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Instagram testing tool that removes all recommended posts Its reset feature would cleanse a user's feed of personalised content suggested by algorithm.
Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.
Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels
Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane’s warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year timescale.And yet, as the ...
Curiosity, images, and scientific exploration
Curiosity, images, and scientific exploration When we gaze at nature’s remarkable phenomena, we might feel a mix of awe, curiosity, and determination to understand what we are looking at. That is certainly a common response for MIT’s Alan Lightman, a trained physicist and prolific author ...
A cell protector collaborates with a killer
A cell protector collaborates with a killer From early development to old age, cell death is a part of life. Without enough of a critical type of cell death known as apoptosis, animals wind up with too many cells, which can set the stage for cancer or ...
MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing
MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than the quantum ...
How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves?
How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves? MIT physicists have taken a key step toward solving the puzzle of what leads electrons to split into fractions of themselves. Their solution sheds light on the conditions that give rise to exotic electronic states in graphene and other two-dimensional ...
Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was "a kind of Mozart".
The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy lead nominations The 3D platformer and role-playing game get seven nods each at the "Oscars of Gaming".
Roblox to ban young children from messaging others Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.
Trump names 'big tech' critic Brendan Carr to head US comms regulator Carr, a free speech advocate and longtime FCC member, has accused some social media firms of censorship.
'Record breaking' 60m homes watched Tyson vs Paul fight, Netflix says But the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.
‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago? Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.
Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars
Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars Yiming Chen ’24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo have been selected as 2025 Rhodes Scholars and will begin fully funded postgraduate studies at Oxford University in the U.K. next fall. In addition to MIT’s two U.S. Rhodes winners, Oluigbo ...
A launchpad for entrepreneurship in aerospace
A launchpad for entrepreneurship in aerospace At age 22, aerospace engineer Eric Shaw worked on some of the world’s most powerful airplanes, yet learning to fly even the smallest one was out of reach. Just out of college, he could not afford civilian flight school and ...
Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI Mr Musk, a co-founder of the company, is accusing it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly.
X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it? Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.
Over 4,700 newly funded post-graduate places in UK universities to create new generation of engineers... Over 4,700 newly funded post-graduate places in UK universities to create new generation of engineers and scientists  GOV.UK

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