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In 1941, the National Academy of Sciences appointed a committee to assess the use of gas turbine engines — which use heat released during fuel combustion to produce thrust for propulsion — in aviation. The group of luminaries concluded that due to the temperature limitations of existing materials, gas turbines did not have much of […]

Do you need new leggings, or a robe? Get ones made from recycled bottles or deadstock.

These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.

Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster.

Members of the Department of Mathematics community — including faculty, students, and alumni — were recognized for their achievements at the recent 2023 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston. Professor Tom Mrowka and his Harvard University collaborator Peter Kronheimer received the 2023 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research, awarded by the American Mathematical Society […]

Measuring activity in the human brain remains one of the greatest challenges in science and medicine. Despite recent technological advances in areas such as imaging and nanoscience, researchers still struggle to accurately detect cognition. Currently, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to measure brain activity, but this method requires the patient to lie still […]

J-PAL North America has announced that Matthew “Matt” Notowidigdo ’03, MEng ’04, PhD ’10, professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is joining Amy Finkelstein as co-scientific director of the organization, replacing Lawrence “Larry” Katz.  Katz is stepping down after nearly 10 years of supporting the growth and development of […]

Research suggests it has a positive — and sizable — impact on firm performance.

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A conversation with podcaster and journalist Guy Raz about the recipe for success.

Experts fear sales of the technology also export authoritarian ideas about biometric surveillance. The second largest exporter is the US.

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: A second Twitter whistleblower told the FTC and Congress last year that engineers can access “GodMode” and tweet from any account, supporting Mudge’s complaint  —  Too many people can still access a program that lets them tweet under any account, he says in a complaint

Whether you’re enjoying a free trial or signed up purely for Ted Lasso, these are WIRED’s top picks for Apple TV+.

The notorious Russian-speaking cybercriminals grew successful by keeping a low profile. But now they have a target on their backs.

Wired: Researcher: for over a year, India’s education ministry app Diksha exposed the names, phone numbers, and email IDs of over 1M teachers via an unsecured server  —  A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year.

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: Binance acknowledges mistakenly storing collateral for some of its tokens in the same wallet as customer funds; reserves for around 47 coins are in one wallet  —  Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest crypto platform, acknowledged that it mistakenly keeps collateral for some of the tokens …

Or how, exactly, platforms die.

Employees of outsourcing company Majorel have accused it of underpaying moderators and failing to support them.

Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: Source: Satya Nadella voiced concerns Microsoft was slow to commercialize its AI research advances; in 2022, its researchers said Apple and Google seemed ahead  —  For more than a decade, Microsoft Research, the company’s in-house research group, has touted artificial intelligence breakthroughs …

Kaya Yurieff / The Information: Internal messages: TikTok told some of its US workers they could lose their jobs unless they show they have moved to an address near their assigned offices  —  TikTok is cracking down on remote work, telling some U.S. workers they could lose their jobs unless they show they have already […]

If you use screens for work and play, your child probably does too. These are the best pairs we’ve bought and tested for our own kids.

Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin’s website: How a system for “stealth addresses”, using zero-knowledge proofs, may offer an easier, better way to improve privacy on Ethereum vs. hiding or mixing transfers  —  Special thanks to Ben DiFrancesco, Matt Solomon, Toni Wahrstätter and Antonio Sanso for feedback and review

In science and technology, there has been a long and steady drive toward improving the accuracy of measurements of all kinds, along with parallel efforts to enhance the resolution of images. An accompanying goal is to reduce the uncertainty in the estimates that can be made, and the inferences drawn, from the data (visual or […]

Even when your manager isn’t inclined to give it or your workplace doesn’t do performance reviews.

Ten strategies to promote a free exchange of ideas.

Four ways to become your own best advocate.

Sure, three-year-olds and critics love this animated series about a family of dogs. But its most vocal fans may be grownup commenters on TikTok.

If you agree to provide some of your car’s battery power in times of high energy demand, you’ll get paid, and help make the grid more stable.

The EV giant is alienating its customers, bringing in less revenue, and falling behind legacy carmakers.

Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: Genesis Global Capital’s bankruptcy marks the end of an era of crypto lenders trying to bring the centuries-old banking model to digital currencies  —  Risk in crypto-lending sector was poorly managed, subjecting users to heavy losses after epic boom  —  The late-night bankruptcy filing …

Rafaela Lindeberg / Bloomberg: Nokia signs a multiyear cross-license patent agreement with Samsung, covering fundamental 5G and other tech, after the previous deal expired at the end of 2022  —  Nokia Oyj signed a new multiyear cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that enables the handset maker to use Nokia’s technology in its products.

Tripp Mickle / New York Times: The recent tech layoffs highlight a generational divide between younger workers, experiencing their first downturn, and older workers, who have been here before  —  The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.

Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has produced intake systems to respond to Covid-19 patient surges, prediction systems to manage health complications in maternity wards, and telepresence robots that have allowed sick people to stay connected with friends and loved […]

It might lack a few snazzy features, and it’s not as navigationally capable as a Garmin, but this sports watch gets the basics right.

Don’t bolt at the first sight of something that needs repair. You can nail most DIY jobs with the right gear and the right attitude.

Two of Japan’s heavy hitters teamed up to build a limited-edition, super-cheap, China-only electric moped: We took it for a spin.

Keri Blakinger / The Marshall Project: How some US incarcerated people use contraband mobile phones to educate themselves, make TikToks, find love, publicize prison conditions, earn money, and more  —  Despite the security concerns of administrators, incarcerated people use phones to hustle, make TikToks or publicize prison conditions.

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: Researchers and ex-Twitter staff: physical attacks in the US have tracked with spikes in some hate speech on Twitter, notably anti-Semitic and anti-gay rhetoric  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, the FBI charged a Florida man with making detailed online threats to murder 100 gay people.

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Analysis: Apple timed the new MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and HomePod launch to boost this quarter’s revenue, while avoiding supply issues during the holiday season  —  Apple timed the launch of the new MacBook Pro, Mac mini and HomePod to shore up its current quarter’s revenue …

Wall Street Journal: A look at Mittens, a ruthless Chess.com bot with a kitten avatar introduced on January 1 that is driving more people than ever to play in the site’s history  —  A ruthless bot with an innocuous avatar is driving chess players crazy  —  The heels of the chess world have included Soviet […]

Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World: Creators from India’s hinterland are going viral on YouTube Shorts and running into copyright issues for “fact channels” that add context to other users’ videos  —  A new generation of creators found success on YouTube Shorts.  Now, YouTube is after them for violating its community guidelines.

Why does your guitar sound that way? Is it your amp, your pickups, or your pedals? Jim Lill is trying to find out, one filmed A/B test at a time.

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Hackers leak police raid plans, confidential reports, AWS private keys, and other sensitive data from the servers of ODIN, which makes apps for the US police  —  Leaked files reveal tactical plans for police raids, surveillance, and facial recognition  —  Detailed tactical plans …

Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Q&A with Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos about shared leadership, what role Reed Hastings may play, adding FAST channels, the ad tier, and more  —  So that’s what an orderly transfer of power looks like.  —  While Disney chief Bob Iger ousted every potential threat …

Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed.

Plus: Recommendations on the Explore page are getting better, Google is probably making an AirTag rival, and Amazon finally wipes that Smile off its face.

Eric Wallerstein / Wall Street Journal: Filings: Signature Bank borrowed nearly $10B in Q4 from Federal Home Loan Banks, a system originally designed for mortgage lending; Silvergate borrowed $3.6B+  —  Signature and Silvergate turn to government-chartered lenders after customer withdrawals surge

Annie Palmer / CNBC: A look at Amazon’s nascent drone delivery unit, which has struggled due to crashes and other safety issues and now faces layoffs and other cost-cutting measures  —  – As part of Amazon’s widespread layoffs, some employees in the nascent drone delivery project are losing their jobs, according to people familiar with […]

Paresh Dave / Wired: Tech companies like Google and Microsoft have offered a muted response to unrest in Iran, prompting side projects by employees to fight censorship and more  —  Companies like Google have offered a muted response to unrest in Iran.  Grassroots coders are tackling internet censorship on their own.