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technology

Semiconductor, EV autonomy testing becomes more efficient, faster with US firm’s Nigel AI

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 7/26/2025 6:56 PM

A new type of tool is set to make engineering innovations more efficient. Developed by... ... Read full Story

technology

104 quasi-stellar objects studied using MeerKAT radio telescope reveal stunning details

By Interesting Engineering | Bojan Stojkovski | 7/26/2025 1:42 PM

Quasars, or short for quasi-stellar objects, are intensely luminous cores of distant galaxies powered by... ... Read full Story

technology

76 million-year-old dinosaur tracks reveal first evidence of multispecies herding

By Interesting Engineering | Maria Mocerino | 7/26/2025 12:56 PM

Archaeologists revealed details related to the first dinosaur tracks in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta,... ... Read full Story

technology

Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough, detect rare quantum friction in folded graphene

By Interesting Engineering | Bojan Stojkovski | 7/26/2025 12:02 PM

Friction, though familiar in everyday life, remains a complex phenomenon—especially at the microscopic level. Scientists... ... Read full Story

technology

Efficient nuclear tech: China unveils fourth-gen gigawatt-level fast neutron reactor design

By Interesting Engineering | Christopher McFadden | 7/26/2025 11:32 AM

China’s National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has unveiled its design for a new next-generation nuclear reactor.... ... Read full Story

technology

Robots can handle objects like humans, sense when something might slip with new method

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 7/26/2025 9:33 AM

Engineers from Britain implemented a novel approach to improve how robots grip and handle fragile,... ... Read full Story

technology

China’s new AI tool maps 27 million cosmic objects to spot stars, galaxies, quasars

By Interesting Engineering | Rupendra Brahambhatt | 7/26/2025 7:53 AM

Imagine trying to label every star, galaxy, or distant quasar in the sky, millions upon... ... Read full Story

technology

Harvard’s single ultra-thin chip breakthrough collapses quantum computing’s hurdles

By Interesting Engineering | Aman Tripathi | 7/26/2025 7:47 AM

Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new method for conducting complex quantum operations using... ... Read full Story

technology

Lost royal mystery solved: Archaeologists unearth grave of Prussian King’s second wife

By Interesting Engineering | Maria Mocerino | 7/26/2025 7:30 AM

Archaeologists in Berlin have discovered an ornate coffin in a hidden crypt, believed to belong... ... Read full Story

technology

New 3D printer can make coffee mug from banana peels, turns food waste into useful goods

By Interesting Engineering | Christopher McFadden | 7/26/2025 6:26 AM

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a specialized 3D printer that... ... Read full Story

technology

China’s EV giant unveils SUV with 621-mile range, massive 70 kWh battery

By Interesting Engineering | Bojan Stojkovski | 7/26/2025 5:46 AM

Zeekr is making waves in the SUV market with its innovative 9X hybrid, a vehicle... ... Read full Story

technology

Why are so many PC users buying this older MacBook Air?

By PCWorld | | 7/26/2025 4:00 AM

technology

Shipping is free on these $80 Chromebooks

By PCWorld | | 7/26/2025 4:00 AM

technology

Physicists bring quantum mechanics and relativity closer to tame spinning electrons

By Interesting Engineering | Rupendra Brahambhatt | 7/26/2025 3:00 AM

For over a century, scientists have accepted an uneasy truth. Quantum mechanics and relativity, two... ... Read full Story

technology

Scientists create first artificial cell that moves on its own by chemical reactions

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 7/25/2025 7:51 PM

Researchers have created the simplest artificial cell ever—just a membrane, an enzyme, and a mission.... ... Read full Story

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Scientists create ultra-repellent non-stick coating for safer cooking at home

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 7/25/2025 7:49 PM

Teflon and other PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have long been prized for making cookware,... ... Read full Story

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Live cockroaches turned into swarm robots, fitted with backpacks to conduct spy missions

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 7/25/2025 7:18 PM

Ever wonder if cockroaches can be used to conduct spy operations? Well, such a science-fiction... ... Read full Story

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NASA’s autonomous satellite tilts, thinks, and targets without any help from Earth

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 7/25/2025 6:26 PM

In a first, a satellite used AI to spot, think, and act in under 90... ... Read full Story

technology

Bat-inspired AI gives drones ultrasonic sight to navigate disaster rescue zones

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 7/25/2025 5:49 PM

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an AI-powered echolocation system that allows robots... ... Read full Story

technology

AI simulates billions of atoms to create concrete that traps carbon and lasts centuries

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 7/25/2025 4:44 PM

Concrete 2.0 is here, and it’s being designed by artificial intelligence. In a landmark leap... ... Read full Story

animal

This desert beetle runs to cool off

by Science News | Jul 25 2025

connecticut

CT forced to ‘ration’ EV rebates ahead of expiring federal tax credits

by CT Mirror | Jul 25 2025

entertainment

Celeb Skincare Pro Vanessa Lee of The Things We Do Shares the Surprising Ways You Could Be Triggering Melasma

by ET Online | Jul 24 2025

exercise

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

fashion

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH in talks to sell Marc Jacobs in deal that could fetch $1B: report

by NY Post | Jul 25 2025

FFNEWS

Truckload’s diminishing distance

by FreightWaves | Jul 26 2025

food

Which Country Produces The Most Blueberries?

by The Daily Meal | Jul 26 2025

lifestyle

Sci-fi fans heartbroken as 'truly unique' and 'terrific' comedy is canceled

by Hello! Magazine | Jul 26 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

metro

Sailboat carrying 10 sinks after crashing into New Jersey jetty during rough seas

by New York Post | Jul 26 2025

music

Diana Ross Shows Who’s ‘The Boss’ at Hollywood Bowl Concert Stop: 5 Best Moments

by Billboard | Jul 26 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: July 25, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 25 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

Semiconductor, EV autonomy testing becomes more efficient, faster with US firm’s Nigel AI

by Interesting Engineering | Jul 26 2025

upstate

"Forgotten War" remembrance ceremony in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 26 2025

Word of the Day

embellish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2025 is:

embellish • \im-BELL-ish\ • verb

To embellish something is to make it more appealing or attractive with fanciful or decorative details.

// The gift shop had cowboy shirts and hats embellished with beads and stitching.

// As they grew older, the children realized their grandfather had embellished the stories of his travels abroad.

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Examples:

"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025

Did you know?

Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."

Semiconductor, EV autonomy testing becomes more efficient, faster with US firm’s Nigel AI

104 quasi-stellar objects studied using MeerKAT radio telescope reveal stunning details

76 million-year-old dinosaur tracks reveal first evidence of multispecies herding

Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough, detect rare quantum friction in folded graphene

Efficient nuclear tech: China unveils fourth-gen gigawatt-level fast neutron reactor design

Robots can handle objects like humans, sense when something might slip with new method

China’s new AI tool maps 27 million cosmic objects to spot stars, galaxies, quasars

Harvard’s single ultra-thin chip breakthrough collapses quantum computing’s hurdles

Lost royal mystery solved: Archaeologists unearth grave of Prussian King’s second wife

New 3D printer can make coffee mug from banana peels, turns food waste into useful goods

China’s EV giant unveils SUV with 621-mile range, massive 70 kWh battery

Why are so many PC users buying this older MacBook Air?

Shipping is free on these $80 Chromebooks

Physicists bring quantum mechanics and relativity closer to tame spinning electrons

Scientists create first artificial cell that moves on its own by chemical reactions

Scientists create ultra-repellent non-stick coating for safer cooking at home

Live cockroaches turned into swarm robots, fitted with backpacks to conduct spy missions

NASA’s autonomous satellite tilts, thinks, and targets without any help from Earth

Bat-inspired AI gives drones ultrasonic sight to navigate disaster rescue zones

AI simulates billions of atoms to create concrete that traps carbon and lasts centuries

This desert beetle runs to cool off

CT forced to ‘ration’ EV rebates ahead of expiring federal tax credits

Celeb Skincare Pro Vanessa Lee of The Things We Do Shares the Surprising Ways You Could Be Triggering Melasma

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH in talks to sell Marc Jacobs in deal that could fetch $1B: report

Truckload’s diminishing distance

Which Country Produces The Most Blueberries?

Sci-fi fans heartbroken as 'truly unique' and 'terrific' comedy is canceled

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

Sailboat carrying 10 sinks after crashing into New Jersey jetty during rough seas

Diana Ross Shows Who’s ‘The Boss’ at Hollywood Bowl Concert Stop: 5 Best Moments

NJ Spotlight News: July 25, 2025

Pelé's life in pictures

Semiconductor, EV autonomy testing becomes more efficient, faster with US firm’s Nigel AI

"Forgotten War" remembrance ceremony in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist

2.Watch: Men attempt record by popping balloons between their bodies

3.Forgetful husband leads S.C. woman to $500,000 lottery prize

4.Watch: Escaped wallaby from Belgium captured in France

5.Look: Lost tortoise turns up at ice cream parlor after 16 days on the loose

6.Look: Toothpaste spill shuts down North Carolina road

7.Cat dubbed 'Leonardo da Pinchy' is stealing neighbors' underwear

8.Stuck raccoon rescued from Florida trash can

9.Iowa man wins $100,000 from birthday gift lottery ticket

10.Look: Coyote rescued after getting wedged in front bumper