Thu, February 20, 2025

by: Wired

Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security 'Decision Makers' and People With Chronic Diseases

Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.

by: digitalcameraworld

Leica revives a legend: The new Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Classic has arrived

The Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 is now available worldwide through Leica Stores, the Leica Online Store, and at authorized specialist retailers. The recommended retail price is $3,895 / £3,310 (Australian pricing to be confirmed).

by: Forbes

Solving The Alternative Meat Challenge: Why Mushrooms Could Transform The Industry

We are still in the early days of the meat alternative industry, and as it evolves, using mushrooms could reshape how we think about food and health.

by: manilatimes

BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025 Sees Significant Growth in Attendance, Surpassing Previous Year's Numbers

The BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025 attracted 1,108 attendees, nearly doubling last year's edition. Aligned with this year's theme, 'Be YOU,' the fair inspired students to take charge of their future by discovering scholarships and higher education opportunities that match their passions and ambitions.

by: Yahoo

Material World: Otherworldly Opportunities for Innovation

Columbia Sportswear will outfit another lunar lander with patented thermal tech while researchers in the UK developed a thermoreversible adhesive.

by: Forbes

Meet The Billionaire CEO Trying To Resurrect The Woolly Mammoth

Colossal Biosciences cofounder and CEO Ben Lamm is worth $3.7 billion following the company's recent fundraise at an eye-popping $10.2 billion valuation. But it has yet to be paid for reviving extinct animals or saving endangered ones.

by: AZoCleantech

New Method for More Efficient Methanol Productions

OSU's dual-site electrocatalyst significantly boosts methanol production from CO2, showcasing advancements in green energy technologies and emissions reduction.

by: Zawya

International Workshop on Advanced Materials 2025 concludes with student engagement, industry visits in RAK

The 16th edition of the scientific conference wraps up following a program of intelligent discussion, as well as engagement with Ras Al Khaimah school and university students and companies

by: MSN

Lab-Grown Muscle Powers 'Terminator'-Style Robotic Hand, Bridging Science Fiction and Reality

Scientists in Japan have developed a robotic hand eerily reminiscent of The Terminator, using lab-grown human muscle tissue to power its movements. The breakthrough, hailed as a major step towards biohybrid limbs,

by: MSN

SIF iTBI Ignition Grant - 2.0 To Support Tech Startups In Indore

SGSITS Incubation Forum (SIF) launched the SIF iTBI Ignition Grant - 2.0 to support early-stage startups and technology-driven business models on Wednesday. The initiative aligns with the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) NIDHI Inclusive-Technology Business Incubator (iTBI) program,

by: Zawya

KFAS launches "TechEdge" program to empower Kuwaiti Youth for Careers in advanced technology in strategic partnership with NBK and Zain

The initiative seeks to enhance the competencies of Kuwaiti talent, equipping them with the expertise needed to thrive in the evolving tech landscape
Wed, February 19, 2025

by: Yahoo

New STEAM Imagination Center to open doors for ACA students

by: WCJB

Nursing student with no money lives in tent to pursue dream education

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) - A man in Pennsylvania went to incredible lengths to become a nurse. He chose to live outside and walk a mile to get to school. He used a machete, a bit of Tabasco sauce and a tent to achieve his goals. When he was a teenager, Jaden Wagoner was, as he puts it, struggling.

by: kpax

Two Montana students invited to Washington D.C for their app

Makena Pedersen and Aurora Obie have created an app through a partnership between Starbase Montana, Code Girls United and Helena schools.

by: MLive

Fibarcode, new University of Michigan tech spinoff, aims to revolutionize fabric recycling

The state of Michigan is financially backing an innovative idea that has spun out of the University of Michigan.

by: NextBigFuture

Baidu and Apollo Go Make Progress on Self Driving Cars and Robotaxi

In November 2024, Baidu was granted a permit to test its robotaxi platform in Hong Kong - the first ride hailing operator to receive such a permit. CEO Robin Li talked about autonomous driving. Baidu and Tesla have a partnership where Baidu supplies hypermapping (super detailed mapping data) across China.

by: ABC

Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from

In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.

by: Chronicle

Jungsang Kim Named Chief Science and Technology Strategist for the Provost

Provost Alec D. Gallimore has appointed Professor Jungsang Kim to a new role overseeing the formation of the next phase of the Duke Science and Technology (DST) initiative.

by: TechCrunch

Karman+ digs up $20M to build an asteroid-mining autonomous spacecraft

Investors on the lookout for startups working at the frontiers of technology are casting their nets ever further into unchartered territory, sometimes

by: Inc

AI Transforms the Labor Market, But Not Just by Replacing Jobs

by: Zawya

Autonomous Vehicle Trials begin at Hamad International Airport

The proof-of-concept trials, which started its initial Autonomous staff bus trials testing from Sunday, February 16, will integrate cutting-edge autonomous vehicles

by: news10nbc

TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes

Watson" is an unusual TV medical procedural. The CBS series stars Morris Chestnut as the titular character who leads a team of medical detectives set in a present-day Pittsburgh populated with characters from the Sherlock Holmes universe.

by: ProPakistani

World's First Invisible Solar Panel: Generates Unlimited Electricity and Can be Applied to Phone Screens

The Korean scientific community has announced the world's first invisible solar cell, revolutionizing the way solar energy can be harnessed. This

by: Forbes

International Collaboration Right Now: Treaty Verifications And More

Toward the beginning of the talk, three out of the four panelists agreed that some form of artificial general intelligence is coming within 5 to 10 years. Only one, Ya-Qin Zhang frim Tsinghua University, suggested that it might be a longer timeline.

by: Nature

Women need platforms to celebrate excellence in research and technology

Nature is proud to be associated with a new award for women in technology. The world needs more prizes for exceptional researchers and innovators.

by: CIO

Beyond the hype: 4 use cases that show what's actually working with gen AI

The numbers are starting to come in, and many companies report that some gen AI investments are starting to pay off — but not all.

by: NextBigFuture

DARPA Large Hypersonic Bomber Prototype Project

February 13 2025, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced its secretive Aerospace Projects Office (APO) is developing a large

by: briefly

Meet Gauteng's Young Geniuses: Top Achievers Honoured at Engen's Maths & Science School Awards

The South African oil company Engen hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate Gauteng's top achievers who excelled under their free educational programme.

by: Forbes

15 Grants For Minority And Women-Owned Businesses And Advice From Grant Winners

A list of 15 grants for minority and women-owned businesses offering $50,000 - $2 million in funding, along with specific advice for navigating grants from past winners

by: MSN

This Tool Makes Shower Cleaning Effortless!

With More Than 15 Million Made, This Iconic Car Became the World's Most Popular on This Day in 1972

by: Wired

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

by: MSN

Wi-Fi You Can See: The Future of Connectivity

"An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe,

by: Firstpost

Anger in Nepal over KIIT student suicide: Why country is threatening to stop sending students to Odisha

Angry scenes were witnessed in Nepal's Parliament on Tuesday when lawmakers raised concerns over the death of Nepali national Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year computer science student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
Tue, February 18, 2025

by: AOL

US Senate confirms Cantor Fitzgerald's Lutnick to head Commerce Department

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday 51-45 to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee Howard Lutnick, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, to run the Commerce Department.

by: Chalkbeat

This Michigan teacher spent years making his computer science class more gender-inclusive

Shannon Houtrouw believes computer science and coding can be beneficial for all students, no matter what field they eventually enter.

by: Mint

Mint Primer: Why India's first locally made chip will be a big deal

Tata-PSMC is building India's first AI-enabled semiconductor fab, producing up to 50,000 wafers per month for power management, display drivers, microcontrollers, and high-performance computing, serving industries like automotive,

by: FedScoop

Chief AI officers must be preserved in the Trump administration

The new administration would be wise to keep CAIOs in federal agencies as it embarks on its AI strategy. In the midst of a new presidential administration, discussions about the future of U.S. artificial intelligence policy remain at the forefront of everyone's mind across industry, government and civil society.

by: Observer

Eric Schmidt's $10 Million Bet on A.I. Safety

Investing in the future of A.I. is nothing new for Eric Schmidt, who has spent the past few years backing dozens of startups like Stability AI, Inflection AI and Mistral AI. But through a new $10 million venture aiming to bolster research on safety challenges surrounding the new technology, the former Google (GOOGL) CEO is taking a different tack.

by: Politico

Culling the AI workforce

Even so: The Trump administration has indicated it has an appetite for investing in AI. In January, President Donald Trump announced a $500 billion initiative led by several tech giants, known as the Stargate Project, to build artificial intelligence and data centers in the U.S. over four years.

by: NDTV

5 Free Courses For Computer Science Students On SWAYAM Portal

SWAYAM is a program introduced by the Government of India to achieve the three key principles of the National Policy.

by: NextBigFuture

Analyzing History and Getting to a Better Economic Future

We might be going through a large federal government spending cut in the range of $1 trillion to $2 trillion per year. This would be drop from $6.7 trillion

by: Indiatimes

NASA Internship 2025 deadline soon: Check required GPA, academic level, and other details

NASA is offering paid internships for high school and college students in 2025 through the Office of STEM Engagement. These internships provide hands-

by: Forbes

This Is Like Owning An ETF, But With 10X The Dividends

If you're like most income investors, you're on the hunt for stocks and funds that can stand up to a storm these days. I'm talking big, 6%+ yields.

by: Graphic

KNUST develops locally-made machine to test strength of materials

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed a locally-made machine designed to test the strength of various materials. The high-precision material testing machine, named TechStress TS-50, was designed by researchers from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the university.

by: Reuters

2025 U.S. Immigration Analysis: Shamayev Business Law Reveals Key Changes

by: MSN

New Tool to Verify Aussie Food Product Claims and Green Credentials

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has today launched an important new national resource of isotopic data - food's unique fingerprint - that can be used to help protect and further grow Australia's reputation for high-quality,

by: MSN

3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars

Spend a single day outside our planet's protective atmosphere and magnetic field, and you could be exposed to radiation levels equivalent to what you'd experience across a whole year back on Earth. It's a risk astronauts face,

by: Indiatimes

DRDO Internship 2025: How to apply for hands-on experience in Defence tech for engineering and science students

The DRDO internship program provides engineering and general sciences students with practical exposure to defense technology R&D. Interns contribute t

Meet Gauteng's Young Geniuses: Top Achievers Honoured at Engen's Maths & Science School Awards

The South African oil company Engen hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate Gauteng's top achievers who excelled under their free educational programme.

The article from Briefly News highlights the achievements of young students from Gauteng, South Africa, who were honored at Engen's Maths and Science School Awards. These awards celebrate top performers in mathematics and science from various schools across the province. The event not only recognizes academic excellence but also aims to inspire other students by showcasing the success of their peers. The awardees, described as young geniuses, have shown exceptional skills in these critical subjects, often under challenging educational conditions. The awards ceremony included speeches from notable figures in education and industry, emphasizing the importance of STEM education for future innovation and development in South Africa. The article also touches on the support provided by Engen, a petroleum company, which has been sponsoring these awards to promote education in STEM fields.

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