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Putting Control Resonant Under A Microscope Is Rewarding In An Unexpected Way

Over many years, I've written tens of thousands of words covering the Remedy Connected Universe, the Finnish studio's world tying the Alan Wake and Co…

14 hours ago  •  GameSpot

Samsung's new 2TB 990 SSD is 38% off at Amazon today

Get 38% off the new Samsung 990 2TB SSD, a $200 saving. While SSD pricing isn't quite as bad as what we see in the RAM market, buying more storage for…

15 hours ago  •  Tom's Hardware

Microorganisms show promise for reducing emissions from manure

Dairy farmers sometimes use additives in their cattle housing to reduce emissions from slurry. Emissions of substances such as ammonia occur when urin…

16 hours ago  •  Phys.org

The BoM’s temperature record keeping is under attack – again. What’s going on? | Temperature Check

An ‘audit’ of the Bureau of Meteorology main dataset for measuring climate change claims it contains ‘widespread errors’. It doesn’t stack upWant to g…

Yesterday  •  Guardian Science

After parting ways with Xbox, I pray that Double Fine is working on more games like Psychonauts 2 — one of the best platformers since Super Mario Odyssey

I'm finally jumping into Psychonauts 2 — one of the best platformers since Super Mario Odyssey There are few studios I respect more in the gaming worl…

Yesterday  •  TechRadar

Should You Move to South Carolina or Just Vacation There?

South Carolina's charms and property prices tempt many visitors to retire there. Here's what that will really be like, according to a local financial …

Yesterday  •  Kiplinger

Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that

The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny. Barnes Ice Cap sits on the central plateau of Baffin Island, in the Can…

Yesterday  •  Ars Technica

5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Trump’s Waivers for Polluters

Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out…

Yesterday  •  The New York Times Business

Tinned food, loo roll and power banks: the Brits following advice to stockpile

Government campaign recommends three days’ worth of stores for emergencies, but some are ahead of the gameDried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks …

Yesterday  •  The Guardian Business

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Ear…

2 days ago  •  NASA

The AI-Discovered Bug That Could Have Become a Cybersecurity Disaster

Cybersecurity researchers raced to patch a major flaw in PHP as details leaked online and attempted exploits surged. Yui Mok—PA Images/Getty ImagesIn …

2 days ago  •  Time

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Reinforcing the value of human understanding at MIT

During the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences’ 75th Anniversary Symposium, President Sally Kornbluth said “MIT has never needed your particular insight and guidance more than we do now.” At the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) 75th Anniversary Symposium, speakers celebrated the school’s value and contributions, while exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming many aspects of teaching, research, a…

2 days ago  •  MIT News

Clean Energy Has a Lot Riding on the AI Data Center Boom

The AI spending boom has raised red flags with investors this week. Power lines near the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in Gravelines, France on Sep…

2 days ago  •  Time

Never finishing the fight: Where did Xbox go wrong with Halo?

After a failed soft reboot and a remake of the original, the Halo universe is facing yet another major creative shift. But has Xbox learned any lesson…

2 days ago  •  Space.com

Football Daily | Mourinho is ready for his clásico return – stock up on popcorn, folks!

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily has never had much time for conspiracy theories. Lee Harvey Oswald dunnit, Stanley K…

2 days ago  •  The Guardian Sport

María Neira: Planetary Health Pioneer, Geneva Veteran, Civil Society Candidate – And a Realist in a Changing Climate?

Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, an…

2 days ago  •  Health Policy Watch

The Download: testing six tech promises and biotech’s blind spots

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Are we there…

2 days ago  •  MIT Technology Review

Wild animals can’t vote. Here’s where they’re on the ballot anyway.

When millions of voters fill out their ballots in November, they won’t just be choosing elected representatives. Many states are offering the chance t…

2 days ago  •  Vox

Rocket Lab launches 3 'Hawk' satellites to orbit to gather signals intelligence (video)

Rocket Lab launched a trio of private signals-intelligence satellites to orbit today (Oct. 21), the 19th mission of the year for the California-based …

2 days ago  •  Space.com

Emily St. John Mandel: ‘I don’t want to write something relentlessly bleak’

The science-fiction novelist talks to Alison Flood about her latest book Exit Party, a tale of parallel worlds that is the October read for the New Sc…

2 days ago  •  New Scientist

Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating tollHeat killed a recor…

3 days ago  •  The Guardian Society Health

Climate change blamed for two-thirds of heat deaths in Europe

More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds

3 days ago  •  ABC News Health

Losing Ground in the Climate Fight

From Brazil to the North Sea, economic interests have been edging out climate priorities this week.

3 days ago  •  NYT Science

How AI is changing Halloween

Retail supply chain algorithms can melt the Almond Joy out of Halloween. Growing up in Pittsburgh, my childhood Halloween hauls were 70 percent Clark …

3 days ago  •  Mashable Tech

A New Ice Age Was Beginning. Then Humans Started Burning Fossil Fuels

Ancient plants reveal that the vestiges of the North American ice sheet started expanding a few thousand years ago, but that climate change caused it …

3 days ago  •  Wired Technology

Will plants survive climate change? The 'Great Dying' reveals clues about their resilience.

Plants can't easily pick up and move when environmental conditions get rough, so they've evolved strategies to weather harsh conditions in place. That…

3 days ago  •  Live Science