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MIT sees astonishing light-speed 6G processing with its new "100 times faster" chip

Sayan Sen — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:28:01 +0000

MIT's pioneering optical AI chip uses photonics and the power of light-speed, promising way better 6G speeds. Read more...

MIT's stunning 'bubble wrap' device squeezes water out from thin air even in deserts

Sayan Sen — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:01 +0000

MIT has designed an interesting bubble wrap like device that is able to extract water out of air even in harsh places like deserts. Read more...

MIT Technology Review Insights report on digital transformation — a free report

Sponsored — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:00:01 +0000

Evolutionary organizations reimagine the future: an MIT Technology Review Insights report on digital transformation, sponsored by Thoughtworks can be claimed for for free, for a limited time. Read more...

MIT researchers build AI system that can model the world using sound in latest breakthrough

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:30:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have developed a fascinating machine learning model that leverages sound to accurately map an environment and also determine the acoustics of the room at different locations. Read more...

Twist is an MIT-developed language that attempts to address bugs in Quantum Computing

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:32:02 +0000

Researchers at MIT have developed 'Twist', a new programming language specifically for quantum computing. It could help eliminate bugs, "purify" data, and simplify data entanglement issues. Read more...

Ericsson and MIT begin research on next-gen 5G and 6G networks

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:02:01 +0000

Ericsson has formed a partnership with MIT to begin work on hardware that will enable next-gen 5G and 6G networks. The partners did not provide a roadmap of when they expect to complete the work. Read more...

Researchers probe into RNA using deep learning to develop sensors for a COVID-19 diagnostic

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:00:01 +0000

Two teams at the Wyss Institute have demonstrated the use of NLP and CV techniques to optimize RNA sequences to develop improved sensors for the SARS-CoV-2 genome that is responsible for COVID-19. Read more...

TextFooler tricks venerable NLP models like BERT into making wrong predictions

Ather Fawaz — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 07:08:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have created a framework—TextFooler—that brought down the prediction accuracy of certain NLP models from 90% down to under 20% by simply using synonyms in place of certain words. Read more...

The inventor of the web is developing a platform to give users more control over their data

Usama Jawad — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 07:44:01 +0000

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web, is working on a new project that will change how we interact with people, apps, and services on the web, by allowing us more control over our data. Read more...

Norman is a psychopathic AI obsessed with murder, thanks to Reddit

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 15:18:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have created the "world's first psychopath AI", which is obsessed with death and murder. The disturbingly morbid AI was trained using data from the "darkest corners of Reddit". Read more...

MIT develops new AI for mapping the roads with 45% more accuracy than current methods

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:20:01 +0000

MIT has developed an automated approach to mapping called RoadTracer, which promises 45 percent more accuracy than existing methods such as those used by Google and other mapping companies. Read more...

MIT team develops robot that might be a more socially aware pedestrian than some humans

Boyd Chan — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:34:01 +0000

As robots proliferate, having and stay out of the way of foot traffic will become increasingly important. MIT researchers have now developed a robot capable of politely wandering amongst pedestrians. Read more...

MIT's AI 'Pensieve' aims to reduce buffering while streaming a video

Gurkaran Singh — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:04:01 +0000

Video streaming has barely had any countermeasures for buffering but, it seems that MIT CSAIL's 'Pensieve' system might be able to fix that. It applies neural networks to adjust the stream's quality. Read more...

InstantCAD is a new MIT-developed plugin that enables real-time CAD changes

Stergios Georgopoulos — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:54:01 +0000

Researchers from MIT and Columbia University have developed InstantCAD, a new plug-in that integrates with existing CAD programs and enables designers to edit their models in real-time. Read more...

Researchers develop algorithm to help you identify food and find a recipe

Paul Hill — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:40:01 +0000

Researchers have launched a new system which aims to give users recipes for a meal of a photo they upload. The researchers trained the AI and managed to achieve a 65% success rate during tests. Read more...

Inexpensive robotic device can find leaks before they become catastrophic

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:30:01 +0000

Water leakages can cause or worsen water shortages and damage nearby structures. It is a widespread problem, difficult and expensive to detect, but researchers from MIT want to tackle this problem. Read more...

New dynamic CPU memory cache improves performance by up to 30% according to research

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:48:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have created a new implementation for how the CPU cache interacts with the processor and data, by replacing the archaic fixed cache found in all modern processors. Read more...

MIT develops self-driving scooter; will drive you around malls and airports

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:22:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have developed a modular self-driving system that can be used on everything from cars, to golf carts, to scooters - promising a future of increased mobility for everyone. Read more...

Microsoft, MIT and others launch free education leadership courses

Ben Moore — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced five new education courses in partnership with MIT, the University of Michigan and the University of Queensland. The programs are free of cost and are set to run in 2017. Read more...

Microsoft Research working on the ultimate wearable: a tattoo to control devices remotely

Usama Jawad — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 11:00:01 +0000

MIT researchers, in collaboration with Microsoft Research, are developing a wearable temporary skin tattoo that can be used to interact with devices, and output "soft" displays on the skin as well. Read more...

MIT researchers promise a future where Pokémon GO is much more believable

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 10:50:01 +0000

A research group at MIT has created an algorithm that can extract information about objects and materials from video. Using it, mixed or augmented reality may soon become much more realistic. Read more...

MIT's Swarm wants to make your multi-core phones and PCs 18 times faster

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:38:01 +0000

MIT has developed a new type of processor architecture that solves many of the inefficiencies that come with multi-core CPUs directly through hardware. It makes multi-core chips 18 times faster. Read more...

Researchers are teaching cars how to 'listen' for wet roads

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:42:01 +0000

Researchers have banded together and developed a system that allows cars to know how wet a road is just by listening to the sound of the tires. This could save thousands of lives in the near future. Read more...

Samsung and MIT have found a way to make your battery last forever

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:58:01 +0000

Samsung, in partnership with MIT, have figured out a way to make your battery last 'indefinetly' by replacing the liquid electrolyte by a solid, reducing costs and doing away with battery explosions. Read more...

Hackers deface MIT's websites leading up to the anniversary of Aaron Swartz's death

Jerry Grey — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:52:01 +0000

In the lead up to the anniversary of Aaron Swartz's death, hackers have defaced MIT websites, which is seen as revenge for Swartz's arrest by MIT police for hacking that lead to his suicide. Read more...

MIT creates 36-core processor powered by a mini internet

James Walker — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:23:06 +0000

A team of researchers at MIT have designed a prototype 36-core processor using an all-new architecture utilizing a 'mini-internet' design where cores are connected directly to each other. Read more...

The Moon officially has faster internet than the UK

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:18:21 +0000

Thanks to lasers, fiber optics and a lot of brain power NASA has managed to get broadband internet on the moon with speeds averaging 19 Mbps - higher than the UK national average according to Ofcom. Read more...

MIT uses Kinect to help render movements in the real world

John Callaham — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:03:52 +0000

A recent project from MIT uses Microsoft's Kinect technology to help create inFORM, which allows remote users to manipulate real world objects via an interface that changes with a person's movements. Read more...

Anonymous hacks MIT website, leaves a tribute to Aaron Swartz

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:36:20 +0000

'Hacktivist' group Anonymous has hacked the MIT site, leaving a very personal tribute to Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this week, and calling for action to honour his memory. Read more...

Spacewar, the first computer game, turns 50 this week

John Callaham — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:34:22 +0000

50 years ago this week, MIT researchers created the first ever computer game, SpaceWar! To celebrate the anniversary, a group of MIT students recreated the game at a special event. Read more...

Co-founder of Reddit charged with stealing data from MIT

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:16:01 +0000

One of the co-founders of the popular web site Reddit has been charged with stealing millions of documents from computer archives at MIT and at JSTOR. The Boston Globe web site reports that 24 year... Read more...

Computer mice to perform a disappearing act?

Darren Tebo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:57:05 +0000

Have you ever wondered what technology might one day replace the Computer Mouse? If so, researchers at MIT may have your answer: Nothing! According to Wired.com, "In a magic trick that only geeks can pull... Read more...

Does my bum look big in the Internet?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:06:04 +0000

No it doesn't. But the bigger it is, the more you can potentially display on it. News posted on the h+magazine website explores the idea of wearing the internet. The very clever students at... Read more...