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Scientists create ultra-efficient magnetic 'universal memory' that consumes much less energy than previous prototypes
By Peter Ray Allison published
MRAM can be energy-intensive, but a new generation of this technology will enable greater computing power and resilience, as well as much lower energy requirements.

Last chance to save a whopping 72% on this excellent Disney Plus subscription bundle
By Anna Gora published
Deals Watch Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus with a huge 72% discount — but hurry, this rare deal will not last long!

New 'microcomb' chip brings us closer to super accurate, fingertip-sized atomic clocks
By Owen Hughes published
Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.

Google's 'moonshot factory' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams
By Owen Hughes published
Google X has introduced the Taara chip, a fingernail-sized invention that taps the "virtually limitless" potential of light-based internet connectivity.

NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun
By Julian Dossett published
New photograph captures breathtaking sight of history-making Boom Supersonic's XB-1 passenger plane as it hits supersonic speeds while flying across the sun

Punishing AI doesn't stop it from lying and cheating — it just makes it hide better, study shows
By Ben Turner published
Scientists at OpenAI have attempted to stop a frontier AI model from cheating and lying by punishing it. But this just taught it to scheme more privately.

Google's AI 'co-scientist' cracked 10-year superbug problem in just 2 days
By Ben Turner published
Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.

China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence
By Patrick Pester published
Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?
By Drew Turney published
People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that they were talking to a human or AI, the third-party assessors rated AI responses higher.
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