Microsoft to Showcase AI in Windows 11 26H2 Taskbar, File Explorer

Windows 11 26H2 is shaping up as a quick enablement update, adding new Copilot experiences, File Explorer cleanups, and ...
MIT Technology Review

Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.
Tech Xplore

Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world

Ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn't work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like ...

11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys

Microsoft PowerToys packs more than 30 utilities into a single toolbox, but not all of them are worth using. These 11 stand out as genuinely useful, ...
ZDNet

How to restart your Android phone without using the power button: 2 easy ways

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The New York Times

Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up

Mr. Shirky, a vice provost at New York University, has been helping faculty members and students adapt to digital tools since 2015. Back in 2023, when ChatGPT was still new, a professor friend had a ...
ZME Science

Scientists Use AI to Create First-ever Functional Synthetic Life, Because What Could Go Wrong?

While the world was busy arguing over AI-generated art and essays, a team at the Arc Institute and Stanford University was training AI on a much more complex language: the code of life itself. In a ...