The AI job apocalypse hasn't hit recent college grads, at least not yet
New study finds recent college grad unemployment at 7.3%, in line with recent years
Stanford researchers say the brain is actually two organs pretending to be one
Researchers can now grow hindbrain neurons in a lab for the first time, aiding research into ALS and SMA
Researchers found malware that uses four different AI chatbots to run itself, no human hacker needed
The malware shows how LLMs are moving from an attacker productivity tool into attack infrastructure
Crystal ball: Researchers at Cisco Talos have found a Windows malware tool that uses several large language models to help decide what to do on a compromised machine. Its discovery points to a still-limited but growing group of AI-enabled malware that is moving beyond code generation and phishing support.
Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away, and encryption can't stop it
The InjectEave attack was tested on 11 devices, including headphones from Sony, Apple, HP, and Philips
Scientists develop a way to restore aging EV batteries without breaking them down into raw materials
Cornell's DEER process removes performance-robbing buildup
Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom
The MaleCNS v1.0 dataset maps more than 166,000 neurons from an adult fruit fly's brain
Scientists built a battery that charges almost instantly, but there's a catch
This new battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second, but don't expect it in your phone soon
Pew survey: 52% of Americans now more concerned than excited about AI
Job loss is a major concern across all age groups
New study finds HGST, WD hard drives fail less often than Seagate and Toshiba
Backblaze data was adjusted for drive age, capacity, temperature, form factor, and early retirement
Scientists found a way to generate quantum entanglement using sunlight, not lasers
The sunlight-generated photon pairs achieved 94% fidelity with a perfectly entangled state
Researchers claim a major quantum computing breakthrough by proving the answer was correct
The experiment combined quantum advantage with built-in verification
Scientists built night vision that shows full color instead of just green
Quantum dots and a dual-layer OLED translate different infrared wavelengths into distinct colors
Researchers create a drone that becomes almost invisible by spinning 25 times per second
It exploits motion blur rather than camouflage to hide in plain sight
Researchers synchronize 105,000 tiny magnetic oscillators in 45 nanoseconds, pointing to faster, low-power computing
This computing trick skips quantum's biggest problem
Europe is testing air conditioners that don't use any refrigerants at all
Solid-state cooling startups test semiconductor, magnetic, and pressure-based heat pumps across Europe
The big picture: A new generation of cooling technology is beginning to move from lab testing into early real-world trials, as researchers and startups look for ways to cool buildings without relying on traditional refrigerants. The push comes as demand for air conditioning accelerates in Europe, where rising temperatures are exposing the limits of both existing systems and the buildings they are meant to cool.
This MIT robot flies through the air then dives underwater using the same wings
The bird-inspired machine transitions from water to air in under a second
This tiny robot could help dentists prepare crowns in a single visit
A University of Basel prototype automates part of the drilling process
Scientists created a paint so black it makes cars look like silhouettes
A new carbon nanotube composite absorbs 99.9% of visible light
The FBI built a fake town in Alabama to study and simulate real-world cyberattacks
More than 200 servers power simulations to stress-test America's digital infrastructure
Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center – and they outperform some server hardware
Old smartphones are piling up as e-waste, but wait... 25 phones can match a single server CPU
Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of California San Diego are testing whether retired smartphones can still do useful work instead of ending up as electronic waste. Working with Google, the team is trying to turn retired Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The goal is to keep working hardware in use instead of throwing it out after a few upgrade cycles.
This jacket can harvest drinking water from the air like a real-life Dune stillsuit
Unlike Dune's fictional stillsuits, this jacket collects water from humidity rather than recycling sweat and urine
This soundbar can be hijacked over Bluetooth to control your computer, no pairing required
A flaw in the Sound Blaster Katana V2X lets nearby attackers flash custom firmware and type on your computer
A truck-mounted nuclear reactor that runs for decades without refueling is being tested in China
The 10-megawatt mobile reactor can go to computing sites, remote regions, and industrial facilities
This solar-powered desalination device turns seawater into drinking water, can also extract lithium
Breakthrough solar desalination system produces fresh water without brine waste
Mathematicians used Minecraft mobs to calculate Pi without writing a single line of code
A slime-powered experiment turned creature movement and item drops into a Monte Carlo simulation