10 cool things Copilot can do in PowerPoint
The sidebar on the right is where you interact with Copilot in PowerPOint. You can choose which AI model you want Copilot to use for a request. Copilot generates a presentation with placeholder data and…
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MIT’s Tiny Flying Robot Just Learned To Move Like a Real Insect
Chen’s group has been building robotic insects for more than five years. Credit: Courtesy of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory Moving with the speed and agility of an insect, the tiny robot could someday…
A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now
As modern cars have evolved into multi-ton computers on wheels, drivers are beginning to learn they need to install security updates for their vehicles’ code, just as they would for a phone or laptop. Yet…
A Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind Spots
As AI tools proliferate and become deeply ingrained in software development around the world, new research from the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike shows how attackers are actively targeting the AI toolchain to steal access credentials, gain…
A Century-Old Belief About Diamond Has Just Been Overturned
Ultrathin diamond can produce stable voltage when bent, revealing a hidden electromechanical property with potential uses in miniature sensing and energy systems (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have uncovered an unexpected electrical response in ultrathin…
Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code
A recent examination of hundreds of mobile apps marketed toward US military personnel found more than one in eight contained software built by companies in China, Russia, or other foreign nations, raising fresh concerns that…
The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets
The toolkit’s authors frame the problem slightly differently: Their central worry is not only evidence hidden from prosecutors but defendants who are never told a surveillance tool touched their case at all, and defense lawyers…
Quantum Photonics Leap: Revolutionary Nanocavities Redefine Light Confinement
A new study reveals an innovative approach to photon confinement in quantum nanophotonics, introducing nanocavities that extend photon lifetime while maintaining subwavelength volumes, promising new advancements in quantum applications. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Dr. Hanan Herzig Sheinfux,…
The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ‘Techlash’
When Ben Drury was shopping for his newborn at a department store in London, he saw something that made him grimace: A stroller on display had a holder for an iPad to keep an infant…
OpenAI’s new hardware is a $230, 13-switch keyboard for Codex
OpenAI is selling its first hardware — without any help from Jony Ive. It describes the Codex Micro as a “command center for agentic work” but it’s really a 13-switch wireless keyboard customized to help…