An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content 22. September 2026 (17:35) Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.(New York Times)
At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool 22. September 2026 (17:00) Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.(New York Times)
Viture’s Vonder Glasses Are Meant to Map Your Mind 22. September 2026 (15:00) No cameras? No problem. Viture’s first display-free smart glasses have bone-conduction microphones to privately record your daily musings.(Wired)
AI Models Built From Rat Brains Just Got Closer to Reality 22. September 2026 (15:00) The Biological Computing Company is bringing its AI tools to Amazon Web Services in a major boost for a once-fringe field that aims to marry nature with code.(Wired)
The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir 22. September 2026 (13:00) Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.(Wired)
