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Content Credentials: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024

Content Credentials: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 30, 2024technology, art, media, communication, policy, development

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024environment, climate, sustainability, resiliency, technology, science

An AI Deepfake Could Be This Election’s November Surprise

An AI Deepfake Could Be This Election’s November Surprise

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024technology, media, communication, voting, democracy, policy

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 2, 2024health, technology, science, public health, policy

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024health, public health, technology, science

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024media, technology, policy, mental health, youth, education, communication

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024technology, media, policy, courts, democracy

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024art, artists, museum, design, los angeles, technology, media

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024California, media, technology, policy, government, education, youth, mental health

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2024media, technology, communication, California, policy, mental health, youth

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2024california, environment, climate, technology, policy, sustainability, resiliency

California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action

California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 17, 2024california, voting, policy, courts, media, communication, technology, democracy, government

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2024science, technology, environment, sustainability, resiliency

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2024technology, California, workforce, media, communication, finance

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024technology, los angeles, media, art, sustainability

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy

Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024policy, politics, government, voting, technology, communication, media

Elon Musk’s messy divorce with California leaves ugly grievances all around

Elon Musk’s messy divorce with California leaves ugly grievances all around

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024culture, California, technology, economics

Inside California’s Freedom-Loving, Bible-Thumping Hub of Hard Tech

Inside California’s Freedom-Loving, Bible-Thumping Hub of Hard Tech

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024California, culture, technology

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2024technology, data, global, public safety, education