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He was a first-year PhD student when a senior teacher asked him to cover an introductory genetics class. The topic was DNA replication: a seemingly “easy ride” for Tomáška, who was doing his doctoral research on a…
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Why AI companies can’t be trusted to self-regulate
Incidents this year, in which AI agents ‘escaped’ their test environments, have sparked widespread concerns about AI safety. Yet the real issue is not rogue AI. It is human negligence and a failure to hold AI…
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The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping
He joined Apple in 2000 to build its retail business as online shopping was beginning to take off, and went on to help create a store network that became central to how Apple sells its products and connects with…
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California tightens datacenter rules on water and power
The California Assembly Bills (AB) and Senate Bills (SB) signed by Newsom require greater disclosure of datacenter water and electricity use, address who pays for grid connections and other power infrastructure, and…
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These drones could cover up to 98 percent of the world's oceans by 2028
More than 70 percent of our planet is covered by the ocean, but the vast majority of it remains unexplored — an increasingly urgent blind spot as climate change raises water temperatures and. Autonomous underwater drone…
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Researchers can make headphones leak audio through a wall, but the 30-meter claim has a few caveats
The technique, called InjectEave , was presented at USENIX Security 2026 in Baltimore, and multiple outlets have since covered the researcher's claim that the attack "can recover headphone audio from up to 30 meters…
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Dramatic gannet dive wins Bird Photographer of the Year competition
The photo was taken off Shetland, UK, as the bird hunted for fish to feed its offspring. When gannets spot fish, they turn to fly into the wind, stretch out their wings as brakes, precisely adjust their position and then…
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, September 22 (game #1199)
It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers…
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, September 22 (game #933)
If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, September 21 (game #932) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle , Spelling Bee and…
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Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, September 22 (game #1702)
If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 21 (game #1701) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than…
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