The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex”
12-08-2026 14:10 via technologyreview.com

The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex”

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.
How we picked 35 of the world’s top young scientists and engineersOn September 8, MIT Technology Review will reveal its 2026 list of Innovators Under 35, recognizing 35 young people from around the world who are doing groundbreaking scientific work and building clever technical fixes for sticky problems.By finding the top young innovators glo
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