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Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run in Chicago suburbs

From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.This post was originally published on this site

How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang

Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of Australia’s First Peoples.This post was […]

The politics of milk: How a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity

Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world—comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.This post was originally published on this site

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK—ten times as many as in the same […]

AI heavyweights call for end to ‘superintelligence’ research

I have worked in AI for more than three decades, including with pioneers such as John McCarthy, who coined the term “artificial intelligence” in 1955.This post was originally published on this site

Research shows that land can’t buy security for young Kenyans

An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they […]

Nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water

A European research team involving Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY has developed a novel way for converting mechanical energy into electricity—by using water confined in nanometer-sized pores of silicon as the […]

Scientists release new survey of the biggest objects in the universe

Scientists have released a new study on the arXiv preprint server that catalogs the universe by mapping huge clusters of galaxies.This post was originally published on this site

Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over ‘strategic’ role in mobile platforms

Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition.This post was originally published […]

Study finds community violence exposure influences behavior in school

Children sometimes misbehave at school for a variety of reasons. But new research from the University of Mississippi sheds light on how exposure to violence outside of school may lead some children to act out […]