting rooms with […]

Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace

Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace.

PN Expresses ‘Full Solidarity’ With Officers Shot In St Julian’s

The Nationalist Party has expressed its “full solidarity” with the two police officers who were shot today in St Julian’s as well as all members of the forces working to tame the situation. “The Partit Nazzjonalista thanks the members of…

Argentina’s minimum wage purchasing power plunges 40% under Milei

Argentina · Labour & Prices Key Facts —Real decline. Argentina’s real minimum wage has fallen approximately 40% since Javier Milei took office in December 2023. —Historic low. Current purchasing power is worse than during the 2001 crisis…