If someone orders shapewear from Spanx LLC’s website today, a humanoid robot handles that package. At a GXO Logistics Inc. distribution center in Georgia, Agility Robotics Inc.’s bipedal machines move merchandise with mechanical precision. And at BMW Group’s Spartanburg plant, Figure 02 robots achie…

Wes Streeting’s wish for deeper trade relations to help fight against Farage is shared by growing number of MPsWhen Keir Starmer stood on the Labour conference stage in 2018 and defied Jeremy Corbyn to call for a second Brexit referendum with remain as an option, it put him in pole position to becom…

Ferroelectrics could bolster “flash” memory in AI data centers and autonomous robots

Their heads and bodies of bats have amassed an extraordinary array of adaptations that have make them lords of the night sky. Today, the thousand-plus types of bats make up a fifth of living mammal species. Richard Dawkins once described the evolution of bats as “one of the most enthralling stories …

From populations of multicellular organisms to selfish genetic elements, conflicts between levels of biological organization are central to evolution. Plasmids are extrachromosomal, self-replicating genetic elements that face selective pressures from ...

“Our students’ ... dedication reflects not only their generosity, but also the spirit of engaging the MIT community in giving back through philanthropy.”

Discover how Skyworks is powering the edge AI revolution across automotive, drones and robotics.
The post A Conversation with Skyworks on Pushing Intelligence to the Edge appeared first on EE Times.

With human peer review struggling to keep pace with machine-generated science, aiXiv enlists bots to help

UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

Tom Lee's publicly traded miner and treasury firm said it now controls more than 3% of ether’s total supply and is accelerating staking plans.

Big AI companies courted controversy by scraping wide swaths of the public internet. With the rise of AI agents, the next data grab is far more private.

Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients?

The funeral for French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7, her foundation said on Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in her later years championed far-right views, even being fined for hate speech.

Harvard's free programming classes teach you how to think, debug, and adapt in an AI-driven world where knowing code matters more than ever.

If you're ready to cut the cord with Google, this option lets you host and sync your photos on your own terms. Here's how.

Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.

10 years ago, the Rockland Water Coalition stopped a harmful desalination plant pushed by a corporate water giant. Here’s how.
The post How Grassroots Activism Beat a Corporate Water Giant in Rockland County appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity.
The post United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns appeared first on SpaceNews.

It’s a familiar scene – the wee hours of the morning are ticking away and your head is bent over a stack of notes, desperately trying to cram as much knowledge into your head before the test in the morning. Because of the way our education system works, this process of hard studying has become […]

US president claims widespread and varied emergencies to justify executive authority in first year of second term.

Meridian Innovation’s Cheetah thermal imaging sensor claimed this year’s Best Sensor of the Year award at EE Awards Asia 2025. This follows last year’s recognition of the Panther sensor and marks the fourth consecutive year for the company being honored at EE Awards Asia.   For Chief Operating Offic…

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisisIn the southern Peloponnese, the Greek fir is a towering presence. The deep green, slow-growing conifers have long defined the region’s high-alti…

The actress and singer was a symbol of sexual revolution. She later became an animal welfare campaigner and incendiary right-wing commenter.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) represent a self-renewing population capable of fueling long-term tumor growth. In gastric cancer, the identity of CSC populations remains unclear. In this study, we established a gastric CSC population marked by the water ...

AirTrunk, the Australian data-center operator that Blackstone Inc. bought in a record 2024 deal, is considering options including a potential real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, people familiar with the matter said.

There's been a surge in remittances going back to Honduras amid Trump's immigration crackdown.

Many Indian cities rank at the bottom of liveability indexes despite big government spending on infrastructure.

Chipmakers Nvidia and Groq entered into a non-exclusive tech licensing agreement last week aimed at speeding up and lowering the cost of running pre-trained large language models. Why it matters: Groq's language processing unit (LPU) chips power real-time chatbot queries — as opposed to model traini…

Brooke May, managing partner at Evans May Wealth, offers her firm’s outlook for 2026 and explains why she expects markets to broaden out beyond the mag seven in the year ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)

It's all the truck he needs — one that picks up a new mattress from the furniture store, takes him to work and has ample space for groceries.“Most people have way more truck than they will ever use,” said David McChristian, 37, a firefighter from Houston.

Some people in Ukraine weathered the harshest moments of the last ice age by creating shelters made partly of mammoth bones and tusks.

New Yorkers will save an estimated $600 million per year
The post Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ending 100 Foot Rule appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

Trump’s newest AI executive order doesn’t stop us from fighting data centers — but it makes these fights all the more important.
The post Trump’s Latest Attack on Communities Facing Data Centers appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

“They’re done with me – but we’re not talking about it,” he said

The 5th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Exploration Community Event hosted by the Coastal Virginia STEM Hub and the NASA eClips Education Team from the National Institute of Aerospace Center for Integrative STEM Education (NIA-CISE) lit up the Professional Workforce Dev…

Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan will also get the honor from the Recording Academy

The venue's owners have decided not to renew the lease

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On 26–27 November, the ESA Ministerial Council will take place in Bremen, Germany. Key decisions will be made about the future activities of the European Space Agency within the frame of ESA’s Strategy 2040. Toni Tolker-Nielsen outlines how these decisions will shape the futu…

President Trump said during a recent radio interview that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big” facility in Venezuela, as the administration continues to turn up the pressure against President Nicolas Maduro. Asked about Venezuela during a Friday appearance on the "Cats and Cosby" show on New York's WABC r…

Insurance company Aflac Inc. has disclosed that a cyberattack that targeted the company in June resulted in the theft of records relating to 22.65 million individuals, making it one of the largest data breaches reported this year in the U.S. insurance sector. The company first detected unauthorized …

Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.
The post Trump’s Holiday Gift to You: A Lump of Coal and a Higher Energy Bill appeared first on Earthjustice.

Here's what to know about proposals for enormous new data centers, and what Earthjustice is doing to control their pollution, climate impacts, and your energy bill.
The post What You Need to Know About AI Data Centers appeared first on Earthjustice.

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, summed it up in three words: “This is embarrassing.”   Hassabis was replying on X to an overexcited post by Sébastien Bubeck, a research scientist at the rival firm OpenAI, announcing that two mathematicians had used OpenAI’s latest large language model, GPT-5…

Louis Gerstner, the former chief executive officer credited with saving IBM Corp. from bankruptcy, has died aged 83, the company revealed today. Gerstner (pictured) served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, taking over during one of the darkest periods in the company’s history, when it wa…

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 73 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the blue dwarf galaxy Markarian 178 (Mrk 178) against a backdrop of distant galaxies in all shapes and sizes. Some of these distant galaxies even shine through the diffuse edges of Mrk 178.

A modeling analysis suggests that legacy PFAS in marine fish have declined on a global scale

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has become impossible to ignore. The post How Dad’s Fitness May Be Packaged and Passed Down in Sperm RNA first appeared on Quanta Magazine

“A lot of my friends who graduated at the same time as me now work as motorcycle taxi drivers and barely make a living,” says 33-year-old Filly Mangassa.

“The turmoil in our country has increased the need for caring, sharing and compassion,” Rob Hale said.

The secret to building serious wealth comes down starting with how often you pick up a book—a habit top minds like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett embrace.

"There's too much fascination with the Fed," Moynihan said.

"I couldn’t negotiate the price. I was like a hostage," Oleg Tinkov told The New York Times in 2022. More details are now emerging.

"A lack of recovery in the jobs market and a slower U.S. economy are key risks to watch for 2026."

Gen Zers wanting to skip out on costly degrees don’t have to sacrifice their career success; six-figure blue collar jobs and cushy office gigs are still on the table.

The Skylight Calendar smart display has had a significant impact on keeping track of events, meetings, and even household tasks.

One of the thinnest gaming laptops I've tested, the Razer Blade 14 favors portability over power.

Amazon's latest flagship Fire TV may just be the best mix of quality and price, but should you buy one over the bigger brands?

Which phone deserves your hard-earned money going into 2026, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or the OnePlus 15? Here's my verdict.

Facebook ads and suggested posts were ruining my feed. Then I tried this free open-source app.

The K3 Ultramulti EDC keychain tool is many things in one, including a flashlight, laser pointer, and lighter.

Official documents indicate a long-awaited change might be coming.

Rolling Square's AirCard Pro Dual has one of the loudest buzzers I've tested and glow-in-the-dark inserts.

Linux and open source are gearing up for a big year, with desktop growth, Rust, and security leading the way.

From foldable phones to AI advancements to all the TV screens, here's what you can expect.

You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

Don't panic: You can still fly your DJI drone - for now. Here's what we know so far.

Bluetooth 6 is gaining traction in audio, but its best features still depend on new hardware.

Iranian traders and shopkeepers protested for a second day Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to 1.42 million to the US dollar. Many shut shop and asked others to do the same as prices of food and other daily necessities put further strain on household budgets.

As China holds military drills around Taiwan to deter what it calls separatist forces, why is it happening now? Several reasons include the United States' multi-billion arms deal to Taipei, at a time where the Trump administration is trying to woe the Chinese government on trade. While the US is bou…

China has launched sea and air military drills around Taiwan, which it claims as its own. Riled by a US arms package to the island nation and Japan saying it would intervene in the case of an invasion, it calls its war games a warning against what it calls separatist forces and external interference…

US President Donald Trump is expected to ⁠push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on December 29 that will include Israel's concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. For Netanyahu, the meeting comes amid domestic di…

Hamas's armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson in a video statement, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an air strike in Gaza.

The Chinese army has released footage it says shows destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers carrying out exercises around Taiwan. The large-scale show of force comes amid heightened tensions, notably following a major US arms sale to the island and after weeks of diplomatic disputes between B…

South Africa is to play Zimbabwe in a decisive group B clash after losing to Egypt, automatically qualifying the Pharaohs to the round of 16. For South Africa, it's a matter of laying down their credentials as contenders. In the meantime, host nation Morocco is expected to also join the knockout sta…

China this morning conducted live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan, aimed, it says, as a warning against separatist forces in the self-ruled island. Codenamed "Justice Mission 2025", the drills come just ten days after the Trump administration announced Washington's largest ever arms pac…

As the March 10 agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces nears its end, more and more new tunnels are under construction in residential neighbourhoods in Raqqa, in northeastern Syria. Locals told us that they are concerned about the underground militarisation of their…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Donald Trump in Florida on December 29, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of his fragile Gaza truce plan. Netanyahu is also expected to try to shift some focus onto Iran, amid reports he will call for more US strikes on t…

According to Forbes, the Cowboy Carter star is now the fifth musician to cross the wealth threshold, joining husband Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen

Justin and Christian Combs are teaming up with the Zeus Network for a documentary series in 2026 to share "their personal story and lived experiences" regarding their father

The debut trailer for Sword and Fairy 4 Remake is out in the wild — and it looks a lot like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair has a debut trailer and an April 10, 2026 release date on Hulu.

British-Egyptian activist has apologised over tweets appearing to condone violence against Zionists and policeThe human rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s past social media posts have led to a widespread backlash since his return from detention in Egypt on Friday. What has happened? Continue rea…

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Haybat al-Halbousi, from the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, has been elected as speaker of the new parliament.

Police say two people die in a car crash in Ogun State involving the two-time former heavyweight champion.

Countries meet for a second day of negotiations after a truce agreed on Saturday to halt weeks of fighting.

"This is the state building itself. And state institution building takes time."

The group also confirmed the death of former Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar.

Already through to the round of 16, Nigeria face Uganda in their final group fixture, eyeing a 100 percent record.

Villa, on an 11-match winning streak in all competitions, will draw level with Arsenal at top of the table with a win.

Writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who faced years of imprisonment in Egypt, 'unequivocally' apologises for the tweets.

Iranians are further squeezed every day amid a tanking economy, an energy crisis, water bankruptcy and lethal pollution.

Netanyahu is set to meet the US president again, with past meetings since the Gaza war followed by regional escalation.