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The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing has named Costis Daskalakis as the inaugural holder of the Avanessians Professorship. His chair began on July 1. Daskalakis is the first person appointed to this position generously endowed by Armen Avanessians ’81. Established in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the new chair provides Daskalakis with […]

Donald “Bruce” Montgomery SM ’57, a highly influential engineer and longtime MIT researcher whose career was focused on the development of large-scale electromagnets, died on July 1. He was 89. Montgomery’s contributions have been pivotal for numerous major facilities in fusion energy, in the design of magnets for particle accelerators for physics and medical applications, […]

Ten years after the authors made this claim, they take a fresh look at the job.

Digital financial companies are making big claims about financial inclusion — but are failing to disclose data that backs up their efforts.

A look across Tesla, the Boring Company, SpaceX, and his other companies reveals a consistent vision, organization, and ability to mobilize resources.

Higher nighttime temperatures don’t just make it harder to drift off, they can disrupt your sleep cycles and leave you with low-quality rest.

Companies that promise groceries delivered in 15 minutes surged during the pandemic—but are now in retreat.

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Nothing phone (1) review: good midrange phone with snappy performance but the glyph notification system is mostly gimmicky and battery performance is not great  —  Nothing claims its new Phone 1 can “Bring us back.  To us” with “deeper interactions” and “brave simplicity.”

Ryan Browne / CNBC: Amazon plans to create 4K+ jobs in the UK in 2022, including in software development and engineering, bringing its permanent workforce in the UK to 75K+  —  – Amazon says it will create more than 4,000 permanent jobs in the U.K. in 2022.  — The latest hiring push will bring …

Bloomberg: Celsius’ Chapter 11 filing shows that its biggest creditor, to which it owes $81M, is little known fund Pharos, which has staff with links to Sam Bankman-Fried  —  Among the more than 100,000 creditors of Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, one entity stands out: Pharos USD Fund […]

G. Elliott Morris, a writer and top election forecaster, wants you to trust the polls a little less.

A few of our favorite things are still on sale, like robot vacuums, laptops, phones, and espresso machines.

Immanual John Milton / Bloomberg: CoinFlex will let users withdraw up to 10% of their balances, excluding its flexUSD stablecoin, on July 15, after pausing withdrawals last month  —  CoinFlex will allow users to take out a limited portion of their balances after pausing withdrawals last month due to a counterparty failing to make a […]

Rest of World: The alumni of Colombian last-mile delivery unicorn Rappi have founded 100+ startups in under seven years, outpacing even the PayPal Mafia in startup creation  —  The Colombian unicorn’s alumni are outpacing the PayPal mafia in startup creation.  —  • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

Nothing will improve your craft more than an understanding of lighting and the ability to control and create it artificially.

Whether you’re an experienced photographer or just starting to learn about off-camera lights, this guide is filled with illuminating essentials.

Paul Krugman / New York Times: Regulators should crack down on crypto, after it gained an illusion of respectability through association with high-status institutions and individuals  —  When the Federal Reserve speaks, it speaks in Fedspeak.  A pithy turn of phrase or a striking metaphor can all too easily turn into a headline …

Collaborations often start with high hopes — then break down. Here’s how to actually make them work.

The best leaders inspire trust by sharing their mistakes.

To shape a more equitable employee experience, leaders should ask themselves these four questions.

An electric hydrofoil ferry could be the future of public transportation in Stockholm—and beyond.

Researchers have found a way to use the web’s basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.

The new game is great at capturing the excitement of motor racing. It’s even better at mirroring the sport’s rampant commercialism.

Kate Park / TechCrunch: Kakao says it will remove an external payment link from its KakaoTalk messaging app on Play Store, after Google blocked it from issuing updates on July 6  —  South Korean messaging giant Kakao confirmed today it will remove an external payment option after Google blocked the South Korean company behind KakaoTalk […]

Ryan Browne / CNBC: UK-based stock trading app Lightyear has raised a $25M Series A led by Lightspeed and is launching in 19 European countries including Germany and France  —  – Lightyear, a stock trading app based in the U.K., has raised $25 million in fresh funding to expand its presence across Europe.

Financial Times: Former staff and internal documents detail Celsius’ implosion; its own compliance unit warned of poor oversight and misrepresentation of financial information  —  When Daniel Leon, one of the founders of Celsius Network, posted a Twitter video addressed to Warren Buffett in January 2021, he was in high spirits.

Get your beauty rest with these sales on sheets, pillows, and snooze-enhancing tech.

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is more than $350 off, and the OnePlus 9 Pro is the lowest price we’ve ever seen. It’s a deals bonanza.

CNBC: Source: Celsius is in the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Celsius’ lawyers notified US state regulators and plans to file paperwork “imminently”  —  – Crypto company Celsius is in the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  — The company’s lawyers …

Chavi Mehta / Reuters: SEC filing: Twitter isn’t planning big layoffs but will continue to restructure; it sought Musk’s consent for two employee retention programs in June  —  Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is not looking at company-wide layoffs but could likely continue to restructure the business, the social media company said in a filing on Wednesday.

Viola Zhou / Rest of World: China’s crackdown and economic downturn have led to massive layoffs in its tech sector, but some workers are relieved to quit the industry’s “996” work culture  —  A government crackdown and economic downturn have led to massive layoffs, but some are relieved to exit the grueling ‘996’ work life.

Score a new gaming station and deck it out with a headset, peripherals … and maybe even a new TV.

The team claims to have given a robot self-awareness of its location in physical space, but others are sceptical

A glove with artificial suckers inspired by those found on octopuses allows people to securely grip delicate objects underwater, and the technology could be added to robots in future

Thanks to the support of libraries participating in Direct to Open (D2O), the MIT Press will publish its full list of 2022 scholarly monographs and edited collections open access on the MIT Press Direct platform. Thirty-seven of the 80 works are already openly available to readers around the world. D2O moves scholarly books from a […]

From space traffic to virus evolution, community journalism to hip-hop, this year’s cohort in the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Visiting Professors and Scholars Program will power an unprecedented range of intellectual pursuits during their time on the MIT campus.  “MIT is so fortunate to have this group of remarkable individuals join us,” says Institute […]

Four strategies to boost your algorithm’s accuracy — especially as it relates to the physical world.

Changing your strategic priorities will inevitably come with downsides. Here’s how leaders can address those losses head on.

Most vaccines, from measles to Covid-19, require a series of multiple shots before the recipient is considered fully vaccinated. To make that easier to achieve, MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned to deliver their payload at different time points, which could be used to create “self-boosting” vaccines. In a new study, the […]

Here’s how to address the problem in a productive way.

Due to its history with the Holocaust, calling race by its name has often been contested. Black Germans say that this policy can ignore disparate impact.

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Truecaller launches Open Doors, a Clubhouse-like app which lets users register with their phone numbers and audio chat with their contacts who have the app  —  If you thought of the age of companies launching real-time audio chat apps, you’re wrong.  Swedish caller identification service Truecaller …

Bloomberg: Sources: Foxconn Industrial Internet took a minority stake in Chinese state-backed chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup for $788M during Unigroup’s $9B bailout by China  —  A Shanghai-listed arm of Foxconn Technology Group acquired a stake in China’s top chipmaker during its $9 billion bailout …

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Unity to merge with app monetization service Ironsource, valued at $4.4B in the all-stock deal; Silver Lake, Sequoia will invest $1B in Unity after the merger  —  Update: the companies have confirmed the news here.  IronSource is being valued at $4.4 billion in the all-stock deal.

Home is where the heart is, but this is where you’ll find price cuts on cooking gadgets, TVs, vacuums, and more.

Amazon’s annual sales event is here. From Alexa-powered Echo Dots to gaming laptops, here are all the greatest discounts we’ve found.

International efforts to legally control the use of “killer robots” are faltering because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Justin Brazier didn’t always know that his path in life would take him right back home. Brazier grew up with two brothers in a tight-knit family in Randolph, Massachusetts, two cities south of Boston. His parents, who are Haitian immigrants, had also grown up in the Boston area and met each other there. From a […]

Do you already have a TV, mattress, or laptop? From smart bulbs to board games, these are the best cheap deals to fill your shopping needs.

If you prefer Google Assistant and the Nest ecosystem, there’s a discount here for you.