Police intensified their search for a suspect in the fatally shooting of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office says Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a ...

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Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

“Where’s your red ball? Get your squeaky chicken!” Some dogs know their favorite toys by name. Now, it turns out that dogs with a knack for learning words are also capable of mentally labeling toys ...

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Trying to distinguish between the emails directly sent to me and which ones I was just being Cc’d into in my Outlook Inbox used to take me a heap of time. I’d need to wade through each one and read ...

With AI software increasingly hogging the enterprise spotlight, companies and investors are spending like never before. In the first half of 2025, AI startups raised over $44 billion, more than all of ...

We can create just about anything in a matter of seconds thanks to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI). It's fun to generate a meme or throw together a quick word prompt. But perhaps a ...

In a bid to overcome shortcomings in scientific computing, Chinese scientists have unveiled a new approach to sorting data that promises both higher speed and lower energy consumption. The system ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...