.CitizenScience.Gov games such as Eterna and Foldit can leverage humanity’s innate problem-solving drive by allowing everyone to contribute to scientific discoveries. – Jeff Yoshimi on The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-citizen-sc… #citizenscience #gamedev #science #technology

Bo'az Klartag (Weizmann Institute) & Joseph Lehec ( Université de Poitiers) prove Bourgain's 40-yo conjecture demonstrating that any convex shape will always have a cross-section larger than a certain fixed size regardless of dimension – Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/mathem… #mathematics #math

.Reddit, Inc. CEO Steve Huffman announced that the company plans to become a go-to search engine by unifying its core search with its AI-powered tool, Reddit Answers. – TechCrunch's Ivan Mehta #techtuesday #technology #technews #techinnovation #tech techcrunch.com/2025/08/01/red…

.SoundCloud has partnered with elasticStage to offer an on-demand #vinyl pressing service, allowing Artist Pro users to sell physical records w/o upfront costs or minimum orders. ecoustics #vinylrecord #vinylrecordday #indie #indiemusic #indieartist ecoustics.com/news/soundclou…

Researchers at Univ of WA quietly planned a multimillion dollar test to dim sunlight over thousands of miles of ocean – after a similarly secretive project was shut down by Alameda, CA officials. – POLITICO #techtuesday #technology #technews #tech politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

Archaeologists created facial reconstructions of 2 sisters who were buried in a #Czech Neolithic mine 6,000 years ago. – Smithsonian Magazine's Sarah Kuta #archaeology #womenshistory #science #czechrepublic #history #women smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see…

Scientists at CERN have created an antimatter qubit – getting us closer to understanding why our universe is made of matter at all, when matter and antimatter should have canceled each other out a long time ago. – SPACE.com #space #science #qubit space.com/science/scient…

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory at Applied Physics have created the first physically-realizable model for a warp drive. – Popular Mechanics #warpdrive #science #scientific #research #appliedphysics popularmechanics.com/science/a65653…

Today we celebrate the power of hard work, innovation, and perseverance. Let’s recognize the countless individuals who contribute their skills and talent to our communities. We’re grateful for all that you do! #LaborDayWeekend #laborday #LaborDay2025 #HappyLaborDay

.リブワーク / Lib Work has 3D-printed a 1,000 sq ft house using #sustainable material made from soil. This #innovation represents a major step toward reducing the construction industry’s carbon emissions by offering an #ecofriendly alternative. – Popular Mechanics popularmechanics.com/science/green-…

100 yrs ago, chemist Daniel Berthelot envisioned that food could be manufactured from air gases using light. We still can't replicate #photosynthesis, but companies are using fermentation to convert gases into food powders. – Popular Science #techtuesday #biotech popsci.com/health/artific…

YouTube has allegedly been using #AI to edit creators' videos w/o permission. While YT claims they're simple clarity enhancements, some are concerned that the modifications look inauthentic & could erode viewer trust – BBC's Thomas Germain #tech #technews bbc.com/future/article…

Digital tools are revolutionizing #indie filmmaking by making professional-quality cameras & software more affordable. #Filmmakers can also distribute their work more effectively with crowdfunding & streaming services. – MovieMaker Magazine #indiefilm moviemaker.com/cinematic-shif…

Scientists have successfully tested tiny, sunlight-propelled devices that could be used to explore a mysterious region of Earth’s upper atmosphere. – SPACE.com's Tereza Pultarova #techtuesday #technology #science #tech #space #innovation #astronomy space.com/technology/sel…

A 5 y/o girl with a rare eye condition (nystagmus) is participating in a pioneering clinical trial that uses #games developed by University of Southampton to improve #vision by tracking eye movements & assessing how quickly a child can see. – BBC #game #videogames bbc.com/news/articles/…

A team of astronomers at UDP has discovered a mystery object in a nearby galaxy. "Punctum" is visible only in millimeter radio wavelengths and "doesn’t fit comfortably into any known category." – SPACE.com #science #space #astronomy #astrophysics space.com/astronomy/scie…

Mourning the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute – known for field research living among chimpanzees in Africa, including the discovery that chimps use tools, which reshaped our understanding of animal intelligence. – Ars Technica #anthropology #janegoodall #science arstechnica.com/science/2025/1…

Known as the “father of wearable computing,” University of Toronto prof Steve Mann pioneered XR #tech by building & wearing homemade computer vision systems. He was honored w/an IEEE award for contributions to #wearabletech – IEEE Spectrum #technology #techtuesday spectrum.ieee.org/engineer-conju…

Honoring Ada Lovelace, a true visionary who is widely regarded as the world’s first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine. #AdaLovelace #AdaLovelaceDay #technology #tech #TechTuesday #WomenInTech #WomenInTechnology #womeninhistory #womeninscience

Dead Internet Theory: The Internet is populated by bots, #AI models & automated content designed to manipulate – shifting from the quirky, human-centric web of the past toward algorithm-curated content. – BGR #tech #technology #artificialintelligence bgr.com/1984401/what-d…