Rishi Sunak lost to Liz Truss in September, but she resigned six weeks later. In the latest leadership contest, Mr Sunak racked up the support of his fellow MPs early, and fast. He crossed the 100 nominations he needed long before the deadline - including from MPs that had previously backed Truss or Boris Johnson. Let's see how this goes.
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The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’
Surveillance isn’t just imposed on people: Many of us buy into it willingly.
The Indian startup helping companies sell ads more profitably
Voiro’s ad-tech solution is used by 40% of India’s OTT market, including Disney+ Hotstar and Sony Liv.
Can ShipRocket's Rocketship Propel India's D2C to the moon?
ShipRocket v0.1 was born, in 2012. Today, it has 75K+ merchants, with ~7M shipments happening every month.
The Search for a Pill That Can Help Dogs—and Humans—Live Longer
People have been searching for a fountain of youth for thousands of years. Celine Halioua thinks she’s found one—for canines. Be patient, we’re next.
Applying the 8 Golden Rules of User-Interface Design
Ben Shneiderman pioneered the concepts behind his eight golden rules after conducting fundamental research in the field of human-computer interaction.
The Computer Scientist Who’s Boosting Privacy on the Internet
Harry Halpin wants our internet conversations to be more private. He’s helped create a new kind of network that might make it possible.
The Unnatural Future of Physics
To get a sense of how physicists might solve the “naturalness problem,” I contacted one who calls himself “a deviant by default.”
Our future in space relies on settling the Moon and using it as a base to probe the deepest questions in the cosmos.
Dogecoin Joins Ethereum in Double-Digit Gains as Crypto Rallies
Dogecoin has jumped 10% over the past 24 hours alongside Ethereum. Shiba Inu has also enjoyed a hefty rally.
Before Bauhaus, the father of modernism wanted to be a cowboy
A new biography traces the many lives and influences of architect Walter Gropius.
Honorary mentions
YouTube’s new design to fast-forward and rewind ⏩
The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science 😷
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