MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics
A new device concept opens the door to compact, high-performance transistors with built-in memory.
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The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence
As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.
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Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity deepfakes. Some of these files were specifically designed to make pornographic images banned by the site, a new analysis has found. The study, from researchers at Stanford and Indiana…
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The Download: US immigration agencies’ AI videos, and inside the Vitalism movement
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared…
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How the sometimes-weird world of lifespan extension is gaining influence
For the last couple of years, I’ve been following the progress of a group of individuals who believe death is humanity’s “core problem.” Put simply, they say death is wrong—for everyone. They’ve even said it’s morally wrong. They established what they consider a new philosophy, andthey called it Vitalism. Vitalism is more than a philosophy,…
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배틀그라운드 모바일, 킹 오브 파이터즈 컬래버레이션 진행
크래프톤 '배틀그라운드 모바일'이 글로벌 인기 격투 게임 시리즈 '킹 오브 파이터즈 (KOF)'와 컬래버레이션을 진행한다. 기간은 2026년 1월 30일부터 3월 10일까지다. KOF 특유의 파이팅 감성과 개성을 담은 다양한 인게임 콘텐츠를 선보인다. 이번 컬래버레이션
전자신문 > 통신·미디어·게임
펄어비스, '붉은사막' 첫번째 프리뷰 '클리프와 파이웰의 오픈월드' 영상 공개
펄어비스가 신작 '붉은사막' 출시를 앞두고 오픈월드 콘텐츠를 담은 신규 프리뷰 영상 '클리프와 파이웰의 오픈월드'를 공개했다. 클리프와 파이웰의 오픈월드는 프리뷰 영상 첫번째 시리즈로 붉은사막의 스토리, 지역 및 탐험, 퀘스트 등 오픈월드에서 펼쳐질 세계관과 주요 콘텐
전자신문 > 통신·미디어·게임
삼성 헬스, 식약처 '디지털의료·건강지원기기' 1호 등록
삼성전자 갤럭시 워치8 시리즈 등에 탑재된 삼성 헬스의 주요 기능이 식품의약품안전처(식약처) '디지털의료·건강지원기기' 1호로 등록됐다. 삼성전자는 갤럭시 워치 시리즈 등에 적용된 삼성 헬스의 심박수, 혈중 산소, 걸음 수 측정 기능이 식약처 신고를 통해 디지털 건강지
전자신문 > 통신·미디어·게임
SK렌터카-피엠그로우, '데이터 기반 전기차 배터리 서비스' 업무 협약
SK렌터카가 전기차 배터리 서비스 전문 기업 피엠그로우와 데이터 기반 전기차 배터리 안전·성능 진단 분야 사업 협력을 위한 업무협약(MOU)을 체결했다. 양 사는 SK렌터카의 차량 종합관리 솔루션 '스마트링크(Smart Link)'의 전기차 운행 데이터와 피엠그로우의
전자신문 > 전자·모빌리티
KT '믿:음 2.0' 개발 주도 최고AI책임자, NC AI로 이직
KT 인공지능(AI) 프로젝트를 이끌었던 신동훈 전 최고AI책임자(CAIO)가 엔씨소프트로 자리를 옮긴다. 30일 업계에 따르면 신 전 CAIO는 이달 KT에서 퇴사해 2월부터 엔씨소프트의 AI 전문기업 NC AI로 출근한다. 신 전 CAIO는 NC AI 내에 조만간
전자신문 > 통신·미디어·게임
현대위아, 지난해 영업익 2044억원…'통합 열관리' 글로벌 톱3 도약
현대위아가 지난해 매출액 8조4816억원, 영업이익 2044억원을 기록했다고 30일 공시했다. 전년 동기 대비 매출은 3.7% 늘었고 영업익은 6.6% 줄었다. 현대위아는 미국의 관세 영향과 열관리 시스템 라인 전환 등으로 수익성이 다소 악화했다고 설명했다. 사업별로
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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
By leveraging excess heat instead of electricity, microscopic silicon structures could enable more energy-efficient thermal sensing and signal processing.
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The AI Hype Index: Grok makes porn, and Claude Code nails your job
Everyone is panicking because AI is very bad; everyone is panicking because AI is very good. It’s just that you never know which one you’re going to get. Grok is a pornography machine. Claude Code can do anything from building websites to reading your MRI. So of course Gen Z is spooked by what this…
MIT Technology ReviewDHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos
The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. It comes as immigration agencies have flooded social media with content to support President Trump’s mass deportation agenda—some of which appears to be made with AI—and as…
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The Download: inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” Last April, an excited crowd gathered at a compound in Berkeley, California, for a three-day event called the Vitalist Bay Summit.…
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How the grid can ride out winter storms
The eastern half of the US saw a monster snowstorm over the weekend. The good news is the grid has largely been able to keep up with the freezing temperatures and increased demand. But there were some signs of strain, particularly for fossil-fuel plants. One analysis found that PJM, the nation’s largest grid operator, saw…
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Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong”
“Who here believes involuntary death is a good thing?” Nathan Cheng has been delivering similar versions of this speech over the last couple of years, so I knew what was coming. He was about to try to convince the 80 or so people in the audience that death is bad. And that defeating it should…
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