Tuesday, April 28, 2026
ArchivearticleBBC
Sawe becomes first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive raceNot a lab experiment like Kipchoge's 1:59. This was a real race with real competitors. The two-hour barrier just fell for good.
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articleArts & Letters Daily
A writing experiment reveals AI's likely future: individual productivity rises; collective intelligence decaysA clever writing experiment reveals the paradox nobody's talking about: AI makes each of us more productive while making all of us dumber together.
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articleWired
A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in HumansMost brain-computer interfaces help paralyzed people move. Motif Neurotech wants to switch off depression instead. Human trials are about to begin.
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articleBloomberg
Xi Tests China’s Reach by Blocking Meta Deal That’s Already DoneChina isn't just blocking a deal — it's trying to reverse one that already closed. Beijing demanding Meta unwind its Manus acquisition is legally unprecedented.
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articleWorks in Progress
Why British nuclear floppedBritain gave its best engineers blank checks and total authority to build a nuclear future. Here's exactly how and why it all fell apart.
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