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Researchers Improve Weather Forecasts Looking Two to Six Weeks Out
A new machine-learning approach broke records for weather forecasting for an important time frame in emergency planning.
A new machine-learning approach broke records for weather forecasting for an important time frame in emergency planning.
A Love Letter to My Love, Wifi
An application for love, attention, and a stable connection.
An application for love, attention, and a stable connection.
7 Best PimEyes Alternatives in 2026
— Reverse face search tools compared: what they do well, where they fall short, and how to pick the right one. PimEyes is probably the first name that comes to mind when people talk about face search engines. It earned that reputation by making it easy to upload a photo and see where a face…
Q&A: The “Collision” Between AI, Your Brain, and Society
In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills.
In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills.
Who Knew Self-Improvement Could Be So Terrifying?
A Harvard Law and computer science professor explains why recursive AI self-improvement could challenge human oversight and raise difficult questions about future safety.
A Harvard Law and computer science professor explains why recursive AI self-improvement could challenge human oversight and raise difficult questions about future safety.
Exploring How Plants Thrive in a Changing Environment
Associate Professor David Des Marais studies how plants interact with their surroundings and adapt over time.
Associate Professor David Des Marais studies how plants interact with their surroundings and adapt over time.
Businesses Are Embracing AI in Calls, and So Are Scammers. How Can You Trust a Voice on the Line?
As businesses adopt AI-powered calling, scammers exploit realistic synthetic voices, making phone fraud harder to detect and trust more difficult to establish.
As businesses adopt AI-powered calling, scammers exploit realistic synthetic voices, making phone fraud harder to detect and trust more difficult to establish.
How Artificial Neural Networks Build Their Own Learning Machinery
Machine-learning networks can learn without detailed instructions from a designer. Those that do may offer insight into how the brain reorganizes itself during learning.
Machine-learning networks can learn without detailed instructions from a designer. Those that do may offer insight into how the brain reorganizes itself during learning.
What to Consider When Comparing Learning Platform Pricing Models
— Learning platform pricing affects more than a procurement budget. It can shape learner access, administrative workload, reporting quality, and future expansion. A low starting fee may exclude functions that training teams later require. A higher quote may include services that reduce internal labor and implementation risk. Careful comparison gives organizations a clearer view of…
6 AI Video Creation Tools Worth Trying for Photo Animation and Short-Form Content
— Short-form video production no longer has to begin with a camera. For creators who already have portraits, product photography, illustrations, travel images, or campaign stills, AI video tools can turn those assets into short motion clips before they ever reach a traditional editing timeline. That changes the economics of everyday content creation. A creator…
Making Satellites Easier to Connect, Repair and Upgrade
Satellites from different makers can’t easily connect or be repaired in orbit. EU-funded researchers have built and tested a universal, USB-like standard that could change that.
Satellites from different makers can’t easily connect or be repaired in orbit. EU-funded researchers have built and tested a universal, USB-like standard that could change that.
3 Questions: What Is the Best Path Forward for AI in Academia?
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
What Is DLP Software? A Complete Guide to Data Loss Prevention
— Businesses handle sensitive information every day, from customer records and financial details to intellectual property and confidential documents. While cybersecurity measures can protect against external attacks, data can also be exposed through accidental mistakes, inappropriate file sharing or suspicious employee activity. Data loss prevention (DLP) software helps organisations identify these risks and reduce the…
The Next Generation’s Guide to the New Space Economy
An industry report published by students in an MIT aerospace entrepreneurship class lays out guidance for aspiring space leaders and investors.
An industry report published by students in an MIT aerospace entrepreneurship class lays out guidance for aspiring space leaders and investors.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Way We Use Technology
— Technology has always changed the way people work, communicate, and solve everyday problems. From personal computers and smartphones to cloud computing and automation, each major technological development has introduced new possibilities. Artificial intelligence is now becoming one of the most influential developments in the technology industry. AI is moving beyond research laboratories and specialized applications,…