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Penguins carry forever chemicals in their feathers:
Sixteen different PFAS compounds have been discovered in the feathers of Antarctic penguins, demonstrating that the insidious spread of "forever chemicals" now reaches the most remote wildlife on Earth.
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30 July 2026.
OpenAI's Jony Ive-designed AI device targets home use:
After more than a year of rumors about what legendary former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI might be building together, we finally have a reasonably clear idea.
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15 August 2026.
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt:
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about Fauci’s Senate hearing and the weaponization of conspiracy theories: The MAGA audience needs its two minutes hate and Fauci is a recurring Emmanuel Goldstein for them to collectively froth at.
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16 August 2026.
How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO):
Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic.
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04 December 2025.
The surprising risks of online passkeys:
A Cornell team’s study to see how people identify and protect themselves from malicious use of their online passkeys paints a “grim picture” of people’s ability to alleviate the threat posed by such online invasions of privacy.
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13 August 2026.
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01 January 1970.
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready:
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisisYoung people out of work or at risk of unemployment in the UK are to join “AI boot camps” where they harness the technology to get a foothold in the workplace.
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16 August 2026.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon:
UK team seeking to put suitcase-sized satellite in orbit around moon in search for 21cm line radio frequency signalLittle is known about what was happening shortly after the big bang, but now researchers are hoping to shed fresh light on the matter by harnessing the far side of the moon.
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16 August 2026.
The Pixel's new 'HiLight' reminds me of the golden days of Android phones:
Google's new LED feature on the Pixel 11 Pro models pays homage to classic notification LEDs, but so far it's subtle.
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16 August 2026.
Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve:
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.
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16 August 2026.
Are robotaxis finally here?:
Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now.
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15 August 2026.
Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App:
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini.
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16 August 2026.
The insanity defense and Latarsha Sanders:
A Boston Globe series on the trial of Latarsha Sanders, a Brockton mother convicted of killing her two young sons after her defense argued she was psychotic at the time.
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16 August 2026.
This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.:
California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease.
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16 August 2026.
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment:
Snails are slimy. But there's more to it than meets the eye.
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09 August 2026.
The insanity defense and Latarsha Sanders:
A Boston Globe series on the trial of Latarsha Sanders, a Brockton mother convicted of killing her two young sons after her defense argued she was psychotic at the time.
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16 August 2026.
Flock's 'Creepy Cameras' Remain Major Threat to Privacy Despite Small Recent Changes, Warns ACLU:
While Flock announced changes for its AI-powered traffic cameras, "Several of the proposed changes Flock is touting are merely retreads of previous ," complains the American Civil Liberties Union.
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16 August 2026.
With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player:
Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience.
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20 May 2026.
'There's a sense that these algorithms are objective and they get to know you': How social media warps our understanding of healthcare:
Editor Hannah Osborne spoke with investigative journalist Dr.
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16 August 2026.
Some of the tech in my workday
Best programming language?
The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google.
The TIOBE Programming Community index measures popularity based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses, third party vendors and search engine activity.
w3techs analyses page content to determine the technology used, and also uses publicly available information from sources such as Alexa, Google, Microsoft and ipinfo.io.
While Java and Python top the popularity charts, more than 80% of all websites run on PHP.
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