Why do AI data centers use so many resources?

With the AI boom, construction of new data centers has skyrocketed, and not without consequence — some communities that count these facilities as neighbors are now facing water shortages and straine [...]

Deepmind’s AlphaGenome predicts how small DNA changes affect genes

DeepMind has introduced AlphaGenome, a new AI model designed to predict how even small changes in DNA can influence gene activity. The model focuses on the non-coding regions of DNA - stretches that d [...]

Samsung's Beverage Center is the best fridge feature competitors can't copy

In case you haven't noticed, Engadget has been expanding our smart home and kitchen coverage. However, we don't get to test out as many fridges as we like simply because they're large a [...]

Samsung Bespoke Fridge with AI review: All the bells and whistles

At their core, refrigerators are relatively simple devices. If you're the type of person to view every extra feature as a component that could potentially go wrong, basic iceboxes are probably th [...]

What MIT got wrong about AI agents: New G2 data shows they’re already driving enterprise ROI

Check your research, MIT: 95% of AI projects aren’t failing — far from it.According to new data from G2, nearly 60% of companies already have AI agents in production, and fewer than 2% actually fa [...]

Anthropic scientists hacked Claude’s brain — and it noticed. Here’s why that’s huge

When researchers at Anthropic injected the concept of "betrayal" into their Claude AI model's neural networks and asked if it noticed anything unusual, the system paused before respondi [...]

How Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Grow Living Things

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit mechanical forces for growth and development. [...]

Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution?

To tackle what's been called the plastic "epidemic," the UN spun up a committee in 2022 tasked with brokering a legally binding global agreement. This ambitious treaty between UN member [...]

EPA scientists were reportedly ordered to halt publication of research papers

According to a report by The Washington Post, scientists with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water were told by "political appointees" to stop work on studies that were [...]