The Backlash Against Duolingo Going ‘AI-First’ Didn’t Even Matter Summary Duolingo’s move to go “AI‑first” and plans to replace contract workers with AI drew a strong social‑media backlash earlier in…
China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report that China has developed porous soundproofing buffers fitted at tunnel mouths which can reduce the shock waves produced by…
ThinkPad Designer David Hill Spills Secrets, Designs That Never Made It Summary David W. Hill, lead designer for the ThinkPad line from 1995 to 2017, talks to The Register about…
The 5 biggest mistakes learner microscope owners make Summary Heather Barker (Live Science) lists five frequent errors new microscope owners make and gives simple, practical fixes. The piece stresses starting…
Can creativity in science be learnt? These researchers think so Summary This Career Feature from Nature (08 August 2025) examines whether creativity in scientific research can be taught and what…
China’s Solar Giants Quietly Shed a Third of Their Workforces Last Year Summary China’s largest solar manufacturers — Longi Green Energy, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar, JA Solar and Tongwei —…
OpenAI Pays Bonuses Ranging Up To Millions of Dollars To 1,000 Researchers, Engineers Summary OpenAI has awarded bonuses to roughly 1,000 staff on its research and engineering teams — about…
OpenAI Releases GPT-5 Summary OpenAI has announced GPT-5 after a two-year development cycle, described by CEO Sam Altman as a “significant leap in intelligence.” The model posts state-of-the-art results on…
Google TV’s Uncertain Future Summary Google has effectively admitted defeat on directly selling advertising on Google TV, returning ad inventory to publishers and accepting revenue share deals, according to The…
Microsoft’s $30 Windows 10 Security Updates Cover 10 Devices Summary Microsoft has updated its documentation to confirm that the $30 Extended Security Updates (ESU) licence for Windows 10 can cover…
