The must-reads

I’ve combed the web to seek out you at this time’s most enjoyable/necessary/scary/fascinating tales about know-how.

1 How Ukraine cobbled collectively a scrappy, digitized navy
It’s created an affordable model of the techniques the Pentagon has spent many years (and billions of {dollars}) growing. (WSJ $)
+ Ukraine says it’s shot down near 500 drones since September. (The Guardian)

2 Sam Bankman-Fried is planning to plead not responsible
The FTX founder may resist 115 years in jail if he’s satisfied of fraud and conspiracy. (Reuters)

3 China’s zero covid U-turn is worsening its social inequality
Younger individuals in rural areas are unlikely to get well from the disruption to their training. (FT $)
+ Different nations are requiring guests from China to supply unfavorable covid assessments. (Vox)
+ China’s international minister has praised the US in a uncommon present of unity. (Bloomberg $)

4 Tech startups had an terrible 2022
Because it stands, 2023 isn’t wanting significantly better. (WSJ $)
+ Staff laid off from Large Tech companies want to begin their very own. (Reuters)
+ A glance again over the largest tech flops of the previous 12 months. (Vox)

5 Brazil’s far proper is prospering on Twitter
Simply because the nation’s new left-wing president takes workplace. (Remainder of World)
+ We’re witnessing the mind dying of Twitter. (MIT Expertise Assessment)

6China’s generative AI fashions are significantly problematic 
Like their Western counterparts, the outcomes are sometimes inaccurate and offensive. (TechCrunch)
+ How AI-generated textual content is poisoning the web. (MIT Expertise Assessment)

7The Earth is consistently creating its personal type of music
A tiny gadget helps seismologists to tune into its rhythms. (NYT $)

8 The James Webb House Telescope has revolutionized astronomy
It’s been notably adept at shedding mild on stars’ lifecycles. (The Verge)
+ The US navy is planning to launch a constellation of satellites in March. (The Atlantic $)
+ NASA is looking for probably lethal asteroids. (Inverse)
+ What’s subsequent in area. (MIT Expertise Assessment)

9 Your consideration span will not be as damaged as you suppose it’s 
Getting distracted may really be the productive break your mind is craving. (The Guardian)
+ Why not kickstart the brand new yr with no smartphone? (Slate $)

10 You may blame your nostril for that chilly you’ll be able to’t shake 👃
Colder temperatures make it tougher to struggle off nasty bugs. (Wired $)

Quote of the day

“It’s principally scams and memes if you get right down to it.”