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New system turns smartphones into radiation detectors:
Researchers at Hiroshima University (HU) in Japan have developed a way to leverage the cameras on smartphones to provide accurate radiation readings.
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28 January 2026.
AI-powered smart telescope simplifies deep-sky exploration:
Not too long ago, if you wanted to witness the wonders of the universe, you'd need to lug around a bulky telescope and possibly spend hours making fine adjustments to zero in on celestial targets.
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29 January 2026.
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Think Globally, Stack Locally:
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw.
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29 January 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.
Three early-career professors win NSF development awards:
Cornell researchers studying microplastics, robotics and machine learning are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.
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29 January 2026.
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01 January 1970.
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says:
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries• Business live – latest updatesThe UK could introduce a universal basic income (UBI) to protect workers in industries that are being disrupted by AI, the investment minister Jason Stockwood has said.
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30 January 2026.
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C:
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists sayAstronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars.
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30 January 2026.
This tiny USB-C mic is the easiest way to make your phone videos sound professionally recorded:
Shure's MV88 USB-C microphone is a beginner-friendly option with lots of customization.
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30 January 2026.
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say:
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
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29 January 2026.
Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller:
The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.
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29 January 2026.
OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion:
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
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30 January 2026.
Apple's Q1 sales in greater China surged 38% to $25.5B; Tim Cook attributed the increase to users upgrading and switching from other platforms to iPhone 17:
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30 January 2026.
With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint:
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint.
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30 January 2026.
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says:
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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14 January 2026.
Indonesia's move to seize companies' assets agitates businesses:
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30 January 2026.
Comcast Keeps Losing Customers Despite Price Guarantee, Unlimited Data:
Comcast's attempt to slow broadband customer losses still isn't stopping the bleeding as fiber and fixed wireless competition intensifies.
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30 January 2026.
China’s humanoid robots are gaining ground – but they’re not there yet:
The U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks – but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging.
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29 August 2025.
Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.:
An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.
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29 January 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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