Episode #1069

Item #1 Science
Tech companies are investing billions of dollars in small modular reactor technology, with plans for three test models to go online in 2026. https://www.engadget.com/wearables/ecoflows-solar-hat-is-better-for-the-planet-than-your-style-203358237.html https://www.meritalk.com/articles/doe-to-launch-3-small-nuclear-reactors-by-2025/
Item #2 Science
The US will begin phasing in digital IDs to replace physical passports for international travel. https://www.investopedia.com/digital-ids-are-here-11796715
Item #3 Science
Major League Baseball announced that it will introduce so-called “Roboumps” in 2026, with an automated ball-strike challenge system. https://www.mlb.com/news/abs-challenge-system-mlb-2026

‘In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.’ – Galileo Galilei