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www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/30/1...
The ascent of the AI therapist
Four new books grapple with a global mental-health crisis and the dawn of algorithmic therapy.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Can boomerangs bounce?
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Digital age brings Denmark’s postal service to a historic end | CNN
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, will deliver its last ever letter on Tuesday, as the rise in digital communications brings its 400-year-run to an end.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on Sunday, prompting shopkeepers in Tehran to stage protests, which have quickly spread.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Here’s What to Get Excited about in Space in 2026
From crewed lunar voyages to flight tests of fully reusable rockets and launches of new orbital telescopes studying the outer limits of the cosmos, 2026 should be a banner year for space science and e...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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13 must-see moon events in 2026: Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more
Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including eclipses, supermoons and conjunctions.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/29/1...
Bangladesh’s garment-making industry is getting greener
Factories are using a combination of resource-efficient technologies to cut waste, conserve water, and build resilience.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Hubble saw asteroids collide at nearby star Fomalhaut for the first time!

🎬 Watch the science animation of the collision, and click on the link in the video for the Hubble image. 🔭
Fomalhaut CS2 — Hubble Space Telescope — Science Animation
YouTube video by Space Telescope Science Institute
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December 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Why academics should do more consulting — and how to make it work
Encouraging academics to act as advisers to outside organizations is the most effective way to serve society’s needs.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right | CNN Politics
In the year 1998 – when Bill Clinton was president, most households still had landline phones, and CNN’s website looked like this – Gallup and USA Today called up 1,055 Americans on those landlines an...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme
Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Could You Use a Rowboat to Walk on the Seafloor Like Jack Sparrow?
In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?
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December 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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15 Million Years before the Megalodon, This Giant Ancient Shark Prowled the Oceans
A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered
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December 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025
New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/26/1...
The paints, coatings, and chemicals making the world a cooler place
Radiative cooling technologies scatter heat and light into space, which could cut air-conditioning demand and keep people safe in heat waves.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Europe’s most storied train — then and now | CNN
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has defined luxury rail travel for nearly a century — from its Art Deco design to its storied routes across Europe. In this explainer, CNN Seasons host Laura Jackson ...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research project that changed biology and chemistry forever.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/biza...
Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
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December 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Idaho as incoming speedy solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/23/1...
How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism
The era of hype first, think later.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Influenza
Every year, there are about one billion cases of influenza globally, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Airplane lands itself after in-flight emergency, in a first for aviation automation | CNN
An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s manufacturer.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Five of the world's safest countries for 2025
In a year marked by conflict, five nations continue to rank among the world's most peaceful. Residents reveal how policies and culture shape daily life and create a sense of calm.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses
More accurate and individualized health predictions will allow for preventative factors to be implemented well in advance.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Spectacular Cosmic Collision Captured in New Hubble Image
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured asteroids crashing into one another in a nearby planetary system around a star some 25 light-years away
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December 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM