Tuesday, September 09, 2025
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

A chatbot turns hostile[1]. A test version of a Roomba vacuum[2] collects images of users in private situations. A Black woman is falsely identified as a suspect[3] on the basis of facial recognition software, which tends to be less accurate at identifying women and people of color[4].

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PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S. Jacek Dylag/Unsplash, CC BY

Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by

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  1. Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
  2. More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
  3. Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the animals
  4. Rural counties increasingly rely on prisons to provide firefighters and EMTs who work for free, but the inmates have little protection or future job prospects
  5. The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
  6. Colorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires − a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
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