American parents are setting up homeschool “pandemic pods"

Chinese and Russian hackers were just sanctioned by Europe for the first time

Sponsored by MIT Sloan School of Management The Download Your daily dose of what’s up in emerging technology 07.31.20 Good morning! Today we look at the surge in "micropods" for schooling in the US, EU sanctions on state hackers and a closer look at carbon border taxes. Get your friends to sign up here to get The Download every day. American parents are setting up homeschool “pandemic pods” Rise of the pod: Pandemic pods, copods, microschools, homeschool pods. Whatever you call them, these terms describe cobbled-together groups of students who will study at home together this fall.  What's it all for? Parents who need to get back to work are banding together to pay for private tuition. Others are using pods as a way to supplement fall school schedules that are often intermittent to allow for social distancing. Pods should also supply some of the social aspect of school without the infection risk inherent in cramming dozens of kids in a room together.  How do they work? In some, families abide by quarantine bubble rules, agreeing not to interact with anyone outside the group. Some are patched together with the tools of modern networking—Google Docs, Nextdoor, Facebook groups—while others use pod matchmaking services being set up by entrepreneurs.  Education inequality: The fact is that these pods are overwhelmingly white, able-bodied, and well-off. They could widen a divide that already exists in access to education in the US. Read the full story here. —Tanya Basu How an EU tax could slash climate emissions far beyond Europe The big reveal: Last week, EU leaders approved the most aggressive climate-change plan in history. The text of the $2 trillion budget agreement called for introducing a “carbon border adjustment mechanism” by 2023. That’s EU-speak for a tax on imported goods produced in ways that emit more greenhouse-gas emissions than are allowed by EU manufacturers. Makes sense: Without a carbon border tax, the EU could claim emissions reductions even as production of its goods simply shifts to other parts of the world, where they can be produced in cheaper and dirtier ways.  Bigger than Paris: In addition, it might lead to bilateral or trilateral trade deals that could achieve greater climate progress than international treaties like the Paris agreement, where any targets must be loose enough to get nearly 200 nations onboard. Details, details: The detailed negotiations won’t begin until next year, and will require several layers of approvals. And the effort is sure to face a series of legal challenges, particularly from poorer nations. Read the full story. —James Temple Chinese and Russian hackers were just sanctioned by Europe for the first time The news: The EU imposed its first-ever sanctions for cyberattacks on Thursday. The action includes travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and organizations connected to ransomware and industrial espionage. Retaliation for Russian attacks: The most prominent target is unit 74455 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, a group known as Sandworm. It is linked to the NotPetya ransomware attacks, which caused over $10 billion in damage. China’s corporate espionage: In China, two citizens and a company, Haitai Technology Development, were sanctioned in connection with a hacking campaign known as Cloudhopper. The operation, carried out on behalf of Chinese intelligence services, targeted corporate secrets across six continents and is one of the most expansive espionage operations ever spotted. Read more here. —Patrick Howell O’Neill We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction in these weird times. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or tweet 'em at me.) + Photoreal Roman emperors, created with AI. Tag yourself. I’m Caligula. + A lovely surprise along a London canal. + How scientific fraud happens—in comic book form! + Today in 1977, this woman delivered a perfect monologue about the arrival of TV. + Early reviews suggest Flight Simulator 2020 is amazing. If that’s your thing.  Sponsor Message What Sports Analytics Can Teach Business Managers On the field and in the office, everyone is looking for a competitive edge. Find yours by using data analytics in your decision-making. Lead your team to a data-driven culture. Take a stand The top ten must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 We need to talk about covid-19 and ventilation in buildings We’re still not doing enough to mitigate airborne transmission. (Atlantic)   + What will it take to make the indoors feel safe again? (WSJ)   + Patients are dying alone. It’s a problem we don’t get to bear witness. (Undark)   + Where did the six-feet rule come from anyway? (Elemental)   + Why has the Republican response been so bad? (NYMag) 2 Climate-change-driven flooding could endanger 200 million people—in just 30 years And wipe out $11 billion in assets too. (TR)   + The curse of both-sidesism in climate coverage. (Grist) 3 It’s easier to get a covid-19 test in white neighborhoods But the disease is hitting Black and Hispanic groups hardest. (FiveThirtyEight)   + Covid-19 data management is a total disaster in the US. (Wired) 4 The problems AI has today go back centuries Its challenges are rooted in colonialism. We need to recognize that history. (TR) 5 The era of the DNA database hack is here Recent breaches show that our genetic information is vulnerable. (OneZero)   + There’s no such thing as family secrets in the age of 23AndMe. (Wired) 6 Why America is so afraid of TikTok Is it a window on the world? Or a Trojan horse? (Atlantic)   + Even Facebook is pining for the internet it destroyed. (Atlantic) 7 The FCC has approved Amazon’s plan for a constellation of 3,236 satellites In your face, Elon. (Business Insider)   + The SpaceX astronauts are due to come home on Sunday. (CBS) 8 What is in the glow surrounding a black hole? The history of the visible universe could be embedded in those rings. (New Scientist) 9 Do animals really anticipate earthquakes? Sensors suggest they do. Cows, sheep and dogs all increase activity before tremors. Clever. (SciAm) 10 What the million-mile battery may mean for electric cars Peace of mind for buyers for one. But it’s not the only metric that counts. (Economist) Do you see hype in tech when others see hope? Or vice versa? MIT Technology Review wants contrarians for our Global Panel. Join today. Quote of the Day "It is only a matter of time before Slack and its competitors go from being tattle-tales to being more like HR Robocops." Writer David A. Banks in Real Life about the changing nature of automation—and the likely impact on workers. Top image credit: MS TECH | PIXABAY Please send Roman Emperors to hi@technologyreview.com. Follow me on Twitter at @niallfirth. Thanks for reading! —Niall Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? Sign up for free Leading with Innovation. 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