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The Download: a quantum breakthrough, and the Internet Archive ruling

—Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, explains the rationale behind his government’s plans to restrict social media access for teenagers and children, the Financial Times reports. The big story A Roomba recorded a... Read more »

Google says it’s made a quantum computing breakthrough that reduces errors

One major challenge has been that quantum computers can store or manipulate information incorrectly, preventing them from executing algorithms that are long enough to be useful. The new research from Google Quantum... Read more »

Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America’s libraries

Some libraries have turned to another solution: controlled digital lending, or CDL, a process by which a library scans the physical books it already has in its collection, makes secure digital copies,... Read more »

The Download: introducing our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2024

Tomorrow’s technologies are being developed today. And every year, we recognize young people from around the world who are leading the way through their research and entrepreneurship. This year’s 35 young innovators... Read more »

2024 Innovator of the Year: Shawn Shan builds tools to help artists fight back against exploitative AI

Now artists are fighting back. And some of the most powerful tools they have were built by Shawn Shan, 26, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Chicago (and... Read more »

What impact will AI have on video game development?

However, nowadays the crunch is less likely to be glamorized than to be seen as a form of exploitation that risks causing mental illness and burnout. Part of the issue is that crunch time used... Read more »

To be more useful, robots need to become lazier

The group also successfully taught the squad to execute “penetrating passes”—where a robot shoots toward an open region in the field and communicates to the best-positioned member of its team to receive... Read more »

Preparing for the unknown: A guide to future-proofing imaging IT

Another innovative approach is the concept of a Common Patient Data Model (CPDM). This standardized framework defines how patient data is organized, stored, and exchanged across different health-care systems and platforms, addressing... Read more »

The Download: Roblox’s generative AI, and tech for humanity

What’s new: Roblox has announced plans to roll out a generative AI tool that will let creators make whole 3D scenes just using text prompts. Users will also be able to modify... Read more »

For Subscribers Only: Celebrate 125 years of MIT Technology Review

We’re giving away 25 complimentary virtual (livestream) tickets to EmTech MIT, our flagship event on emerging technologies and trends. Winners will get a complimentary livestream ticket, that includes livestream access to the event... Read more »