Researchers develop an AI assistant that controls advanced electron microscopes, automates complex imaging procedures and connects experiments to supercomputing resources, cutting turnaround times from hours to minutes. [...]

An experimental AI system uses multistep analysis to assess lunar landing sites, identify potential hazards and explain its recommendations to human mission planners. [...]

Your JBL, Sony, or Bose Bluetooth headphones got a top-to-bottom wireless makeover — not just Auracast. [...]

The latest version of Firefox fixes 167 security vulnerabilities, most of which are of high severity, while the newest version of Chrome patches 52 flaws, four of which are critical. [...]

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered that Jupiter uses a surprisingly complex system of powerful plasma waves and multiple shock regions to defend against the solar wind. The findings reveal major differences between Jupiter and Earth and could help scientists understand the enormous shock waves produced by exploding stars. [...]

Mathematicians have uncovered what they argue is a fundamental flaw in the standard model of the universe, potentially challenging the need for dark energy. Their calculations suggest that the mathematical framework used to describe cosmic expansion is inherently unstable and that the universe could accelerate naturally under Einstein's original theory [...]

This summer, hundreds of OpenAI agents tried to cheat on a cybersecurity test. They broke out of their test environment and successfully hacked Hugging Face, a site that they believed held clues about how they’d be graded. Around the same time, another OpenAI agent accessed private files from an Australian [...]

From a new smart alarm clock to an Alexa-powered 3D map of your home, here’s what’s new from Amazon, including prices and release dates. [...]

Across a business, any number of AI platforms, systems, and tools may be at work simultaneously—for example, AI-powered customer platforms, conversational assistants, and workflow and process automation tools. Each one is sophisticated, advanced, and quick to respond. But, when set to work, the outcomes and actions that emerge may be [...]

Apple finally revealed its new MacBook M5 Pro and Max with a touchscreen OLED display, bringing the best features from the iPhone to its laptops. [...]

A seemingly ordinary flash of gamma rays followed by an unusually bright afterglow points to a powerful stellar jet lurking out of sight. [...]

A nanodevice converts hidden magnetic order in altermagnets into a measurable electrical signal, demonstrating a new approach to reading magnetic information for future memory technologies. [...]

For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated.Now, the pace of change is accelerating, and challenges are arriving simultaneously. Climate change is increasing pressure on [...]

Scientists have developed a new technology that could make electric vehicle batteries smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting, potentially allowing cars to travel farther on a single charge. By borrowing precision manufacturing techniques from computer chip production, they found a way to prevent damaging lithium buildup that has held back next-generation batteries. [...]

NASA’s Artemis I mission has revealed that cosmic radiation near the Moon is higher than in Earth orbit, but not by as much as scientists might expect. Tiny experimental detectors also uncovered surprising details about how radiation passes through the human body, offering valuable insights for future lunar exploration. [...]

The crack of a bat accompanied by a roar from the crowd can capture a baseball fan’s attention, even if they miss seeing the home run. Humans may be visual creatures, but we also perceive the world around us by listening to it. To improve artificial perception, MIT Professor Paris Smaragdis [...]

Like many leaders today, Prabha Jha has been feeling the significant impact artificial intelligence is having on business operations. While the rapid evolution of the technology can bring fear, uncertainty, and confusion, Jha chose a different response: excitement. She began asking herself, “How do I become part of this once-in-a-lifetime [...]

Every manufacturer has its own industrial intelligence. Some is documented, and some resides in the knowledge of experienced workers. Consider an experienced operator preparing to restart a line after a changeover. The machine settings matter, but so does knowing how a particular material behaves, what happened during the previous shift, and [...]

Each year, Climate Week NYC brings together more than 100,000 people in more than 1,000 events across the city to discuss climate challenges, explore solutions, and spur action. Participants come from industry, academia, philanthropy, nonprofits, government, and finance and venture capital. And this year, the mix included a strong, cross-campus [...]

Scientists have filmed tiny magnetic vortices called skyrmions melting out of an organized lattice for the first time, revealing new ways to manipulate these unusual structures. The breakthrough could help make brain-like computers a reality, potentially enabling dramatically smaller and more energy-efficient technology. [...]

Scientists have discovered a way to operate multiple silicon qubits simultaneously with remarkable accuracy, overcoming a major challenge in scaling up quantum computers. Their new technique maintained accuracy of approximately 99.9% even when all five qubits were running at once, opening the door to larger and more powerful quantum processors. [...]

MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The breakthrough could pave the way for tiny, self-healing biological robots capable of exploring fragile environments that ordinary machines cannot safely navigate. [...]

Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a device small enough for wearable technology. It identified foods, plastics, and medicines with 100% accuracy in tests and demonstrated the ability to monitor blood glucose, alcohol, and other health markers without invasive [...]

Generative AI can create masterpieces in seconds, but a new analysis reveals it breaks the crucial link between making art and personal growth. Hebrew University's Amit Zoran argues that the future of creativity belongs to human discovery and perspective rather than automated digital output. [...]