July 29, 2025

The Download: how to store energy underground, and what you may not know about Trump’s AI Action Plan

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by pumping water underground.…

The Download: military personnel data for sale, and AI watermarking 

November 6, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. It’s shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel For as little as $0.12 per record, data brokers in the US are selling sensitive private data about both active-duty military members…

The 20 best STEM toys to gift coders-in-training

November 6, 2023

There’s no doubt the STEM toys category has lost a bit of its magic. The hype that started about a decade ago, powering a wave of startups to launch creative and experimental products — pitching parents on dedicated connected hardware and apps to help unlock their kids’ future tech career progression — has faded to […]

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It’s shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel

November 6, 2023
For as little as $0.12 per record, data brokers in the US are selling sensitive private data about active-duty military members and veterans, including their names, home addresses, geolocation, net worth, and religion, and information about their children and health conditions.  In a unsettling study published on Monday, researchers from Duke University approached 12 data…

3 Energy Services Stocks Displaying Promising Gains

November 6, 2023
The escalating endeavors in oil and gas exploration to cater to the world’s rising energy needs are projected to keep the energy services industry afloat in the foreseeable future. Therefore,…

Appetite wants to help you and your friends discover, plan and book a meal out

November 6, 2023

Appetite, an app for discovering and booking restaurants, is aiming to streamline the process of planning nights out with friends and family. After beta testing the app with 14,000 users, the startup is now releasing Appetite to everyone in the United Kingdom, with expansions planned for Europe and the United States. Founded in May 2023 […]

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