The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0200

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all In February 2019, a group of scientists proposed a high-risk, cutting-edge, irresistibly exciting idea that the National Science Foundation should…