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Why 1.5°C failed and setting a new limit would make things worse
More than a decade on from the 2015 Paris climate conference, it is hard not to feel that we...
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Social media companies accused of
The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements in one such trial in Los Angeles...
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Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here’s What’s at Stake
Today, Meta went to trial in the state of New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its apps, including Facebook and Instagram. The state claims that Meta violated New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act by...
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IEEE Honors Tech Visionaries
Meet the recipients of the 2026 IEEE Medals—the organization’s highest-level honors. Presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors, these medals recognize innovators whose work has shaped modern technology across disciplines including AI, education, and semiconductors.The medals will...
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‘Hidden’ group of gut bacteria may be essential to good health
A mysterious group of bacteria seems to thrive in the gut microbiomes of people without illness, hinting that they...
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Age Bias is Still the Default at Work But the Data is Turning – Slashdot
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A mounting body of research is making it harder for companies to justify what most of them still do -- push experienced workers out the door just as they're hitting their professional peak. A 2025 study published in...
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No Company Has Admitted to Replacing Workers With AI in New York
Over 160 companies in New York state have filed notices of mass layoffs since last March. None—in a group that includes Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and other employers that are adopting AI tools—attributed their workforce cuts in those filings to...
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SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar ‘Self-Growing City’ Over Mars Project, Musk Says – Slashdot
"Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years."SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition...
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How MIT’s 10th president shaped the Cold War
Today, MIT plays a key role in maintaining U.S. competitiveness, technological leadership, and national defense — and...
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Dave Farber Dies at Age 91 – Slashdot
The mailing list for the North American Network Operators' Group discusses Internet infrastructure issues like routing, IP address allocation, and containing malicious activity. This morning there was another message:We are heartbroken to report that our colleague —...
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UK withdraws Tehran embassy staff as US-Iran tension sparks concern across region
The US embassy in Israel has also told some non-emergency staff they can leave the country if they wish.
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