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Brain-like synapse chip computes at 'lightning speed', dissolves in mins:
The remarkable human brain that conceived heart surgery and interplanetary travel runs on roughly the same amount of energy as a refrigerator bulb, thanks to its trillions of synapses.
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18 October 2026.
Modular phone promises total privacy at the flick of a switch:
Most modular phones are all about the swappable hardware or their repairability.
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24 October 2026.
This Week In Techdirt History: October 18th – 24th:
This Week in 2016 This Week in 2011 This Week in 2006.
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24 October 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.
Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated:
Instructors across Cornell are working to strike a balance in the classroom – using AI as a teaching tool but also making choices to prevent its use and preserve the learning experience.
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22 October 2026.
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The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle:
The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting backDale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales.
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25 October 2026.
‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass:
Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuriesThe Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum.
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25 October 2026.
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Flight disruption and thousands without electricity after Storm Boelo:
Flights have been cancelled in Belfast and Dublin, while thousands of homes have been left without power.
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25 October 2026.
When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?:
The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens.
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25 October 2026.
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review:
The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.
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25 October 2026.
AI and the Fall of the Creative Class:
America has lost more than 200,000 jobs in media, film, and the arts over the last four years.
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25 October 2026.
Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch.:
For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft.
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24 October 2026.
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on:
It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today.
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07 October 2026.
AI and the Fall of the Creative Class:
America has lost more than 200,000 jobs in media, film, and the arts over the last four years.
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25 October 2026.
Singapore Boffins Weave a GUI Into Fabric:
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a machine-washable electronic fabric that can turn clothing into an interactive graphical user interface.
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24 October 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.
Cosmic 'seagull' locks eyes with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in long-awaited test image:
Stare into the transfixing eye of the "Seagull Nebula" in this newly-released test image from the visionary Vera C.
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25 October 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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