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Block shares plunged after noted short seller Hindenburg Research said the company's flagship Cash App facilitates crime and lacks strong compliance controls.... Read more »

While TikTok's CEO will be in the hot seat, lawmakers will also face difficult questions about how best to deal with potential harms from tech firms.... Read more »

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin pushed back on the claim ether is a security Wednesday, saying he was "very confident" it wasn't one.... Read more »

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told U.S. lawmakers that China-based employees at its parent company ByteDance may still have access to some U.S. data from the app.... Read more »

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning as his company fights to stave off a potential ban in the U.S.... Read more »

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company fixed a vulnerability that meant some users were able to see the titles of chats from other users.... Read more »

The SEC issued crypto exchange Coinbase a Wells notice, warning the exchange that it identified potential violations of U.S. securities law.... Read more »

A witness told CNBC the driverless Cruise vehicles did not appear to detect and avoid the caution tape and bus wires, and instead became "tangled in them."... Read more »

The SEC unveiled charges against diplomat Justin Sun for fraud and securities violations, while charging celebrity backers including Jake Paul and Lindsay Lohan.... Read more »

Goldman Sachs developers are internally using generative AI tools to assist their code writing, according to a top executive at the bank.... Read more »

Crypto firms are scrambling to find institutions to bank with after the collapse of Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital.... Read more »

Users will need an Apple TV+ subscription, which costs $7 per month in the U.S.... Read more »

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has embraced the app and is now pushing back against a proposed ban as his colleagues are set to question TikTok's CEO on Thursday.... Read more »

XRP, a cryptocurrency closely associated with Ripple, surged over 11% on Wednesday as investors grew hopeful the firm would win its legal battle with the SEC.... Read more »

A California appeals court decision preserves the companies’ independent-contract model in the state and could bolster their efforts elsewhere.... Read more »

Law-enforcement officials say the social-media platform has emerged as the biggest danger zone. Its algorithm works so that adults who watch videos of young people are served up more of them.... Read more »

The breakout success of OpenAI has put Microsoft at the forefront of what some see as the next wave of technological innovation.... Read more »

Baidu plans to integrate the AI-powered chatbot it is developing into its main search engine in March, people familiar with the matter said.... Read more »

The Alphabet unit described new types of search results days after it opened Bard, an artificial-intelligence service, to testing.... Read more »

Google is rolling out a conversational artificial-intelligence service, called Bard, to a select set of testers, and plans a broader public launch in coming weeks, as it plays catch-up with challengers.... Read more »

Firing up a premium tub from companies like Goodland and Snorkel requires some elbow grease, but that effort is rewarded, say fans who soak in the fragrant, rejuvenating experience—and the open air... Read more »

A potential deal would harm gamers, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority said, and remedies could include divesting of Activision’s publishing and Blizzard Entertainment units.... Read more »

The Nike Run Club app hasn’t just improved my running—it’s also made it fun... Read more »

Facebook rejected complaints about the posts violating the company’s rules, then later took the posts down.... Read more »

Steve Daines, a Montana Republican, said his account was blocked over a picture flagged for “graphic violence.”... Read more »

The Facebook parent’s updated strategy for the fledgling app includes opening it up to teens aged 13 to 17.... Read more »

Our columnist got an early look at the software giant’s addition of ChatGPT powers to its search engine.... Read more »

The computer maker said it is reorganizing certain teams as market conditions continue to erode.... Read more »

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Rugby players are taking their sport’s governing bodies to court, alleging harm... Read more »

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After larval fruit-flies’, more complex brains are next... Read more »

Losing genes and getting extra ones have opposite effects... Read more »

In ancient Greece, the old order could not stand against them... Read more »

It will identify and locate every type of cell in the human body... Read more »

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That will help archaeologists who study the Palaeolithic... Read more »

They hope to break China’s dominance of the industry... Read more »

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A viral video drawing high attention on Russian social media alleges that Vladimir Putin is deceiving the public by using multiple body doubles for certain trips.... Read more »

CNBC reports that the Microsoft co-founder said that OpenAI's GPT AI is the most impressive technological advancement he's seen since 1980.... Read more »

Physicists at the City University of New York's Advanced Science Research Center (CUNY ASRC) have put the theory of 'time reflections' into practice.... Read more »

CNN reports that Japan's Hayabusa2 mission has detected organic molecules in samples collected from near-Earth asteroid Ryugu. According to researchers, samples taken from two different locations on the asteroid revealed uracil, a key element in the building blocks of RNA. CNN explains that uracil is a nitrogen-containing compound, otherwise known... Read more »

The power of widely accessible artificial intelligence has been causing a massive stir online in recent months, with the arrival of ChatGPT sending shockwaves through multiple fields.... Read more »

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A 12-week-old puppy has had an emotional reunion with its owners after he was stolen during a home burglary.... Read more »

With an estimated 3.6 billion users worldwide, social media is ingrained in today’s culture.... Read more »

South Australia has been rattled by its “largest quake in the last nine years,” according to Geoscience Australia.... Read more »

MSI Stealth 16 Studio & Stealth 14 Studio – The best thin-n-lights for gamers and pros alike... Read more »

Best air purifiers in 2023 to improve the air quality of your home... Read more »

4 out of 5 digital users in India consider Snapchat as their fun, happy place, finds YouGov survey... Read more »

OnePlus 11 5G Long-term Review: The most loaded OnePlus non-Pro phone to date... Read more »

MSI's Titan GT77 and Raider GE series laptops are all set to dominate PC gaming in 2023... Read more »

Best phones under Rs 60,000 (March 2023): OnePlus 11 5G, Google Pixel 7 to Apple iPhone 13... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 first impressions: A display and performance that stands out... Read more »

Intel Arc A750 GPU Review: Born again as a completely different card, all thanks to new drivers... Read more »

Kindle 11th Gen Review: Bridges the gap between the base model and Paperwhite... Read more »

Lava Blaze 5G Review: An entry-level 5G smartphone that ticks most of the correct boxes... Read more »

Intel’s Faisal Habib explains India’s growing obsession with small form factor PCs and NUCs... Read more »

Google Pixel 7 Long-term Review: A common man’s Pixel 7 Pro... Read more »

Best phones under Rs 50,000 (Feb-March 2023): OnePlus 11R 5G, Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G to Realme GT 2 Pro... Read more »

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 review: The perfect companion for professionals on the go... Read more »

Scientists have developed a miniature robot that can melt and resolidify on command, allowing it to easily escape from confined spaces. The researchers The post Scientists Create Shape-Shifting Miniature Robot That Melts and Resolidifies on Command appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Pasadena (USA) Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University have now for the first time experimentally examined the previously The post Quantum Bits Tunneled – Wormhole Created in Quantum Computer appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Chalmers (Sweden) Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed an optical chip with which gigantic The post 1.8 Petabit per Second – Optical Chip Sets World Record in Data Transmission appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Austin (USA) Elon Musk presented the humanoid robot Tesla Optimus to the public for the first time in April 2022. At the time, The post Elon Musk Presents the Humanoid Robot “Optimus” at Tesla AI Day 2022 appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington (USA) As part of the office of the director of the 18 US secret services, the “National Intelligence Manager for Aviation” (NIM-A) The post US Intelligence Coordinator for Airspace Affairs Surprises With UFO in Official Agency Seal appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington DC (USA) NASA wants to use compact floating robots to explore lakes and oceans on other planets and moons. Missions with the The post NASA Wants to use Small Robots to Explore Lakes and Oceans on Other Planets and Moons appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

College Park (USA) The need for batteries will increase significantly in the coming years due to electric cars and other technologies. Science is The post Sustainable Batteries Made From Lobster and Crab Shells appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Seoul (South Korea) Inductive charging systems for smartphones, smartwatches and other devices have enabled charging without a charging cable for several years. So The post Infrared Laser can Transmit Electricity Wirelessly Over 30 Meters appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Cambridge (USA) With analog deep learning (ADL), scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have established a new research area within artificial The post Artificial Synapses Used in new AI Tech – Analog Deep Learning – Significantly Outperform Synapses in the Human Brain appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Stanford (USA) Harvard professor Gary Nolan is undoubtedly one of the top scientists in his field. For 30 years, Nolan has been at The post Stanford Prof. Gary Nolan Discusses his Research on the Physiological Effects of Close Encounters With UFOs appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Pilbara (Australia) The Fortescue Metals Group operates a fleet of 54 diesel locomotives in Australia, pulling 16 trains with up to 244 wagons The post “Infinity Train” can run Indefinitely on one Battery Charge appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

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Is there a problem with health information technology? Discussion and conclusion: The research evidence describing problems with health IT remains largely qualitative, and The post technology problems in healthcare appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

What are the different types of network technologies? These interconnections are made up of telecommunication network technologies, based on physically wired, optical, and The post technology networks wikipedia appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed swirling sandstorms in the atmosphere of a planet 40 light-years away from Earth.... Read more »

This week we look at Google's announcement that it will soon begin opening access to Bard, its newest and most advanced chatbot.... Read more »

This week, we examine law enforcement encounters with UAP and their significance to the history of the phenomenon on The Micah Hanks Program. ... Read more »

Was `Oumuamua a hydrogen-water iceberg? Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb weighs in on a recent paper on the mysterious interstellar space object.... Read more »

Scientists in New Mexico say they have mastered ultrafast steering of light pulses from conventional, “incoherent” sources in a major scientific breakthrough.... Read more »

Physicists in California have reported the detection of neutrinos in a particle collider, marking a new breakthrough development in physics.... Read more »

DARPA announced it is moving forward with plans to develop an entirely new class of flying boat for use in amphibious military operations.... Read more »

The U.S. Air Force is set to be equipped with a formidable new combat-proven electronically scanned array sensor system, which will enhance both air and maritime sensing capabilities.... Read more »

The United Nations is calling on governments around the world to take urgent action in the face of climate change, according to a new report that says current efforts to combat the crisis are insufficient.... Read more »

Robert Millman joins Chrissy to discuss the DARPA "Whisper Beam” and the future of faster, cleaner, quieter, and more economical travel. ... Read more »

This week on 'The Debrief Weekly Report', we look at NASA and the Italian space agency's mission to monitor pollution, and how scientists around the world want to update the space treaty to include space junk.... Read more »

Physicists report a discovery they say could upend our long-held scientific views involving the phenomenon that causes the photoelectric effect.... Read more »

Lockheed Martin continues to hint that the "Darkstar" hypersonic jet in the film Top Gun: Maverick might actually exist.... Read more »

This week, we look at the NRL's efforts to use laser power beaming with its Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL).... Read more »

The higher the receiver temperature, the more efficiently a solar thermal power plant will operate. Convective thermal losses also have an important effect on yield. The HelioGLOW collaborative project by Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and industrial partners is working to address these challenges: The project team investigated... Read more »

It's past time the world moves away from text-based passwords and verifications for mobile phones and starts embracing more secure image-based solutions, say computer scientists from the University of Surrey.... Read more »

The latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) build on deep neural networks, a specific type of AI system. Today, their applications are known to the general public in several areas, in particular, the so-called large language models capable of producing human-resembling text and conversations (ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard) and the... Read more »

Researchers from Skoltech and AIRI, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute devised a visualization technique that makes highly complex biomedical, financial, and other datasets accessible to humans without sacrificing their multidimensional structure. Retaining this so-called data topology is crucial for drawing conclusions about cancer genes, consumer behavior, and whatnot. Yet the existing... Read more »

AI tools can help us create content, learn about the world and (perhaps) eliminate the more mundane tasks in life—but they aren't perfect. They've been shown to hallucinate information, use other people's work without consent, and embed social conventions, including apologies, to gain users' trust.... Read more »

Tech and biotech layoffs have worsened in the Bay Area, a fresh round of cutbacks resulting from job cuts at tech titan Microsoft and genetic testing firm Natera, according to official state government filings.... Read more »

According to predictions made nearly a decade ago, we should be riding around in self-driving vehicles today. It's now clear the autonomous vehicle revolution was overhyped.... Read more »

For many millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered the landscape using sophisticated technological and philosophical knowledge systems in a deliberate response to changing social and environmental circumstances.... Read more »

Shares of Coinbase tumbled 15% Thursday after the cryptocurrency trading platform received a warning from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face securities charges.... Read more »

Police in Montenegro have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in South Korea in connection with a $40 billion crash of the firm's cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world, the European country's interior minister said Thursday.... Read more »

Following months of promising test results, battery researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are recommending that the solid-state battery industry focus on a technique known as isostatic pressing as it looks to commercialize next-generation batteries.... Read more »

Many homes have electronic timers for automatically turning lights on or off automatically the same time each day. However, the precise control of larger electrical devices requires more sophisticated electronics. Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have successfully developed a programmable gate driver for... Read more »

University of Kansas researchers have completed a two-year study of broadband access in Kansas. Their newly published report, "Broadband in Kansas: The Challenges of Digital Access and Affordability," documents extensive challenges within the current broadband landscape in the state and recommends a comprehensive strategy to address these challenges.... Read more »

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a new approach that addresses challenges in the field of quantum computing and has the potential to revolutionize computing, communications and electronic security.... Read more »

Memory reactivation during sleep strengthens memories and reduces forgetting. This view is widely accepted in memory research. However, a recent study published in Learning & Memory has shown that memory reactivation, in the context of sleep disruption, can lead to forgetting for reactivated items.... Read more »

A new study provides evidence that women whose male partners use pornography more often tend to be more distressed about this use and to report lower relationship and sexual satisfaction. The link with relationship satisfaction was stronger in women with a negative attitude towards pornography. The study was published in... Read more »

A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that individuals are more likely to blame themselves when casual conversations become difficult. The findings reveal that the self-serving bias you find in many other human activities seems to disappear when engaging in casual conversation. This insight may be... Read more »

A new experimental study found that heightened anxiety makes people more prone to believe in various claims they are exposed to and to share them on social media. This was especially true for Republicans and did not depend on the accuracy or truthfulness of the claim. The study was published... Read more »

Struggles related to spirituality and religion are commonly experienced in the face of suffering, according to new research published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Interestingly, this is particularly true among those with high religious engagement.... Read more »

When adolescents felt powerless in their close friendships – like their friends always “called the shots” – they experienced lower self-esteem and more symptoms of depression or anxiety.... Read more »

Individuals who seek information on social media more frequently tend to have lower knowledge about anxiety and exhibit an indiscriminate use of coping strategies, according to new research published in Psychology of Popular Media.... Read more »

A study in Chile reported that heavier-weight children tend to have lower social and emotional skills. The finding was supported in both boys and girls, although the link was much stronger in girls. The study was published in Economics and Human Biology.... Read more »

Children who experience regular bad dreams and nightmares between the ages of seven and 11, may be nearly twice as likely to develop cognitive impairment (the core feature of dementia) by the time they reach age 50. And they may be up to seven times more likely to be diagnosed... Read more »

A 45-year longitudinal study recently published in Development and Psychopathology determined that individuals who have survived childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are more likely to experience various mental disorders, suicidal tendencies, health risks, poor oral health, and sexually transmitted diseases.... Read more »

A year-long study of newlywed couples showed that individuals with more pronounced social anhedonia (disinterest in social interactions and poor relationship functioning) tended to be less satisfied with their marriages. Spouses of such individuals also tended to be less satisfied with their marriage. In addition, their interaction was characterized by... Read more »

New research sheds light on the cultural values that played a key role in shaping people's attitude toward Donald Trump and their intentions to vote for the Republican candidate in 2016. The findings, published in New Political Science, indicate that beliefs related to hegemonic masculinity, race/ethnicity, and authorities on truth... Read more »

Malevolent creativity, or using creativity in a way that is meant to harm others, can be seen in members of either gender. But a study published in Brain Research suggests that though potential for malevolent creativity may be comparable between the genders, the brain mechanisms that underlie it vary.... Read more »

A new study indicates that humans mentally represent faces relative to an ideal concept of a face, which serves as a reference point for their perception of facial typicality and attractiveness. The findings have been published in Cognitive Psychology.... Read more »

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These life-saving devices are essential for keeping your family safe. It’s well worth your time to consider the newest models on the market.... Read more »

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What is it actually made of? How far is the moon from Earth? And is there really water up there?... Read more »

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There might not be aliens at America’s most famous top-secret military base, but what is there is just as interesting.... Read more »

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Spoiler alert: Wearing two pairs of socks during the break-in period is not a great idea, according to the experts.... Read more »

The science of active noise cancellation involves well-placed, tiny microphones and super-fast math.... Read more »

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Connected devices have become an expectation: whether at home, in the office, or moving through the city, people rely on smart, interconnected devices and sensors making their lives easier, more productive, and more efficient. Today, technical advances such as lower power chips, better connectivity, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and... Read more »

Repairing a human liver using lab-grown cells. Using oral antibiotics to treat cystic fibrosis patients. Producing a single-dose treatment for breast cancer that’s proving highly effective. Predicting cancer with AI. All of this innovation came out of the UK life sciences industry. “It’s really the only industry that can both... Read more »

In the United Kingdom, all stars are aligning for the space industry to advance, including an active venture capital community, a government cognizant of space tech’s potential, and close collaboration. Add advancements in emerging technologies, like quantum computing, into the mix, and its potential ignites. Joshua Western, CEO and co-founder... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Amazon is about to go head to head with SpaceX in a battle for satellite internet dominance  What’s coming: Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are about to lock... Read more »

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday. It’s a time to celebrate, reflect, and look forward to what’s next. Setting goals, drinking champagne—what’s not to like?  Before you... Read more »

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are about to lock horns once again. Last month, the US Federal Communications Commission approved the final aspects of Project Kuiper, Amazon’s effort to deliver high-speed internet access from space. In May, the company will launch test versions of the Kuiper communications satellites in an... Read more »

Popular AI image-generating systems notoriously tend to amplify harmful biases and stereotypes. But just how big a problem is it? You can now see for yourself using interactive new online tools. (Spoiler alert: it’s big.) The tools, built by researchers at AI startup Hugging Face and Leipzig University and detailed... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google just launched Bard, its answer to ChatGPT—and it wants you to make it better Google has launched Bard, the search giant’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s... Read more »

China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Did you stay up late last week to watch the release of Ernie Bot, the first Chinese rival to ChatGPT? It felt like the most anticipated event in China’s tech... Read more »

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