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Once-in-century storm tides could strike Bangladesh every decade by 2100, MIT study warns

Storms that swamp vast stretches of country’s coast may become decadal norm or even more frequent

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Co-founder of $12 billion crypto company says Gen Z new hires 'create an absurd amount of chaos' and make him want to pull his hair out—but he's betting on them anyway

Paradigm CEO Matt Huang feels like he’s “running the X-Men Academy”. While other leaders complain about their Gen Z new hires, the crypto chief is going against the grain and promoting them into the C-suite.

Fortune · Apr 10, 2025

MIT invents new way for QPUs to communicate — paving the way for a scalable 'quantum supercomputer'

A new device enables remote entanglement, allowing distant quantum processors to communicate with one another with reduced error rates.

LiveScience · Apr 6, 2025

Some ChatGPT users are addicted and will suffer withdrawal symptoms if cut off, say researchers

Chatbots like ChatGPT can be addictive and those who become dependent can suffer from withdrawal symptoms if disconnected from the service, according to a large scale study undertaken by OpenAI and MIT.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 25, 2025

ChatGPT might be making frequent users more lonely, study by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab suggests

Relying on ChatGPT for companionship or advice? It might be making you lonelier.

Fortune · Mar 24, 2025

Is Meta's Pushback on NVIDIA With In-House Chips Good for Shares?

Meta Platforms has started testing its in-house-made chips for AI training. Can Meta's moves to limit AI costs be a boon to the stock long term?

MarketBeat · Mar 24, 2025

Harvard is offering free tuition for families that make less than $200K

Harvard University has announced that students whose families make less than $200,000 won't pay tuition

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

The future of robots is looking ever more meaty as MIT researchers grow first bidirectional muscle tissue machine

I'm already worried about how many people want to have sex with the resulting robot.

PC Gamer · Mar 18, 2025

How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

Space · Mar 17, 2025

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)

The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

Space · Mar 16, 2025