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The UK has a new open-door immigration policy – as long as you went to Harvard

Britain’s new visa scheme for ‘high potential individuals’ is yet another reminder that borders only exist for the poor

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

Tesla Battles For Top Battery Engineers As EV Competition Heats Up

As demand for EVs rises, it's not just chips and other supplies that are in short supply. Skilled engineers with the proper battery know-how are also limited.

InsideEVs · Jun 6, 2022

School of life reigns supreme

Some 12th-grade students may have been up several nights awaiting the announcement of the Thai University Central Admission System late last month. My ex-colleague's daughter was one of those who were eventually admitted to Srinakharinwirot University. Others who were rejected still had a chance to win in the university's direct…

Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2022

Lost at sea? Here’s a desalination unit that fits in a suitcase

MIT scientists have developed a portable desalination unit, the size of a suitcasethat requires less power than a mobile phone charger.

The New Daily · May 27, 2022

Have we hit the limits to growth?

Fifty years ago this spring, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century was published. Written for the Club of Rome by Donella Meadows and colleagues at MIT, The Limits to Growth used new computer models to forecast an uncontrollable collapse in the global population and economy if…

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2022

2 Safe Stocks to Buy During an Uncertain Market

The Federal Reserve appears firm on its commitment to implement multiple interest rate hikes in 2022 to curb runaway inflation. Amid widespread market uncertainties and an anticipated economic slowdown, we think it could be wise to bet on quality stocks KT (KT) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTTYY), which possess…

StockNews.com · May 19, 2022

Activision's controversial diversity tool was years in the making

An early architect had warned about turning diversity into "a numbers game."

Axios · May 16, 2022

House Cleaning: Study Finds Cells Take Out The Trash Before They Divide

The discovery was made using a new method the MIT team developed for measuring the dry mass of cells.

Zenger · May 16, 2022

"Cambridge, we have a problem"

"Cambridge, we have a problem" doesn't quite have the same ring to it

Salon · May 15, 2022

Cryptography pioneer Silvio Micali on where crypto is headed

Some 40 years ago, Silvio Micali and his colleague Shafi Goldwasser wanted to figure out how to play poker together on their phones. They needed a way to ensure neither could know the other player's hands.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022