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UK online safety law is going to change the way we use the internet
If you live in the UK, the way you access the internet is about to fundamentally change. A new...
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Startup Says 2D Semiconductors Are Ready for Industrial Development
Chipmaking giants like Intel, Samsung, and TSMC see a future where key parts of silicon transistors are replaced with semiconductors that are only a few atoms thick. Although they’ve reported progress toward that goal, that future is generally thought...
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Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media | TechCrunch
Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t just vibe-coding new social apps, like Bitchat and Sun Day, he has invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform...
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Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades | TechCrunch
Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires use of its own cloud services....
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Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well
Eight young children appear to have been protected from serious genetic conditions after being born via a procedure that...
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New Scientist recommends Wolfgang Tillmans’s new exhibition in Paris
If you visit Paris, you must see Wolfgang Tillmans’s Nothing Could Have Prepared Us – Everything Could Have Prepared...
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We’ve found that a new type of rock is forming from old slag heaps
Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what...
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IEEE Climate Invites Nominations for Editor in Chief
IEEE is launching a new publication, IEEE Climate, which aims to further the organization’s mission and vision of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The publication is expected to focus on how technology can play a vital role...
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How human eggs stay fresh for decades
Human eggs seem to dispose of their waste more slowly than other cells do, which may help them avoid...
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Astronomer’s ‘clever’ PR move embracing CEO scandal – featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
AstronomerThe US tech firm whose CEO and chief people officer resigned after being caught on camera embracing at a...