Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on “rejuvenation” technology

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Week in Review Sunday, June 18, 2023 This week's roundup: Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on "rejuvenation" technology. The surprising truth about which homes have heat pumps. An algorithm intended to reduce poverty might disqualify people in need. And more. Plus, celebrate this Father's Day by gifting your dad a year of unlimited access to MIT Technology Review. Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on "rejuvenation" technology by Antonio Regalado Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte's presentation on anti-aging technology drew a dangerously large crowd at a stem cell conference in Boston. Read more → The surprising truth about which homes have heat pumps by Casey Crownhart The appliances buck a common climate technology trend in the US—for now. Read more → An algorithm intended to reduce poverty might disqualify people in need by Tate Ryan-Mosley According to a new report by the Human Rights Watch, an algorithmic welfare distribution system for Jordan, funded by the World Bank, unfairly and inaccurately quantifies poverty. Read more → Rivian hopes to earn carbon credits for its home electric vehicle chargers by James Temple The popular EV truck startup's move raises questions about who really owns the climate contributions from clean technologies—and whether they should be used to offset someone else's pollution. Read more → How tactile graphics can help end image poverty by Chancey Fleet Access to rich imagery shouldn't be something that blind or low-vision people have to do without. These projects are helping. Read more → Catch up on the stories readers are talking about: The new US border wall is an app   Google DeepMind's game-playing AI just found another way to make code faster   The Twitter accounts that impersonate Chinese celebrities for clout and cash   Inside the quest to engineer climate-saving "super trees"   Meet the people who use Notion to plan their whole lives Celebrate this Father's Day by gifting your dad a year of MIT Technology Review. With unlimited access to emerging technology news, in-depth reporting, and expert insights, they'll never run out of stories to read or share. GIVE A GIFT & SAVE View in browser | This email was sent to alexvarboffin.abbb@blogger.com. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy MIT Technology Review · 196 Broadway, 3rd fl, · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA Copyright © 2023 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. Opt out of all promotional emails and newsletters from MIT Technology Review