Science & Applications Correspondent
Owen Mercer follows the practical uses of machine learning in science and everyday systems. His coverage centers on usefulness: who benefits, what has been demonstrated and what remains a prototype. He writes patient explanations of technically demanding subjects.
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Apple is making a bold leap into the future of software development with the release of Xcode 26.3, a significant update that integrates powerful AI agents like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex d...
Read article →The hallowed halls of the Olympics are no stranger to doping scandals, but a new, rather unusual controversy, dubbed "Penisgate," is now casting a shadow over the athletic elite. Whispers and outright...
Read article →Tim Cook isn't just building iPhones; he's now stepping into the political arena, publicly declaring his "deep distress" over the United States' current immigration policies. Speaking to Apple employe...
Read article →Elon Musk is no stranger to ambitious, sky-high projects, and his latest endeavor – orbital data centers – is no exception. Forget just launching rockets; Musk's Starlink division is now reportedly co...
Read article →Palmer Luckey, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Oculus and Anduril, has made a surprising pivot into the financial world with Erebor, a new bank that has secured a national charter. This marks a si...
Read article →Galaxy Digital's stock saw a significant surge, climbing over 17% in early trading following the company's announcement of an ambitious share buyback program. This move, slated to repurchase up to $20...
Read article →The story of the world's largest gay dating app, once a beacon for connection and community, has taken a dramatic turn, revealing a complex web of technological ambition, government surveillance, and ...
Read article →Newly released court documents reveal that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein attempted to facilitate a meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Steven Sinofsky, the former head of Microsoft's Windo...
Read article →Augmented Reality might finally get predictable. New research suggests that additive models, akin to those used for predicting button clicks on your phone, could accurately forecast how long it takes ...
Read article →Forget clunky industrial claws; the future of robotics is getting remarkably nimble, and it's taking cues from nature. This week, research papers unveiled at arXiv are painting a picture of robots tha...
Read article →Forget complicated setups and theoretical havens; the future of secure communication might just be hitching a ride on the subtle shifts of electric charge. A groundbreaking study published on arXiv, t...
Read article →This is big. Not just "new app launching" big, but "rethinking our planet's fundamental workings" big. For eons, scientists have pondered the mysteries of Earth's magnetic field, that invisible shiel...
Read article →In the wake of tragic events in Minneapolis, a stark spotlight is now on two specialized, highly militarized units within the Department of Homeland Security: ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations ...
Read article →You know, sometimes you get a bit of whiplash in the tech world. One minute, everyone's buzzing about the next big thing, and the next, they're dissecting every word from an earnings call for signs of...
Read article →It looks like the future of Google's ChromeOS might be a lot shorter than many of us thought. Recent court filings have surfaced, suggesting that the operating system could be phased out once its curr...
Read article →# US Allies Mobilize Critical Minerals Trade Bloc Against China's Dominance Uncle Sam is making a bold move, rallying a coalition of allies to forge a new preferential trade bloc for critical mineral...
Read article →The excitement surrounding Google's potential consolidation of Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system, codenamed "Aluminium," might be tempered by an unexpected legal storm. While early g...
Read article →The whispers about a Trump-branded smartphone, codenamed the T1 Phone, have been circulating for a while. Now, executives from Trump Mobile are offering a closer look, revealing design elements and......
Read article →The dizzying world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has a secret Achilles' heel: its complex web of credit exposures, and until now, understanding that risk has been like trying to map smoke. A grou......
Read article →In the relentless pursuit of a cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease, a significant leap forward has been made in early detection, thanks to a novel AI approach dubbed DiGAN. Developed......
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