Tech: Lethal AI weapons are on the rise

April 30—This week, the first woman to receive a mechanical heart pump plus a transplanted pig kidney, a DNA bank for endangered wildlife, and how Soviet-era pseudoscience connects to Havana syndrome. That and more below! -Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology

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How a Cloned Ferret Inspired a DNA Bank for Endangered Species The birth of a cloned black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann, and her two new sisters, has sparked a new pilot program to preserve the tissues of hundreds of endangered species "just in case" Cari Shane

After Months of Gibberish, Voyager 1 Is Communicating Well Again NASA scientists spent months coaxing the 46-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft back into healthy communication Meghan Bartels

Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind 'Havana Syndrome' Worries Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices    Keith Kloor

Lethal AI Weapons Are on the Rise. What's Next? Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes David Adam; Nature magazine

What Does Energy Independence Really Mean? "Energy independence" doesn't mean what politicians think it means Scott Waldman; E&E News

How Foreign Governments Sway Voters with Online Manipulation Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024. To counter disinformation activities aimed against the voters on social media, we must first understand how they work Jelena Vićić

Woman Becomes First Person to Receive Both Pig Kidney Transplant and Heart Pump A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease became the second person ever to receive a genetically modified pig kidney and the first person to receive a heart pump and a transplanted organ together Tanya Lewis

A Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation, showing that wind, water and solar are ready to cover our electricity needs Mark Z. Jacobson, expert writer

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