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By Akshatha ChandrashekarApr 29 2026 An electrode’s electronic density of states can directly change the reorganization energy that governs interfacial electron transfer, giving researchers a more complete way to explain and tune charge-transfer rates. Study: Electronic origin of reorganization energy in interfacial electron transfer. Image Credit: Simon Kadula/Shutterstock.com Saving this for later? Download a PDF here. Electron transfer drives processes from catalysis and energy conversion to sensing. Standard models describe electron-transfer rates in terms of driving force and reorganization energy, the energy needed to rearrange the system during charge transfer. At solid-liquid interfaces, that reorganization energy has usually been attributed mainly…

Most teams don’t struggle because they can’t write user stories. They struggle because they’re trying to use stories to do too many jobs at once—capture requirements, prevent misunderstandings, document edge cases, satisfy compliance, and (somehow) still fit everything into a sprint. The result is predictable: stories that are either so vague they force guessing, or so detailed they become miniature specifications. The Story Critic skill, developed by Mountain Goat Trainer Cort Sharp, can be added to AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. You can try the Story Critic below, download a skill you can install, or use it through a…

Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), Ireland’s entrepreneurial superhub, has unveiled the findings of an Economic Impact Report marking 25 years of supporting Irish-based start-ups and their founders. The new report, 25 Years of Economic Impact, found that start-ups supported by the GEC – including graduate and current resident companies – have generated €2.5BN in total revenues over the last 25 years. In 2025, GEC-based start-ups amassed €140M in revenues. The GEC, Ireland’s largest start-up campus, is launching its impact report today as it celebrates 25 years since it was built on the site of an old warehouse attached to the Guinness…

I’m a nighttime reader. I usually read in the dark with my e-reader of choice in its native dark mode (if you’re unfamiliar, it’s the mode that turns the background black and all text and lines white, making it much dimmer but still easy to read). That allows my husband and even my almost-4-year-old to snooze next to me while I read, with no beacon of light blasting from my device.It’s no surprise that, as such a nighttime reader, the lack of dark mode on the Kindle Colorsoft or Kindle Scribe Colorsoft was a big complaint for me. Yes, you can turn the page…

Cheap, accessible models now produce weaponized deepfakes—from sexually explicit images to political propaganda—that look startlingly real. They’re already inciting violence, changing minds, and sowing mistrust, with women and marginalized groups disproportionately affected. Experts fear that they’re cratering trust and critical thinking. Here’s why they’re alarmed. —Eileen Guo Weaponized deepfakes are on our list of the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now, MIT Technology Review’s guide to what’s really worth your attention in the busy, buzzy world of AI.  The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 OpenAI has ended its…

Let’s imagine a world where 30% of your week is spent not on actual work, but on updating trackers, writing status reports, and coordinating meetings. This is that kind of bureaucracy. In data first organizations, this “work about work” is often invisible metrics but it lost focus, velocity, and job satisfaction.Today, AI task managers like Voiset are starting to change that. By abandoning manual tracking and adopting AI-driven planning, teams can reduce coordination overhead and redirect time toward real execution and data-driven decisions.What exactly does “work about work” mean?“Work about work” refers to all the activities that support the process of work,…

In the first blog we outlined the Starter Pack framework for getting your OT security program off the ground by focusing on the People, Process, and Technology aspects to getting started with your OT security program. In this second blog, we dive into the importance of planning for what’s coming, unpacking OT security solution pricing and total cost of ownership (TCO), while also laying out some practical steps for getting your program started by using technology refresh cycles. Affordability of OT security solutions can at times seem out of reach for most organizations. During the S4 ICS Security Conference which took place in Miami in February 2026, several OT visibility vendors contributed to the POC Pavilion. As part of their presentations, they had to outline their pricing. It was interesting to see that the minimum software license costs could…

Microsoft says it will start blocking legacy TLS connections for POP and IMAP email clients in Exchange Online starting in July 2026. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptographic protocol protects users’ information from eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery when accessing email over the Internet via client/server applications. However, the original TLS 1.0 specification and its TLS 1.1 successor have been in use for over two decades, with TLS 1.0 initially introduced in 1999 and TLS 1.1 in 2006, and are now considered outdated and insecure for encrypting traffic. As Microsoft explained on Monday, most users won’t be affected by this…

AquaPoro Wins $75,000 Top Prize in Cleantech San Diego Pitch Competition for Startups Shannon Bresnahan   |   Press Releases SAN DIEGO, CA, April 23, 2026 – Cleantech San Diego celebrated Earth Day by hosting a public showcase on April 22 for Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) founders to present their clean technologies as part of a winner-takes-all pitch competition with a $75,000 cash prize.   A panel of judges comprised of industry experts and investors selected AquaPoro as the winner for their work engineering scalable atmospheric water systems that turn air into ultra-pure water for uses ranging from residential units to industrial-scale arrays.   AquaPoro…

Growth looks exciting from a distance, but in outpatient surgery, it can become expensive very quickly when the basics are not stable. In 2026, ASC consulting is increasingly focused on helping leaders test the strength of their operating foundation before they add rooms, specialities, equipment, or case volume. A surgery centre that expands without clear visibility into workflow, staffing and risk management usually does not create smooth growth. It creates larger versions of existing problems.[1][2]FDA says real-world data now include electronic health records, claims data and digital health technologies, which reflect how much modern healthcare depends on connected information and…