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TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
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Q&A: The secret sauce behind successful collegiate dining
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Q&A: The secret sauce behind successful collegiate dining MIT Director of Dining Andrew Mankus has been serving the Institute community since his arrival on campus in June. He brings a wealth of energy and experience — and a problem-solver’s sensibilities — to food service at MIT. Most recently, ...
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Building reuse into the materials around us
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Building reuse into the materials around us In a field defined by discovering, designing, and processing the materials that underpin modern technology, Diran Apelian ScD ’73 has a resounding message: Reuse can’t remain just the focus of a PhD thesis or a startup. It needs to be ...
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Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential
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Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential Even networks long considered “untrainable” can learn effectively with a bit of a helping hand. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have shown that a brief period of alignment between neural networks, a method they call ...
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UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.
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One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.
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Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.
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A new way to increase the capabilities of large language models
MIT News
A new way to increase the capabilities of large language models Most languages use word position and sentence structure to extract meaning. For example, “The cat sat on the box,” is not the same as “The box was on the cat.” Over a long text, like a financial document or a ...
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Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.
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Digital innovations and cultural heritage in rural towns
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Digital innovations and cultural heritage in rural towns Population decline often goes hand-in-hand with economic stagnation in rural areas — and the two reinforce each other in a cycle. Can digital technologies advance equitable innovation and, at the same time, preserve cultural heritage in shrinking regions?A new open-access ...
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Post-COP30, more aggressive policies needed to cap global warming at 1.5 C
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Post-COP30, more aggressive policies needed to cap global warming at 1.5 C The latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in November without a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels and without significant progress in strengthening national pledges to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions. In aggregate, today’s climate policies remain far too unambitious ...
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Student Spotlight: Diego Temkin
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Student Spotlight: Diego Temkin This interview is part of a series of short interviews from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Each spotlight features a student answering their choice of questions about themselves and life at MIT. Today’s interviewee, senior Diego ...
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Fifa video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive The game will be made by Delphi Interactive and released in time for the 2026 World Cup.
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Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would "shape the futures of millions of people".
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UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.
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What's next for TikTok in the US as deal prospects remain uncertain? A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.
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"Science,Technology,New,Innovation" - Google News
UK and Singapore launch a regulatory innovation corridor to speed up access to breakthrough health... UK and Singapore launch a regulatory innovation corridor to speed up access to breakthrough health technologies  GOV.UK
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