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The Download: AI’s extinction risk and bioweapons threat (technologyreview.com)

2026-09-18 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: ai extinction risk, bioweapons, molecule generator

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Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-17 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: treble, voice ai, paladin capital group

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Datamimic – don't let your coding agent invent its own test world (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: datamimic, synthetic data, pii pseudonymization

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Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-14 | by Techcrunch Events | tags: colossal biosciences, de-extinction, synthetic biology

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AI recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-13 | by Michelle Kim | get The Alignment Problem Brian Christian book → | tags: ai agents, recursive self-improvement, reward hacking

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Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-10 | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: envision, venus, european space agency

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We accidentally built a synthetic cell factory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | get single channel micropipette set lab pipettor → | tags: synthetic cells, b.next, nucleus

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We Accidentally Built a Synthetic Cell Factory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | get Eppendorf Research plus pipette → | tags: synthetic cells, b.next, nucleus

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Valvoline Coupons and Promo Codes for September 2026 (wired.com)

2026-09-09 | by Kat Merck | get Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-30 5 quart → | tags: valvoline, valvoline instant oil change, oil change

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Creating bottom-up RNA transfer vehicles from synthetic protein assemblies (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-02 | by Schuhmacher | get Eppendorf Research Plus pipette single channel → | tags: rna transfer vehicles, synthetic protein assemblies, molecular cloning

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The 2026 Midterms Are Coming. Political Deepfakes Are Already Here (cnet.com)

2026-08-28 | by Katelyn Chedraoui | get Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC → | tags: deepfake, openai, google

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Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-26 | get The Machinery of Life Goodsell book → | tags: genetic code, dna, synthetic biology

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AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Marina Temkin | tags: micro1, ai training data, mercor

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These Transistors Engineered With Bacteria Are Literally Alive, if a Little Slow (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: transistors, bacteria, bioelectronics

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AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-18 | by Michelle Kim | tags: ai research, openai, synthetic datasets

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This Popular Herb Is Part of a Billion-Dollar Industry Sold at Convenience Stores. Now Regulators Want to Ban It. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jonathan Small | tags: kratom, wall street journal, happy hippo

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Ethical Cold Outreach (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: synthetic video, represent studio, chase

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Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-10 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, ios 27, reference image

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Cancer-fighting antibodies with a one-two punch take aim at tumours (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-03 | by Ledford | tags: bispecific antibodies, genentech, roche

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As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: reddit, google ai overviews, steve huffman

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Valvoline Coupons and Promo Codes for August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Kat Merck | tags: valvoline, hybrid suv, synthetic oil

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Amazon cracks down on use of AI images by sellers after New York law (cnbc.com)

2026-07-24 | by Annie Palmer | tags: amazon, ai-generated images, new york law

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Nvidia's new Synthetic Video Detector can identify fake AI videos with up to 92% accuracy — microservice based on cutting-edge research looks to combat misinformation in broadcasts with just 22ms processing time (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-21 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nvidia, synthetic video detector, inference microservice

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11 Best Sleeping Bags (2026): Ultralight, Warm Weather, for Kids (wired.com)

2026-07-16 | by Scott Gilbertson | tags: camping, heat, sleeping

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CRISPR gets a power boost from AI-designed ‘molecular scissors’ (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-16 | by Heidt | tags: crispr, cas9, gene editing

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Daily briefing: ‘Cyborg’ cockroaches breathe underwater with printed suit (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-02 | by Smith | get Robotic Cockroach Suit → | tags: cyborg cockroaches, ntu singapore, printed suits

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Scientists Made a Cell From Scratch For First Time (slashdot.org)

2026-07-01 | get Synthetic Cell Kit → | tags: spudcell, university of minnesota, e. coli

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SpudCell: The first synthetic cell with a complete cell cycle (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | get Synthetic Cell Model Kit → | tags: spudcell, university of minnesota, synthetic cell

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For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Yasemin Saplakoglu | get Cell Culture Starter Kit → | tags: synthetic cell, biologists, cell cycle

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For First Time, a Cell Built from Scratch Grows and Divides (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Yasemin Saplakoglu | get DIY Synthetic Cell Kit → | tags: synthetic cells, biolabs, cell cycle