King Charles will have to tone down support for net zero after Badenoch says 2050 is ‘impossible’
Constitutional expert says Tory leader’s break from political consensus over target for greenhouse gasses will require monarch to choose his words carefullyKing Charles will have to temper his public support
Genetic data is an another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours | John Naughton
The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motivesEver thought
‘A case study in groupthink’: were liberals wrong about the pandemic?
US political scientists’ book argues aggressive Covid policies such as mask mandates were in some cases misguidedWere conservatives right to question Covid lockdowns? Were the liberals who defended them less
Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestationScientists are about to take part in a revolutionary mission aimed at creating detailed 3D maps
Melania Trump’s secret to getting through hard times? Love (actually)
The first lady spoke about (wait for it) diversity as she presented awards to courageous women from around the worldLet’s take a quick break from the increasingly dreadful news for
Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not
Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these firesCommunities across the US
Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief
Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convincedIn January, the US Food and
More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF
The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race needs to slow down and IT firms should instead be focusing on the bigger picture to ensure that the technology is not misused on the
Pluralistic: How the world’s leading breach expert got phished (05 Apr 2025)
Today's links How the world's leading breach expert got phished: A cautionary tale for all of us. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2020 Upcoming
French Court Orders Cloudflare to ‘Dynamically’ Block MotoGP Streaming Piracy
The frontline of online piracy liability keeps moving, and core internet infrastructure providers are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs. In a significant ruling last week, the Paris Judicial Tribunal