FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 33 | History Defined

U.S. Embassy in India surpasses goal of processing 1 million non-immigrant visas

US Mission to India surpasses goal of 1M non-immigrant visa applications this year. Ambassador Garcetti hands over 1Mth visa to couple heading to US for son's MIT graduation. Mission has expanded staffing, improved facilities & implemented strategies to increase efficiency.

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu fears AI could ‘cannibalize’ more jobs than it creates. ‘This is like having nuclear technology in the Stone Age’

The pace of AI development “is outpacing what solutions we need to put in place to maximize the benefits and limit the risks,” the Israeli Prime Minister warned.

Fortune · Sep 22, 2023

MIT Scientists Create Implantable Oxygen Device For Diabetics To Control Blood Sugar

Researchers in America have developed a new device that could be implanted in diabetics to control their blood sugar levels

Zenger · Sep 19, 2023

High-Efficiency Superconducting Diode Could Change Chips Forever

A research team with MIT has unveiled a functional superconducting diode design that enables never-before-seen efficiencies and that's easily manufacturable, opening up the door for more power-efficient electronics.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 7, 2023

New Quantum Magnet Promises Applications in Robotics, Electronics, and Sensors

A new material discovered through research from the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center promises to create the first strain-tunable materials - materials that adjust their electronic properties according to how bended or stretched they are. High impact is expected in the industries of robotics, electronics, and sensors.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 30, 2023

Wearable Ultrasound Patch In Bra Detects Breast Cancer Quicker

New device aims to increase survival rates by monitoring breast tissue and detecting tumors in early stages.

Zenger · Jul 29, 2023

Celtics Lab 208: Jaylen Brown wants a new Black Wall Street in Boston and more from his supermax presser

The Celtics star made use of signing his new contract to help shed light on efforts to address systemic racism in the city and hopes to found a new Black Wall Street in Boston, a sign of the depth of his commitment to the community.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2023

Augmented reality-infused production of Wagner's `Parsifal' opens Bayreuth Festival

Director Jay Scheib’s augmented reality-infused production of Wagner's “Parsifal” premiered in the the theater the composer conceived of in the late 1880s

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Officials Want To Ban Weight Discrimination in the Workplace

Plus: Elite colleges favor the rich, D.C. restaurants pass on new wage costs to customers, and more...

Reason · Jul 25, 2023

‘A certain danger lurks there’: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI

Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023