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Self-powered artificial synapse mimics human color vision
As artificial intelligence and smart devices continue to evolve, machine vision is taking an increasingly pivotal role as a key enabler of modern technologies. Unfortunately, despite much progress, machine vision systems still face a major problem: processing the enormous amounts of visual data generated every second requires substantial power, storage, and computational resources. This limitation…
Defying Darwin: Scientists discover worms rewrote their DNA to survive on land
In 1859, Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was surprised to find the fossil record offered no missing links: the intermediate forms which should have told this story step by step were simply not there. His explanation was as uncomfortable as it was…
Ocean damage ‘unspeakably awful’, Attenborough tells William
Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Justin Rowlatt Climate editor The Prince of Wales interviewed TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough ahead of the UN oceans summit Sir David Attenborough has told Prince William he is “appalled” by the damage certain fishing methods are wreaking on the world’s oceans. The Prince of Wales interviewed the TV…
Why Man City are taking Club World Cup so seriously
BOCA RATON, Florida — After winning the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2023, Pep Guardiola walked into the media theatre at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia and insisted he had “closed a chapter.” Everything was done, he said, and the last remaining piece of silverware was safely tucked away in…
Majorana 1: Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum computer
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computer John Brecher/Microsoft Last month Microsoft announced, with fanfare, that it had created a new kind of matter and used it to make a quantum computer architecture that could lead to machines “capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades”. But since then, the tech giant has increasingly come…
FTSE 100 closes at record high as investors hunt for alternatives to US stocks
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Thursday, completing its recovery from a sharp decline earlier in the year sparked by US President Donald Trump’s global trade war. The UK’s main equity…
Portugal Beat Spain In Munich To Win 2nd Uefa Nations LeagueTitle
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates winning the UEFA Nations League with Portugal. (Photo by Halil … More Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images After 120 minutes, penalties were needed to decide the winner of the 2025 UEFA Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in front of 65,852 fans at Munich’s Allianz Arena. Martin Zubimendi…
Cyprus arrests alleged Iranian spy near RAF base
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A British citizen has been arrested for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran near a UK air base in Cyprus, which serves as the RAF’s main hub for Middle East operations. Cypriot authorities said on…
Black holes could act as natural supercolliders — and help uncover dark matter
As federal funding cuts impact decades of research, scientists could turn to black holes for cheaper, natural alternatives to expensive facilities searching for dark matter and similarly elusive particles that hold clues to the universe’s deepest secrets, a new Johns Hopkins study of supermassive black holes suggests. The findings could help complement multi-billion-dollar expenses and…