Yale Climate Connections

The fossil fuel industry’s backup plan? Plastic.

In her new book, journalist and author Beth Gardiner explains how the industry has made plastic part of our daily lives – and what we can do about it.

IndexCache, a new sparse attention optimizer, delivers 1.82x faster inference on long-context AI models

Researchers at Tsinghua University and Z.ai built IndexCache to eliminate redundant computation in sparse attention models ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft investigates classic Outlook sync and connection issues

Microsoft is investigating several issues causing email synchronization and connection problems when using the classic Outlook desktop client. The first bug causes "Can't connect to the server" errors ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
The New York Times

Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...
The New York Times

Hard Fork

Companies are using A.I. as a reason for layoffs, but the truth may be more complex. By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonRachel CohnWhitney JonesVjeran PavicKatie McMurranDan PowellRowan Niemisto and Diane Wong ...
Nature

As the use of synthetic DNA expands, so does the potential to solve real-world problems

The ability to read and write bespoke segments of DNA is enabling unique solutions to everyday challenges. As ease-of-use and adoption grow, the trend is set to accelerate. In April, 2000, Stanford ...