Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/p>\n
1 Bitcoin traders dont care about a recessionDebate over the definition of a recession, and whether were in one, feels like a distraction. (CoinDesk)+ Technically the US may now be in recession, but much of the economy remains strong. (The Guardian)+ Heres why the popular definition of a recession isnt official. (The Atlantic $)+ Bitcoins value is heading towards its best month since 2021. (Bloomberg $)<\/p>\n
2 Iran is ramping up its drone productionIt wants to sell them to overseas buyers, reportedly including Russia. (NYT $)+ Why business is booming for military AI startups. (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
3 The CHIPS Act isnt going to fix the semiconductor shortagePartly because the shortage seems to be easing anyway. (Recode)+ The multi-billion package must be invested wisely. (Wired $)+ Chipmakers say they urgently need the subsidies promised by the bill. (FT $)<\/p>\n
4 The Democrats did not release a deepfake video of Joe BidenDespite conspiracy theorists best efforts to convince the internet. (BBC)+ The biggest threat of deepfakes isnt the deepfakes themselves. (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
5 Online outrage is performative and fleetingRefusing to stoop to their level can make the whole thing less annoying to deal with. (The Atlantic $)<\/p>\n
6 Sticky patches could revolutionize how we take ultrasoundsPatients could wear them at home, instead of attending hospital appointments. (The Guardian)<\/p>\n
7 Chinas virtual idols are burnt outTheir adoring fans dont always consider the humans behind the animations. (Rest of World)+ How Chinas biggest online influencers fell from their thrones. (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
8 TikTok is driven by strangers, not friendsThe platform rejected the social model championed by Facebook, with great success. (New Yorker $)+ Instagram has sheepishly (and only temporarily) retracted some of its much-hated recent changes. (NYT $)+ Facebook has vowed to double the amount of AI-recommended feed content. (Motherboard)+ Snap and TikTok offer richer, more interesting recommendations than Google. (Slate)<\/p>\n
9 This aging research institute wants to help you live better, not longerBut the shadow of the promise of immortality looms large. (Neo.Life)+ Saudi Arabia plans to spend $1 billion a year discovering treatments to slow aging. (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
10 Meet the humans keeping the cloud online Often under incredibly punishing conditions. (Aeon)<\/p>\n
Quote of the day<\/p>\n
\"What frustrates me most is when I'm accused of twisting the truth. As meteorologists, we report facts. There is no conspiracy.\"<\/p>\n
Meteorologist and weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker tells his employer, the BBC, about his frustration at the online abuse he received from climate change deniers during the UKs recent severe heatwave.<\/p>\n
The big story<\/p>\n
Meet the wounded veteran who got a penis transplant<\/p>\n
October 2019<\/p>\n
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