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AI · Nov 8, 2026AI and research: behind the hours saved, the challenge of proofA study by Google and researchers affiliated with MIT reports time savings declared by scientists, but also hypotheses awaiting testing and a substantial need for verification. Speeding up tasks is not enough to validate discoveries.↗
Basic science · Nov 8, 2026Biosphere 2: how soil and concrete altered the oxygen balanceThe fall in oxygen levels in Biosphere 2 revealed an unexpected mechanism: the soil consumed oxygen while the concrete absorbed some of the carbon dioxide. A lesson in the limits of closed ecosystems.↗
Society · Nov 8, 2026In Kirchberg, the tram is due to reach the European School in 2027The first 2.3-kilometre section is due to reach the European School at the start of the 2027 school year. In Kirchberg, the project also includes a redesign of the boulevard and changes to traffic during the works.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026HOA A1: what its digital signature really provesThe HOA A1 links its photos to a capture certificate. This signature can help detect whether a file has been modified, but it does not prove that the photographed scene is real.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Spaces, Meta’s tool that turns a prompt into a workspaceWith Spaces, Meta wants to let users create persistent tools in Muse from a description. Their usefulness will depend on the connected apps, the data they can access and the control retained over updates.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Does Microsoft want to translate a video right down to the movement of the lips?Microsoft describes an AI in a patent application that would translate a live video by retouching the lips. A proposal to distinguish from the audio translation tool already documented in Teams.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026MoE AI model: why are only some parameters working on each token?‘Mixture of Experts’ models activate certain sub-networks for each token. This selective computation reduces some of the work, but does not sum up either the memory required or actual performance.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026Can SwitchBot’s outdoor lights stay up all year?SwitchBot’s outdoor lighting system combines colourful effects, white LEDs and Matter compatibility. Here’s what its controls, protection ratings and permanent installation involve.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Why Idaho parachuted beavers in 1948In 1948, Idaho transported 76 beavers by plane and parachute to settle them in remote areas. The report published in 1950 sheds light on the reasons for the operation, how it was carried out and its true scope.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Buying by text with Alexa: how far does Amazon’s agent go?Amazon is rolling out Alexa for Shopping by text in the United States: search, compare and shop in a conversation, initially by invitation. Here’s what the assistant automates and the practical limits of that promise.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Coding with AI: delegating without losing controlCoding agents speed up some tasks, but supervising them depends on skills that need to be practised. What studies and engineers actually allow us to say.↗
Business · Nov 8, 2026Why is Volkswagen putting the ID. Golf on hold?Volkswagen is temporarily suspending development of the ID. Golf, without cancelling the project. The group’s accounts shed light on the trade-offs between electrification, margins and investment.↗
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