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No one else will do: What a pair of figure skaters can teach us about familiarity in Japanese

Japan Times Technology·Apr 18, 2026

An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.

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Canadian man Kenneth Law to plead guilty in suicide kit case to avoid murder trial

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 18, 2026

A Canadian man accused of helping 14 ⁠people in the province ⁠of Ontario kill themselves by selling a ⁠legal but deadly substance online wi…

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Former death row inmate's sister slams Japan's retrial review plan

Japan Times Technology·Apr 18, 2026

Iwao Hakamata's elder sister called for public prosecutors to be barred from appealing court decisions granting retrials.

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Dairy Queen is putting an AI chatbot in its drive-thrus

The Verge AI·Apr 17, 2026

{"#text":"Dairy Queen is becoming the latest fast food chain to get in on AI, as it's bringing a chatbot to dozens of its drive-thrus acros…

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Scores of Chinese women smuggled into Germany for massive prostitution ring: prosecutors

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 17, 2026

Scores of Chinese women were brought to Germany without valid residency permits for sex work across the country, prosecutors in Frankfurt a…

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Pie Day 2026

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

Ellie’s Pi Day post: https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/pi-day-2026-food-institute/ How Ellie orchestrated the baking of 30 pies: https:…

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The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Treating enterprise AI as an operating layer

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

There’s a fault line running through enterprise AI, and it’s not the one getting the most attention. The public conversation still tracks f…

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Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

The AI boom has hit across industries, and public sector organizations are facing pressure to accelerate adoption. At the same time, govern…

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The Download: cyberscammers’ banking bypasses, and carbon removal troubles

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Why having “humans in the loop” in an AI war is an illusion

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

The availability of artificial intelligence for use in warfare is at the center of a legal battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon. This…

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The quest to measure our relationship with nature

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

As a movement, environmentalism has been pretty misanthropic. Understandably so—we humans have done some destructive things to the ecosyste…

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The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

When the covid-19 pandemic started, Jennifer Phillips thought about the songs of the sparrows. They were easier to hear, because the world…

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Russian missiles and drones kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 16, 2026

Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing 17 people, includi…

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Ukraine robot combat unit says it launched over 100 attacks on Russia’s forces

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 15, 2026

A Ukrainian unit said on Wednesday that it has carried out more than 100 attacks on the front using ground robots, after President Volodymy…

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MD&M South Unveils Industry Partners

Design News Robotics·Apr 14, 2026

MD&M South strengthens innovation across various sectors with key association partnerships.

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Advancing Test Equipment for AI & Next-Gen Applications

Design News Robotics·Apr 10, 2026

A recent Design News webinar highlighted how advancements in oscilloscopes, analyzers, and optical measurement address challenges like sign…

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Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions

Robohub·Apr 8, 2026

With this new technique, a robot could more accurately detect hidden objects or understand an indoor scene using reflected Wi-Fi signals.

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Impactful AI Integration Requires a New Engineering Playbook

Design News Robotics·Apr 7, 2026

AI should function as a copilot to bring siloed teams together and allow engineers to optimize design performance and manufacturability acr…

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National Robotics Week 2026 Highlights AI-Driven Automation & Physical AI's Manufacturing Impact

Design News Robotics·Apr 6, 2026

RoboWeek celebrates industry innovation, workforce inspiration, and AI-powered robotics transforming manufacturing, logistics, and operatio…

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AI, VR, & Advanced Robotics Transform Manufacturing

Design News Robotics·Apr 3, 2026

MD&M South keynote shows how training, automation, and predictive maintenance can take the digital twin into manufacturing excellence.

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How to Build a Better Display Interface

Design News Robotics·Apr 1, 2026

DisplayLink’s innovative architecture enables seamless multi-display setups across diverse devices, boosting flexibility and reducing const…

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Resource-sharing boosts robotic resilience

Robohub·Mar 31, 2026

The Mori3 modular origami robot. Image credit: EPFL. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. By Celia Luterbacher If the goal of a robot is to perform a…

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A history of RoboCup with Manuela Veloso

Robohub·Mar 24, 2026

RoboCup is an international competition that promotes and advances robotics and AI through the challenges presented by its various leagues.…

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