PC fan air purifiers, gas stove emissions and Google's AI problem

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It's Tuesday, May 28, and we're sharing our latest air purifier reviews, what’s been going on behind the scenes at HouseFresh and must-read air quality news—all packaged in a five-minute read.

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AIR QUALITY IN THE NEWS

• Air pollution from gas and propane stoves has contributed to 19,000 deaths annually and caused about 50,000 current cases of childhood asthma nationwide. People living in smaller homes are more likely to be affected. This is according to a study from researchers at Stanford and Harvard. (More) (Even More)

• After four years of debate, the World Health Organization has finally declared that viruses can be spread “through the air.” This simple language may help improve research and action to fight disease. (More)
  

• The world’s largest plant designed to suck planet-heating pollution out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum began operating in Iceland a few weeks ago. (More) But many are critical of the technology. (More)

• The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease in Europe as a result of air pollution has fallen sharply as countries have cracked down on harmful emissions. (More)
  

• Along with improving indoor air quality and avoiding crowded, underventilated places, masks provide the best way to avoid catching a respiratory infection. Masks work, according to a comprehensive review by academics at the University of Oxford, UNSW Sydney and the University of Toronto. (More)

PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HOUSEFRESH

• The CEO of Google answers questions about HouseFresh. Verge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai some tough questions in an interview about AI-powered search and the future of the web. (More)

• The BBC weighs in. Gisele argued that Google wields its power to shape the web irresponsibly. A senior technology reporter at the BBC wrote a must-read article examining whether that might be the case. (More)

• How product recommendations broke Google (and ate the internet in the process). New York Magazine’s John Herrman explores the state of product recommendations ranking at the top of Google, including the flood of Google Shopping carousels taking over search result pages. (More)
  

• We were invited to CBC Radio's national evening current affairs program. In this episode of As It Happens, Danny discussed the impact of Google’s new AI Overviews. It starts at minute 44. (More)

• Cory Doctorow discussed how Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news brands. An excellent breakdown of our second article about big media sites abusing their reputation and our trust. (More)

POPULAR ON TIKTOK

Danny warned viewers not to be duped by viral videos on TikTok showcasing too-good-to-be-true air purifier results, as these are usually sponsored by air purifier manufacturers. There are some interesting conversations going on in the comments!

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Is this the best air purifier? Dont be duped by viral videos, you need a device that wroks in the tiny particles in the air. #airpurifier ... See more

HOUSEFRESH FINDS OUT