2025
Edition 26 – Dangerous Drinks, SMS Scams, Chatting Cars
The big stories
There Is No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption, US Surgeon General WarnsAn advisory issued by the US
Dispatch
2025
Edition 25 – Secret Keys, Global AI, Life-saving Exercise
The big stories
How Public Key Cryptography Really Works | Quanta MagazineThe security system that underlies the internet makes use of
2025
Edition 24 – Lens of Life, Scary Sugar, Phone Passports
Namaste! Introducing a refreshed look and feel for my newsletter and website, with a new home at iKartik.tech. Let
2024
Edition 23 – Plant Internet, AI Posts, Eco Goals
Welcome back to my newsletter! This week, we talk about SMS scams, plant internets, and the rise of AI social
2024
Edition 22 – Hurricane Helene, LLMs, and Sunlight
The big stories
How Hurricane Helene Became a Monster Storm
The hurricane is the deadliest to hit the U.S.
2024
Edition 21 – AI, Airlines, and Astronauts
Namaste and hello again! 👋
After a hiatus over the past few months, I am ready to restart writing blog posts
2021
Edition 20 – Hubble Returns, Animal Ingenuity, Epic Droughts
The Big Stories
The Hubble is back!
After a computer malfunction halted operations for more than a month, NASA engineers
2021
Edition 19 – Hubble, Money Puzzle, Drought Trouble, and Ad Fumble
From the Blog
The Vedas Should Be Understood, Not Just Read
The Vedas are the most ancient texts in the
2021
Edition 18 – Apple's New Software Updates
Namaste and hello again! 👋
After a hiatus over the past few months, I am ready to restart writing blog posts
2021
Edition 17 – Social media and Misinformation
The Big Stories
Facebook will no longer stop the spread of a theory that COVID-19 was manufactured
As the coronavirus
2021
Edition 16 – Melting Glaciers, Vaccine Recipes, Watching TV
The Big Stories
Melting Glaciers Are Changing Earth’s Tilt
While Earth’s north and south poles are usually where
2021
Edition 15 – Intrusive Apps, Miss-taken Weight
The Big Stories
Invasive apps
There’s an app for pretty much everything these days. They make our lives easier,
2021
Edition 14 – Mission Mars, Magnetic Birds, Liquid Ice
The Big Stories
Perseverance Lands On Mars
On February 18th, NASA’s latest rover landed on Mars and began sending
2021
Edition 13 – Mars on Earth, Speed Vaccine, Satellite Counting
The Big Stories
3 Billion Years Ago, Mars Looked A Lot Like Iceland
The Curiosity rover has been exploring the
2021
Edition 12 – Facebook Invasion, Leaving the Valley, AI Farming
From the Blog
Facebook's Shameless Takeover of WhatsApp
If you have used WhatsApp in the last few days,
2020
Edition 11 – Digital Medicine, Deep Sea Songs, Bright Energy
Interesting News
mRNA Can Save the World
Vaccines are typically made of a weakened virus and an adjuvant — a substance