{"id":"16ab3900-b8be-49f4-b016-f57e4c396220","url":"https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/03/1140134/the-download-uk-smoking-ban-elizabeth-bear-story/","domain":"technologyreview.com","outlet":{"name":"Technologyreview","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"The Download: a smoking \"endgame\" and a new Elizabeth Bear story","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["1. The UK has implemented a generational sales ban on tobacco products.","2. This ban aims to eliminate smoking entirely, rather than just reduce consumption.","3. Jessica Hamzelou supports the ban, reflecting on cultural changes around smoking.","4. Elizabeth Bear's short story 'You do your own time' explores themes of memory and narrative control.","5. An EU lawmaker investigating spyware was hacked by the same spyware.","6. Tesla driver charged with manslaughter was using automated driving assistance during a fatal crash.","7. Trump purchased up to $5 million in tech stocks on the day he announced his AI Action Plan."],"topics":["Health"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T11:20:48.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-03T13:09:21.393Z","story":null}