In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents—AI systems that can use other software…
Category: 3. Tech
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AI agents arrived in 2025—here's what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
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I grew up in the world's coldest city without central heating. Here's what the world can learn from us
On winter mornings in Harbin, where the air outside could freeze your eyelashes, I would wake up on a bed of warm earth.
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From individuals to crews, AI brings teamwork into construction productivity analysis
Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed an AI system that recognizes construction activities at both the individual and crew levels using ordinary site videos. The approach reveals how teamwork shapes productivity and provides a…
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New sensor measures strain, strain rate and temperature with single material layer
Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an innovative flexible sensor that can simultaneously detect strain, strain rate, and temperature using a single active material layer,…
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Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said.
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Analyzer delivers real-time insights for US power grid
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with the University of Tennessee to develop a secure, affordable sensing device that delivers unprecedented real-time insight into electric grid behavior. The…
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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Says AI Isn’t Here to Replace You, Cites Steve Jobs to Prove It
AI dominated conversations throughout 2025, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. But Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants the focus to shift in 2026, from fear of replacement to smarter collaboration. Drawing inspiration from Apple…
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New England unions push back against Trump administration's move to freeze offshore wind projects
Worker unions and politicians in New England are pushing back against the Trump administration’s move to implement a 90-day freeze on five industrial-sized offshore wind projects off the East Coast, including the Vineyard Wind 1 windfarm off of…
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The evolution of digital nomadism: From hi-tech hacker spaces to crypto coworking
One of the first modern coworking spaces, C-Base in Berlin, was launched 30 years ago by a group of computer engineers as a “hacker space” in which to share their tech and techniques. Similarly, many of the people we first encountered in our…
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The origami wheel that could explore lunar caves
Beneath the moon’s cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar bases from cosmic radiation and wild temperature swings. These underground structures represent some of the most…
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