{"id":822503,"date":"2025-01-27T23:12:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/the-download-us-who-exit-risks-and-underground-hydrogen\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T23:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:12:55","slug":"the-download-us-who-exit-risks-and-underground-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/the-download-us-who-exit-risks-and-underground-hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: US WHO exit risks, and underground hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plus: there’s trouble brewing for Trump’s new AI project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This is what might happen if the US withdraws from the WHO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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On January 20, his first day in office, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n

The US is the biggest donor to the WHO, and the loss of this income is likely to have a significant impact on the organization, which develops international health guidelines, investigates disease outbreaks, and acts as an information-sharing hub for member states. But the US will also lose out. Read the full story<\/a>.

\u2014Jessica Hamzelou<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Why the next energy race is for underground hydrogen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It might sound like something straight out of the 19th century, but one of the most cutting-edge areas in energy today involves drilling deep underground to hunt for materials that can be burned for energy. The difference is that this time, instead of looking for fossil fuels, the race is on to find natural deposits of hydrogen.<\/p>\n

In an age of lab-produced breakthroughs, it feels like something of a regression to go digging for resources. But looking underground could help meet energy demand while also addressing climate change. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014Casey Crownhart<\/em><\/p>\n

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review\u2019s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, <\/strong>sign up here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cattle burping remedies: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Companies are finally making real progress on one of the trickiest problems for climate change: cow burps.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s herds of cattle belch out methane as a by-product of digestion, as do sheep and goats. That powerful greenhouse gas makes up the single biggest source of livestock emissions, which together contribute 11% to 20% of the world\u2019s total climate pollution, depending on the analysis.<\/p>\n

Enter the cattle burping supplement. DSM-Firmenich, a Netherlands-based conglomerate, says its Bovaer food supplement significantly reduces the amount of methane that cattle belch\u2014and it\u2019s now available in dozens of countries. Read the full story<\/a>.

<\/strong>\u2014James Temple<\/em><\/p>\n

Cattle burping remedies<\/strong><\/a> is one of our <\/strong>10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025<\/strong><\/a>, MIT Technology Review\u2019s annual list of tech to watch. Check out the rest of the list, and <\/strong>cast your vote<\/strong><\/a> for the honorary 11th breakthrough.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 Tech leaders are squabbling over Trump\u2019s new Stargate AI project<\/strong>
Musk says its backers don\u2019t have enough money. Satya Nadella and Sam Altman disagree. (The Guardian<\/a>)+ It\u2019s far from the first time Musk and Altman have clashed. <\/em>(Insider<\/a> $)
+ The scrap could threaten Musk\u2019s cordial relationship with Donald Trump<\/em>. (FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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2 Trump has threatened to withhold aid from California<\/strong>
He falsely claimed the state\u2019s officials have been refusing to fight the fires with water. (WP<\/a> $)
+ A new fire broke out along the Ventura County border last night. <\/em>(LA Times<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

3 Redditors are weighing up banning links to X<\/strong>
In response to Elon Musk\u2019s salute. (404 Media<\/a>)
+ Not everyone agrees that the boycott will have the desired effect, though. <\/em>(NYT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

4 How right-leaning male YouTubers helped to elect Trump
<\/strong>Young men are responding favorably to content painting them as powerless. (Bloomberg<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

5 Why the US isn\u2019t handing out bird flu vaccines right now<\/strong>
It\u2019s not currently being treated as a priority. (Wired<\/a> $)
+ How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

6 Why you might be inadvertently following Trump on social media<\/strong>
And why it may take a while for Meta to honor requests to unfollow. (NYT<\/a> $)
+ The company has denied secretly adding users to Trump\u2019s followers list. <\/em>(Insider<\/a> $)+ Handily enough, Trump has ordered the US government to stop pressuring social media firms. <\/em>(WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

7 Investors\u2019 interest in weight-loss drugs is waning
<\/strong>A disappointing trial and falling sales spell bad news for the sector. (FT<\/a> $)
+ Drugs like Ozempic now make up 5% of prescriptions in the US. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8 A software engineer is trolling OpenAI with a new domain name
<\/strong>Ananay Arora registered OGOpenAI.com to redirect to a Chinese AI lab. (TechCrunch<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9 Macbeth is being turned into an interactive video game<\/strong>
The Scottish play is being given a 21st century makeover. (The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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10 Why measuring the quality of your sleep is so tough ????<\/strong>
Not everyone agrees on what counts as good sleep, for a start. (New Scientist<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI acknowledge that this action is largely just virtue signalling. But if somebody starts popping off Nazi salutes at the presidential inauguration of a purported \u2018first world\u2019 country, then virtue signalling is the least I can do.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014A Reddit moderator explains their decision to ban links to X in their forum after Elon Musk\u2019s gestures at a post-inauguration rally this week, NBC News<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/a>February 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the skies above Chula Vista, California, where the police department runs a drone program, it\u2019s not uncommon to see an unmanned aerial vehicle darting across the sky.<\/p>\n

Chula Vista is one of a dozen departments in the US that operate what are called drone-as-first-responder programs, where drones are dispatched by pilots, who are listening to live 911 calls, and often arrive first at the scenes of accidents, emergencies, and crimes, cameras in tow.<\/p>\n

But many argue that police forces\u2019 adoption of drones is happening too quickly, without a well-informed public debate around privacy regulations, tactics, and limits. There\u2019s also little evidence that drone policing reduces crime. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Patrick Sisson<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>skeet ’em at me<\/em><\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

+ If you were struck by the beautiful scenery in The Brutalist, check out where it was filmed<\/a>.
+ This newly-unearthed, previously unreleased Tina Turner track<\/a> is a banger.
+ What to expect from the art world<\/a> in the next 12 months.
+ Let’s take a look at this year\u2019s potential runners and riders<\/a> for the Oscars. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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