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X’s new feature reveals foreign origins of some popular U.S. political accounts
They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMY— or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they're constantly posting about U.S. politics to their followers, sounding...
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We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
An unexplained glow that appears to emanate throughout the Milky Way’s outer regions could be our first hint of...
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Celebrating the advancement of technology leadership through policy analysis and guidance
In 1965, after completing his PhD in civil engineering at MIT, Professor Richard de Neufville joined the...
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The long-overlooked insects that could save our crops
It takes Mandela Fernández-Grandon 15 minutes to train a hoverfly, a harmless wasp look-alike. The entomologist at the University of...
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How AI Agents Misbehave When Faced With Real-World Pressures
Several recent studies have shown that artificial-intelligence agents sometimes decide to misbehave, for instance by attempting to blackmail people who plan to replace them. But such behavior often occurs in contrived scenarios. Now, a new study presents PropensityBench, a...
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Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA firm considered one of the leading global voices in encryption has cancelled the announcement of its leadership election results after an official lost the encrypted key needed to unlock them. The International Association for Cryptologic...
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Ozone Hole Ranked As 5th Smallest In More Than 30 Years – Slashdot
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Scientists report that the Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 is the fifth-smallest since 1992, thanks largely to decades of global restrictions on ozone-depleting chemicals under the Montreal Protocol. ABC News reports: The ozone hole reached its greatest...
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Mind-Altering ‘Brain Weapons’ No Longer Only Science Fiction, Say Researchers – Slashdot
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Researchers warn that rapid advances in neuroscience, pharmacology, and AI are bringing "brain weapons" out of science fiction and into real-world plausibility. They argue current arms treaties don't adequately cover these emerging tools and call for a new,...
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Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts | TechCrunch
Google has partnered with Accel to find and fund India’s earliest-stage AI startups in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Google AI Futures Fund, launched earlier this year.On Tuesday, Accel and Google announced a partnership to jointly invest up...
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IEEE Celebrates 500,000 Members With Digital Mosaic
IEEE celebrated a monumental achievement last month: The organization’s membership reached half a million innovators, engineers, technologists, and scientists worldwide.“This is more than a number; it is a profound testament to the enduring power and relevance of our global...
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Victoria and Albert Museum’s new space gives the public a rare look at little-seen history
The Victoria and Albert East Storehouse, a warehouse that holds items unable to fit in the renowned British museum's...