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Decoding the Arctic to predict winter weather
Every autumn, as the Northern Hemisphere moves toward winter, Judah Cohen starts to piece together a complex...
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Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers
Large quantum computers may be able to solve problems impossible for even the best traditional supercomputers – but in...
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Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’ | TechCrunch
Investment in consumer tech startups has been in a downturn since 2022, as a turbulent macroeconomic climate and rising inflation have made VCs skittish about consumer spending power. For the past couple of years, most AI investment has focused...
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Inside the sub-zero lair of the world’s most powerful quantum computer
Faisal IslamEconomics editorWhat is going on here is being watched carefully around the world. Professor Sir Peter Knight, Chair of the National Quantum Technology Programmes Strategy Advisory Board, says Willow broke new ground."All the machines are really still at...
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IWF finds sexual imagery of children which ‘appears to have been’ made by Grok
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok.The AI tool is owned by Elon Musk's firm xAI. It can be...
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Celebrating worm science
For decades, scientists with big questions about biology have found answers in a tiny worm. That worm...
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Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT
The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work officially launched...
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A new lens on humanity
When the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) launched in fall 2024, it was designed to elevate scholars at...
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Smart Hearing Aids Could Adjust Based on Brain Waves
Imagine you’re at a bustling dinner party filled with laughter, music, and clinking silverware. You’re trying to follow a conversation across the table, but every word feels like it’s wrapped in noise. For most people, these types of party...
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CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities | TechCrunch
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event. As has been...
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Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show
Videos posted on social media show large crowds of protesters marching through Tehran and other Iranian cities in what...