Customer Data Permanently Lost in Iran Strikes on Amazon Data CentersAmazon Web Services didn’t design its data centers to withstand war, and now the company admits it can’t recover what’s been lost. Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Article at WIRED
Future AI chips could be built on glassA specialized glass layer could make tomorrow’s computers faster and more energy efficient. Mar 13 26March 13, 2026Article at Technology Review
Un ordinateur peut-il diagnostiquer l’autisme?L’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) présente une possibilité pour aider les cliniciens à repérer l'autisme plus tôt, mais des obstacles techniques et éthiques demeurent. Feb 02 26February 02, 2026Article at Spectrum | Autism Research News
Satellites Used to Have Months to Avoid Collisions—Now They Have DaysIn the era of mega constellations, spacecraft typically have less than a week to avoid crashes Dec 18 25December 18, 2025Article at Scientific American
Space-Based Data Centers Could Power AI with Solar Energy—at a CostSpace-based computing offers easy access to solar power, but presents its own environmental challenges Dec 09 25December 09, 2025Article at Scientific American
When it all comes crashing down: The aftermath of the AI boomAI has buoyed the stock market and a struggling US economy but warning signs indicate a bubble that everyone will pay for when it bursts. Dec 05 25December 05, 2025Article at thebulletin.org
How Trump’s new H-1B fee will hurt Silicon Valley and AI startupsThe Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications is threatening Silicon Valley’s ability to attract the world’s top talent. Oct 03 25October 03, 2025Article at thebulletin.org
3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recyclingElectronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes – and they could even inspire more sustainable commercial devices Aug 25 25August 25, 2025Article at New Scientist
Experiencing heatwaves may make you age fasterMillions of people may experience accelerated ageing as climate change drives more frequent and intense hot weather Aug 25 25August 25, 2025Article at New Scientist
The colour of your car has a big impact on urban heatDark-coloured cars can make a measurable difference on nearby air temperature, and in cities of millions the effect can add up and noticeably increase how hot it feels Aug 21 25August 21, 2025Article at New Scientist
NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit EarthAn AI model trained on years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can predict the sun’s future appearance and potentially flag dangerous solar flares Aug 20 25August 20, 2025Article at New Scientist
Tiny discs can levitate in the upper atmosphere using sunlight aloneA physics phenomenon discovered 150 years ago allows tiny objects to levitate using just sunlight – and now it could enable swarms of sensors to explore part of Earth’s long-neglected upper atmosphere Aug 13 25August 13, 2025Article at New Scientist
Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwaterResearchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body Aug 06 25August 06, 2025Article at New Scientist
We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energyPiles of dirt can cheaply store renewable energy as heat – and that stored energy can reactivate the machinery of retired coal power plants, letting them provide backup power for the electricity grid Aug 05 25August 05, 2025Article at New Scientist
'Universal' detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracyA new detection tool can accurately spot deepfake videos featuring any AI manipulation, from face swaps to completely synthetic AI-generated content Aug 04 25August 04, 2025Article at New Scientist
Rust-based battery connects to an electricity grid for the first timeAn iron-air battery in the Netherlands, which can store energy for 100 hours or more to make renewable power sources more consistent, has become the world’s first “rust” battery to connect with an electricity grid Jul 30 25July 30, 2025Article at New Scientist
California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfireA battery made from cheap and non-flammable iron and salt could provide emergency power in one of California’s high wildfire risk zones Jul 29 25July 29, 2025Article at New Scientist
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for monthsA pioneering solar-powered drone aircraft operated by Skydweller Aero will be used for maritime surveillance Jul 25 25July 25, 2025Article at New Scientist
Why Trump's order targeting 'woke' AI may be impossible to followPresident Trump signed an executive order requiring companies with US government contracts to make their AI models "free from ideological bias". That could get messy for Big Tech Jul 24 25July 24, 2025Article at New Scientist
AI helps reconstruct damaged Latin inscriptions from the Roman EmpireGoogle DeepMind and historians created an AI tool called Aeneas that can predict the missing words in Latin inscriptions carved into stone walls and pottery sherds from the ancient Roman Empire. Jul 23 25July 23, 2025Article at New Scientist