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Exclusive: A geothermal startup showed its wells can be used like a giant underground battery.
If these field results work at commercial scale, it could become cheaper and easier to eliminate greenhouse-gas emissions from the grid. trib.al/1j6pk3V
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The first images of the distant cosmos captured by the James Webb Space Telescope inspired a collective sense of awe and wonder. And this thing's just getting started. trib.al/dOG305d
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Covid-19 continues to cause infections, disease and death—and long covid. trib.al/GhJqRan
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YouTube is deleting thousands of channels with videos of Nazi history. But now multiple teachers are complaining that videos uploaded to educate people have been deleted. trib.al/i04lpEo
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Look at the size of this absolute unit. trib.al/K8wEQLZ
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After it invaded Ukraine, Russia saw a mass exodus of IT workers—at least 10% of its tech workforce left the country.
The war supercharged the decline of Russia's already struggling tech sector and undercut its biggest success story, Yandex. trib.al/DkPqd3X
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Tiny particles of plastic turn up in our drinking water, blood, and even regions of the Earth thought to be pristine—so it’s vital we learn what they’re doing to us. trib.al/Hxq60fW
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Boeing’s electric autonomous passenger air vehicle just had its first flight trib.al/nWPYs2H
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A recently discovered fast radio burst turns out to be pulsing on a steady 16-day cycle, marking the first time scientists have been able to see a specific tempo from one of these mysterious signals.What’s an FRB? bit.ly/2vhGTuO
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CERN wants to go super-sized. trib.al/Ko6nqI5
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These researchers are forcing physicists to reconsider the nature and objectivity of reality. 🤯 trib.al/pzEYJAx
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Millions of Indians are being forced to download the country’s coronavirus tracking app. It’s a line no other democracy has yet crossed in the fight against covid-19. bit.ly/2LdwCEs
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This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI trib.al/Bcu7Q3H
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Once a manufacturing hub, the city of Syracuse, New York is now one of the poorest in the US.
A massive investment by chipmaker Micron has the potential to transform its economy. It’s vital to the city—and the entire country—that it succeeds. trib.al/8S5WD1F
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This new workplace monitoring tool issues an alert when anyone is less than six feet apart. Amazon is also using similar software to monitor the distances between their warehouse staff. technologyreview.com/2020/04…
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Synthetic embryos made without eggs and sperm are looking increasingly like the real thing—raising thorny ethical questions. trib.al/Kwwf5se
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President Trump's antibody treatment was tested using cells originally collected from an abortion. bit.ly/36DJHmB
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Goodbye pesticides, hello gene-edited insects? trib.al/LfzrpyV
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Now Amazon plans to launch a massive constellation of more than 3,000 internet satellites trib.al/SRiURPy
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Watch our visualization to see how confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, Italy, and Spain have exploded in recent weeks. technologyreview.com/s/61541…
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Biotech companies are getting creative with how they deliver DNA fixes into people's bodies.
This newly approved gene therapy, which treats a skin disease that causes chronic wounds, is the first that's applied to the outside of a patient’s body. trib.al/BtK3LMT
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Chinese scientists say they’ve created several monkeys with extra copies of a human gene suspected of playing a role in shaping human intelligence. trib.al/f7lkMfw
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This new workplace monitoring tool issues an alert when anyone is less than six feet apart. Amazon is also using similar software to monitor the distances between their warehouse staff. technologyreview.com/2020/04…
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CRISPR is being tested in people, and a treatment using the gene-editing tool could be approved for sale this year. trib.al/TOriqE0
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After their brains were zapped with electricity, older people performed as good on memory tasks as 20-year-olds. trib.al/MoGUvbE
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The field of immunology long thought sex differences didn’t matter. Research showing how and why male and female immune systems respond differently to the same therapies has challenged that thinking. trib.al/njUsS8l
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Exposomics is on the case. trib.al/WKjKSD1
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India says its orbiter has spotted the Vikram lunar lander on the moon's surface and is now trying to make contact with it. bit.ly/34AxFGX
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One Indian state is flattening the coronavirus curve through epic levels of contact tracing and social assistance. Here’s what the rest of the world can learn from this success story. bit.ly/3a5C9H9
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The moon, private space travel, and the wider solar system will all have major missions over the next year. trib.al/3ESDXe9
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It’s the first time a political party anywhere has used a deepfake for campaigning purposes. bit.ly/2ujftEE
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Hackers sent a Tesla Model S careening into the oncoming traffic lane. trib.al/S53k3dU
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This is a thread about how the world’s largest democracy shuts down its internet, the subject of our newest Deep Tech podcast episode.
Hint: A 135-year-old law gives India the legal power to do it. technologyreview.com/2020/09…
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Yes, the moon has oxygen, water, and helium-3, all of which can be used to create fuel and life support systems in space. trib.al/aAjMTVF
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Battery materials dot the ocean floor. Should we go get them? trib.al/tK0jZ8V
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Take a trip into the magical, terrifying world of generative adversarial networks, or GANs. Read today's The Algorithm AI newsletter to go on this journey, guided by @_KarenHao. trib.al/MBWoBKa
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The problem is that solar panels generate lots of electricity in the middle of sunny days, frequently more than what’s required, driving down prices—sometimes even into negative territory.
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Sunday's ride-sharing mission is dedicated to the little guys. by @erinwinick trib.al/qvIgxcy
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Let's bust some myths about mining and climate change. trib.al/oamxPni
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Easy-to-make deepfake memes are showing up on Twitter, Instagram, and especially TikTok. So our photo editor decided to make one of one of our AI writers. The rapidly increasing accessibility of this technology raises new concerns about its abuse. technologyreview.com/2020/08…
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BREAKING: Hinton is leaving Google. He will be speaking at our AI event, EmTech Digital, on Wednesday, where he will give his first post-resignation interview. trib.al/vZ4Q7wS
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"Forest bathing," or immersing oneself and relaxing in nature, has long been acclaimed for its supposed health benefits. Visiting a forest in VR might yield the same results. trib.al/fDGGaDM
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Don't panic, “breakthrough infections” —in this case, of vaccinated people still getting covid—are entirely expected with any mass vaccine rollout. In fact, tracking them helps researchers uncover viral variants that manage to dodge the immune response. bit.ly/2SFCIo2
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The idea is that the quantum computer will work alongside the best "classical" supercomputers to achieve new breakthroughs in things like drug discovery, fertilizer production, and battery performance. trib.al/a7iVsWi
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The first images of the distant cosmos captured by the James Webb Space Telescope inspired a collective sense of awe and wonder.
And this thing's just getting started. trib.al/v6aAgxg
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Luckily, an exact digital replica of the 850-year-old cathedral was captured in 2015. #NotreDameCathedralFire #NotreDame trib.al/t2VEBTV
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EXCLUSIVE: People are using AI chatbots to fill junk websites with AI-generated text that attracts paying advertisers, according to a new report shared with MIT Technology Review.
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🧵 A few lonely academics have been warning for years that solar power faces a fundamental challenge that could halt the industry’s breakneck growth. Simply put: the more solar you add to the grid, the less valuable it becomes.
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A new paper suggests Saturn’s core is more like a fluid than a solid, and makes up more of the planet’s interior than we thought. trib.al/auTh2pE
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Without being told, this AI algorithm had somehow grasped certain unspoken truths about the world. trib.al/R3ch8lw
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Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for years, according to a new study. That should alleviate fears that the covid-19 vaccine would require repeated booster shoots. bit.ly/3paXUhf
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“Buddhism proposes a way of thinking about ethics based on the assumption that all sentient beings want to avoid pain … The implication of this teaching for artificial intelligence is that any ethical use of AI must strive to decrease pain and suffering." bit.ly/2XAFCtL
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DeepMind’s run of discoveries in fundamental computer science continues. trib.al/l0cWKsJ
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The International Energy Agency just released its annual investment report. Here’s where the money is going. trib.al/ZzBfeWt
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Scientists are engineering microbes to make healthier compounds with the hope they’ll help treat disease and save the planet. trib.al/vZHxPwU
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In an attempt to protect its forests and famous wildlife, Virunga has become the first national park to run a Bitcoin mine. But some are wondering what crypto has to do with conservation. trib.al/WxyGwU1
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THREAD: The 2020 Census data release is today—and mathematicians have been preparing by sharpening new algorithms that detect and counter any gerrymandering that might come out of the process of redrawing district maps. trib.al/kuiICxu
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Large language models are full of security vulnerabilities, yet they’re being embedded into tech products on a vast scale. trib.al/d3iczsj
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This is our first ever picture of a black hole, allowing us to see something previously thought to be invisible. #EHTblackhole trib.al/VroRJSA
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The fact that Notre Dame Cathedral’s interior and exterior have been digitally 3D-mapped means the iconic building could be restored to its former glory. #NotreDameCathedralFire trib.al/4nxflFb
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Some of this year's Innovators Under 35 are making it possible for familiar materials like glass and steel to have completely new properties. trib.al/5jTLXuz
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Discover the inside story of ChatGPT in this exclusive conversation with four of the people who helped build what has become the most popular internet app ever. trib.al/bfylqHa
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Where things actually stand with the artificial intelligence boom, in 9 charts trib.al/hWI3nN2
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By some estimates, nations may have to collectively pull down some 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year by midcentury to have a good shot at keeping the planet from warming beyond 2 °C. trib.al/QdWoHlu
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Can anti-aging breakthroughs add 10 healthy years to the human lifespan? Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is paying $180 million to find out. trib.al/L3qpt1Y
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What’s in the Afghan biometric databases left to the Taliban? Almost everything, according to the insiders @eileenguo and @noori1st spoke to for this story. trib.al/yzIfDfw
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Exclusive: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has written for us today about how AI is going to revolutionize every single bit of science—and why that's something to be excited about. trib.al/iEq3A7D
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It would be a mistake to assume that the coronavirus will meaningfully reduce the dangers of climate change. bit.ly/2Qrfv5j
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Chancey Fleet dreams of a day when checking out a street map, perusing tattoo designs, or making a seating chart are just as convenient and commonplace for blind folks as for sighted people. trib.al/xTnc7fH
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There’s probably another planet in our solar system trib.al/gEYpfAR
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Even though the Starship prototype blew up, SpaceX is definitely closer to its goal.
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Watch our visualization to see how confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, Italy, and Spain have exploded in recent weeks. technologyreview.com/s/61541…
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It's ridiculously easy to misuse AI chatbots like ChatGPT as phishing or scamming tools. That's a problem. trib.al/8ybu9zH
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New: Embryos made from stem cells, rather than an egg and sperm, appear to generate a short-lived pregnancy-like response in monkeys. trib.al/ro7Jvq5
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.@IOHK_Charles, a thought leader on decentralized digital currencies and contracts, on how these technologies are changing the fundamental rules of business. event.technologyreview.com/e…
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The EU's big tech bill is coming to fruition. Here's what you need to know. trib.al/RcxxjGQ
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Watch our visualization to see how confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, Italy, and Spain have exploded in recent weeks. technologyreview.com/s/61541…
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Every year, we pick 10 recent technological breakthroughs that we predict will have a big impact in the years to come. We're proud to release this year’s list of the technologies that we believe will make a real difference in solving important problems. technologyreview.com/lists/t…
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Mass-market military drones, such as the Bayraktar TB2, have dramatically expanded the role of drones in warfare.
Our reporters and editors named these types of drones to this year's list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. trib.al/1iVyzPk
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Longevity enthusiasts want to create an independent state that allows people to experiment with anti-aging drugs outside of a regulatory environment. trib.al/YpbMCSX
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Singapore is the model for how to handle the coronavirus (and the response in the US has essentially been the opposite). bit.ly/2vjU7r7
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EXCLUSIVE: First known attempt to genetically modify human embryos in U.S. carried out in Portland, OR using CRISPR. trib.al/ZJPx6EN
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ChatGPT came up with some boring (and potentially risky) training plans, so don't take its fitness advice too seriously. trib.al/j1Bs5Lp
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This is live! #EmTechMIT
.@IOHK_Charles, a thought leader on decentralized digital currencies and contracts, on how these technologies are changing the fundamental rules of business. event.technologyreview.com/e…
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An Israeli company’s phone hacking tech has been used to break into at least 4,000 phones of Hong Kong citizens under the city’s new National Security Law. Human rights lawyers, working with activists, are asking an Israeli court to stop this practice. bit.ly/2YKMYLV
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The history of the Earth, to the rhythm of the Milankovitch cycles #physics (Sponsored content via @bbvaOpenMind )
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Easy-to-make deepfake memes are showing up on Twitter, Instagram, and especially TikTok. So our photo editor decided to make one of one of our AI writers. The rapidly increasing accessibility of this technology raises new concerns about its abuse. technologyreview.com/2020/08…
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This robot spent the equivalent of a hundred years learning how to manipulate a cube in its hand. trib.al/C6IqEuQ
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AI will be in the classroom one way or another. It’s vital that we get it right. trib.al/l3oWRd0
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Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for years, according to a new study. That should alleviate fears that the covid-19 vaccine would require repeated booster shoots. bit.ly/3orVN8v
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A group of over 1,000 AI researchers created a multilingual large language model bigger than GPT-3—and they’re giving it out for free. trib.al/idXx7uv
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This technique could speed up the process of training AI to generate audio. trib.al/7AFq2LB
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A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality trib.al/ETzJo4f
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An Israeli company’s phone hacking tech has been used to break into at least 4,000 phones of Hong Kong citizens under the city’s new National Security Law. Human rights lawyers, working with activists, are asking an Israeli court to stop this practice. bit.ly/2Eq5and
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China's censors are turning their attention to the rest of the world. bit.ly/2rnpn6L
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A database with over 24,000 research papers related to the coronavirus pandemic is now live. The database not only helps scientists consolidate existing research but also makes the body of literature easier to mine for insights with AI. bit.ly/3bbqI1F
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AI is already being used in the legal field. Is it really ready to be a lawyer? trib.al/csDCkxL
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A blind man can perceive objects after a gene from algae was added to his eye. bit.ly/3pmxDgF
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“I think it’s quite conceivable that humanity is just a passing phase in the evolution of intelligence.”
Geoffrey Hinton discussed his fears about the future of AI at #EmTechDigital. Watch his full session below. trib.al/tP9lzyn
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