This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change Jennifer Doudna, one of the inventors of the breakthrough gene-editing tool CRISPR, says the technology will help the world grapple with the growing risks of climate change by delivering crops and animals better suited to hotter, drier, wetter, or weirder conditions. The grand hope is that CRISPRs ability to precisely remove specific parts of the DNA within the existing genomes of plants and animals will help avoid many of the pitfalls of earlier adaptation techniques. But there are still considerable obstacles. Last month, Doudna sat down with MIT Technology Review on the sidelines of the Climate & Agriculture Summit at the University of California, Berkeley. Read what she has to say about the future of genetic editing. James Temple Job title of the future: Digital forest ranger When Martin Roth began his career as a forest ranger in the 1980s, his job was to care for the forest in a way that would ensure continuity for decades, even centuries. Now, with climate change, its more about planning for an uncertain future. Roth uses the 3,000 acres of forest along the northeastern shore of Lake Constance in Germany as a testing ground for high-tech solutions to protect nature, earning him the moniker digital forest ranger (Digitalfrster) in the German forestry community. Read the full story.Kaja eruga This piece is from the latest print issue of MIT Technology Review, which is all about the weird and wonderful world of food. If you dont already, subscribe to receive future copies once they land. The must-reads Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Election deniers are already mobilizing on Telegram Poll watchers are poised to dispute votes in Democratic areas, no evidence required. (NYT $)+ TikTok is revealing a major gender divide between the candidates campaigns. (WP $)+ Elon Musk is acting like hes on the ballot himself. (WSJ $)2 Vote-counting staffers are preparing for violent attacks Theyve been trained on how to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations. (The Atlantic $)+ It could be a long, agonizing wait for the final results to be declared. (NY Mag $)+ Elon Musks PAC canvassers are speaking up about their time doorknocking. (Wired $)3 Perplexity wants to prove its trustworthy enough to track election resultsIts a major test for the AI search engine, to say the least. (TechCrunch) + AI-generated search results are often unreliable and open to manipulation. (The Guardian)+ AI search could break the web. (MIT Technology Review)4 The 2024 Presidential campaign has been super surreal From falling out of a coconut tree, to unfounded claims of pet eating. (New Yorker $) 5 This AI supercomputer is funded by OzempicThe financial success of the weight-loss drug made it possible to build Gefion, Denmarks colossal new machine. (WSJ $) + Quantum computing is taking on its biggest challenge: noise. (MIT Technology Review)6 Big Tech is doubling down on its AI spendingTech giants are continuing to sink huge sums into AI development, even if its not making returns yet. (Bloomberg $) + How to fine-tune AI for prosperity. (MIT Technology Review)7 Metas nuclear-powered data center has a bee in its bonnet A rare species of bee is living on the proposed building site. (FT $)8 Touchscreens are out, physical controls are back in Buttons and conventional knobs just get the job done. (IEEE Spectrum)9 Have you checked your privilege lately? Social medias latest wheeze is reminding you how lucky you are. (The Guardian)10 This simple tool will fix your leaky privacy settings Unfortunately, it also comes with a price. (WP $)Quote of the day Id rather work and risk my life to work than stay at home. Waleed Iky, a marketing entrepreneur living in Gaza, explains to the Guardian why he continues to travel to a coworking space with fellow freelancers amid warfare. The big story Whatever happened to DNA computing? October 2021For more than five decades, engineers have shrunk silicon-based transistors over and over again, creating progressively smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computers in the process. But the long technological winning streakand the miniaturization that has enabled it cant last forever. What could this successor technology be? There has been no shortage of alternative computing approaches proposed over the last 50 years. Read about five of the most memorable ones. Lakshmi Chandrasekaran We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or tweet 'em at me.) + May these travel posters brighten up your Monday.+ Think you havent got time to exercise? Think againthese workouts take two minutes, no equipment or gym membership needed.+ Uh oh, this Hobbit-o-meter seems to be broken.+ Would you live inside a wind turbine?