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Scientists have unveiled a technique that uses ‘molecular antennas’ to direct electrical energy into insulating nanoparticles. This approach creates a new family of ultra-pure near-infrared LEDs that could be used in medical diagnostics, optical communication systems, and sensitive detectors. Researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge have discovered how to drive electrical current into materials that normally do not conduct, a feat previously thought impossible under normal conditions. By attaching carefully chosen organic molecules that act like tiny antennas, they have built the first light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from insulating nanoparticles. Their work, reported in Nature, points toward a new…

Mastodon is a free, open-source social networking service that is decentralized and distributed. It was created in 2016 as an alternative to centralized social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. One of the key features of Mastodon is the use of the WebFinger protocol, which allows users to discover and access information about other users on the Mastodon network. WebFinger is a simple HTTP-based protocol that enables a user to discover information about other users or resources on the internet by using their email address or other identifying information. The WebFinger protocol is important for Mastodon because…

(As part of this series, join MIT Technology Review’s editor in chief, Mat Honan, and editor at large, David Rotman, for an exclusive conversation with Financial Times columnist Richard Waters on how AI is reshaping the global economy. Live on Tuesday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This is a subscriber-only event and you can sign up here.) Will Douglas Heaven writes:  Every time I’m asked what’s coming next, I get a Luke Haines song stuck in my head: “Please don’t ask me about the future / I am not a fortune teller.” But here goes. What will things be…

Global talent models are being tested by a complex web of policy shifts and geopolitical volatility. Visa reforms, contractor reclassification, tariff disputes, and regional conflicts are redefining how and where organizations access talent. From tightening H-1B scrutiny in the United States to Brazil’s evolving labor rules and renewed trade tensions across major economies, disruption has become the backdrop of global workforce planning. The question for organizations is no longer whether uncertainty will persist but how prepared their talent management models are to absorb it. The new reality: Policy and geopolitical uncertainty Across geographies, governments are reshaping labor and trade frameworks…

In this article, you will learn practical prompt-engineering patterns that make large language models useful and reliable for time series analysis and forecasting. Topics we will cover include: How to frame temporal context and extract useful signals How to combine LLM reasoning with classical statistical models How to structure data and prompts for forecasting, anomalies, and domain constraints Without further delay, let’s begin. Prompt Engineering for Time Series AnalysisImage by Editor Introduction Strange as it may sound, large language models (LLMs) can be leveraged for data analysis tasks, including specific scenarios such as time series analysis. The key is to…

We are extending Azure public regions with options that adapt to our customers’ evolving business requirements without forcing trade-offs. Organizations running mission‑critical workloads operate under stricter standards because system failures can often affect people and business operations at scale. They must ensure control, resilience, and operational autonomy such that innovation does not compromise governance. They need agility that also maintains continuity and preserves standards compliance, so they can get the most out of AI, scalable compute, and advanced analytics on their terms. For example, manufacturing plants need assembly lines to continue to operate during network outages, and healthcare providers need…

The Amazon EMR runtime for Apache Spark is a performance-optimized runtime for Apache Spark that is 100% API compatible with open source Apache Spark. With Amazon EMR release 7.9.0, the EMR runtime for Apache Spark introduces significant performance improvements for encrypted workloads, supporting Spark version 3.5.5. For compliance and security requirements, many customers need to enable Apache Spark’s local storage encryption (spark.io.encryption.enabled = true) in addition to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) encryption (such as server-side encryption (SSE) or AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)). This feature encrypts shuffle files, cached data, and other intermediate data written to local…

We have covered packer-as-a-service offerings from the computer underworld in the past, previously dissecting impersonation campaigns and the rise of HeartCrypt, both popular among ransomware groups. However, it is a fast-changing landscape, and now we are watching a new incarnation of the same type of service: the Shanya crypter — already favored by ransomware groups and taking over (to some degree) the role that HeartCrypt has played in the ransomware toolkit. We’ll look at its apparent origins, unpack the code, and examine a targeted infection leveraging this tool. Sophos protections against this specific packer are covered at the end of…

Seven Regional Clean Energy Companies Graduate from Cleantech San Diego Startup Accelerator Shannon Bresnahan   |   Press Releases SAN DIEGO, CA, March 11, 2025 – Cleantech San Diego today announced the graduation of seven local clean energy companies – ChargeNet Stations, Helicoid, Paired Power, Redoxblox, Sonocharge, Uprise Energy, and Xtelligent – from its Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).   SCEIN is an accelerator program for clean energy startups based in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties that are developing technologies to help California meet its clean energy goals. The program offers free business services through a consortium of regional…

The ternary operator is one of those things that will exist in virtually any modern programming language. When writing code, a common goal is to make sure that your code is succinct and no more verbose than it needs to be. A ternary expression is a useful tool to achieve this.What is a ternary?Ternaries are essentially a quick way to write an if statement on a single line. For example, if you want to tint a SwiftUI button based on a specific condition, your code might look a bit as follows:struct SampleView: View { @State var username = “” var…