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It was a banner year for the Engineers in 2024–’25, with four MIT women’s teams all clinching NCAA Division III national titles for the first time. After winning their fourth straight NCAA East Regional Championship, the cross country team claimed their first national title in November with All-American performances from Christina Crow ’25 (pictured), Rujuta…

Hundred-year storm tides could strike every decade in Bangladesh Tropical cyclones can generate devastating storm tides—seawater heightened by the tides that causes catastrophic floods in coastal regions. An MIT study finds that as the planet warms, the recurrence of destructive storm tides will increase tenfold for one of the world’s hardest-hit regions. New electronic “skin”…

Over the past decade, Institute Professor Paula Hammond ’84, PhD ’93, and her students have used a technique known as layer-by-layer assembly to create a variety of polymer-coated nanoparticles that can be loaded with cancer-fighting drugs. The particles, which could prevent many side effects of chemotherapy by targeting tumors directly, have proved effective in mouse…

Two new studies from MIT and Harvard Medical School add to a growing body of evidence that infection-fighting molecules called cytokines also influence the brain, leading to behavioral changes during illness.  By mapping the locations in the brain of receptors for different forms of IL-17, the researchers found that the cytokine acts on the somatosensory…

Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients, but usually these signals must be detected microscopically. Now Christopher Voigt, head of MIT’s Department of Bio­logical Engineering, and colleagues have triggered bacterial cells to produce signals that can be read from as far as 90 meters away. Their…

Verizon will give you an iPhone 16 Plus (or 4) with no trade-in - here's how

Source: ZDNet

Verizon is offering up to 4 new iPhone 16 Plus smartphones online with a new line on MyPlan. No trade-in is required, either.

The next season of Diablo IV adds extra challenges to the endgame

Source: Engadget

Diablo IV has been demonically chugging along since the release of the major Vessel of Hatred expansion last fall. The seasonal model usually brings temporary gameplay updates and storylines, but when Season 9 hits on July 1, it will add a couple of useful permanent changes. First, console players are getting support for mouse and keyboard controls. Second, there will be new additions to Nightmare Dungeons. The endgame of Diablo IV involves a lot of grinding Nightmare Dungeons, so even with a...

Facebook Group admins complain of mass bans — Meta says it’s fixing the problem

Source: TechCrunch

The bans have affected thousands of groups both in the U.S. and abroad and have spanned various categories. The reason for the mass bans is not yet known, though many suspect that faulty AI-based moderation could be to blame.

Discovery of HMS Endeavour wreck confirmed

Source: Ars Technica

“The timbers are British timbers. The size of all the timber scantlings are almost identical to Endeavour."

In just 4 months, AI medical scribe Abridge doubles valuation to $5.3B

Source: TechCrunch

Abridge nabbed a $300 million Series E led by a16z, months after it closed its previous $250 million fundraise. The 7-year-old Abridge is widely considered to be the leader in the increasingly crowded AI-powered medical scribe market, largely due to its early entry and integration with Epic Systems, the dominant health record software.

Generative AI and privacy are best frenemies - a new study ranks the best and worst offenders

Source: ZDNet

Le Chat and Grok are the most respectful of your privacy. So which ones are the worst offenders?

The All-In Podcast’s $1,200 tequila has already sold out

Source: TechCrunch

Their version of the Mexican spirit cost a jaw-dropping $1,200 per bottle, but only 750 bottles were made. The stacked poker-chip container was inspired by the “besties'” love of the card game.

Philips Hue bulbs will be even more expensive in July. And it may not end there.

Source: Ars Technica

Some Hue products already cost more in the US than they do elsewhere.

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ElevenLabs' new AI voice assistant can automate your favorite tasks - and you can try it for free

Source: ZDNet

MCP integration means ElevenLabs' 11ai can connect to your Slack, Google Calendar, Perplexity, and more to take action for you.