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New STM measurements show that shear strain decisively shapes flat-band structure across multiple magic angle regimes Shear strain reshapes the flat bands of TBG – Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals that shear strain, not just the twist angle, is the decisive factor engineering flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene. (Courtesy: Wei Li/Tsinghua University) Twisted bilayer graphene has become a key area of research in 2‑dimensional materials. Two graphene sheets are stacked and rotated slightly so their carbon atoms no longer align, creating an interference pattern called a moiré lattice. At specific magic angles (1.1°, 0.55°, 0.37°), the geometry and interlayer coupling…
It can also save users money. Technology analyst Carmi Levy noted that existing pay-per-token monetization models “penalize the use of less than optimally efficient AI solutions.” But DiffusionGemma “could herald a new generation of task-defined, efficient solutions that can enable expanded compute capacity without draining the operations budget,” he said. A contrast to left-to-right processing Built on Google’s Gemma 4 family and its Gemini Diffusion research, DiffusionGemma is a 26B mixture-of-experts (MoE) model designed to maximize text output generation. It essentially shifts how models use hardware, giving processors a larger hunk of work each cycle so it can draft full…
Honolulu police say a search warrant served at an alleged illegal gambling room on Waimakua Place led to the seizure of drugs, gambling machines and cash Tuesday evening as investigators continued a wider campaign against underground gaming operations across Oʻahu. The warrant was executed around 5 p.m. by the Honolulu Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Division Gambling Detail. Officers from the District 2 Crime Reduction Unit, Major Events Division and Specialized Services Division also took part in the operation. Investigators entered the location as part of an ongoing gambling probe. By the end of the search, officers had recovered illegal drugs, 18…
12 In sum, what to know: –Taking NTN beyond consumers: Anterix, which owns 900 MHz spectrum and targets the utility and enterprise private wireless space, is testing space-based direct-to-device connectivity with the aim of providing utilities with NTN connectivity. –Device line-up: Lynk Global and Anterix are testing a variety of devices for NTN capabilities, including Land Mobile Radio handsets, smartphones, laptops, routers and other edge devices. –Testing underway: Anterix’s president and CEO told investors on the quarterly call that initial results are already coming back, and they are “terrific.” Anterix, Lynk approved for NTN testing While much of the interest…
Jinhua Zhao MCP ’04, SM ’04, PhD ’09 has been appointed head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), effective July 1. Zhao is the Class of 1941 Professor of Cities and Transportation at MIT.In making the announcement, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning Hashim Sarkis noted that Zhao is a renowned transportation planner, educator, and scholar, and a world leader in imagining and shaping better futures for mobility.“Jinhua is one of those rare scholars who moves seamlessly between cutting-edge research and real-world policy,” says Sarkis. “His work with governments and transportation agencies around the world is a model…
Gemini models have always kept up with AI advancements. From text-based chatbots in 2023, Gemini has evolved into a multimodal system capable of understanding and generating text, audio, images… and now videos. AI video generation is no longer a standalone tool. With Gemini Omni, video creation becomes mainstream. Gemini Omni isn’t important because it generates videos. It’s important because video generation is becoming just another capability of an AI assistant When used correctly, the use cases for it can actually be very creative (if you can look past the guardrails). Sentence or Image → Video Yeah your read it right.…
Introduction We are excited to announce that Deloitte Japan is beginning production validation of Cisco Foundation AI’s Foundation-sec-1.1-8B-Instruct model for its security operations. By using this security-focused, open-source large language model (LLM), Deloitte Japan has automated key tasks such as security alert analysis, prioritization, and false positive reduction. This adoption highlights how open-source generative AI can enhance traditional security operations and offers practical insight into implementing purpose-driven workflows with cost-effective LLMs. Background As a managed security service provider, Deloitte Japan receives numerous security alerts from customer environments every day and must analyze and triage them. Some of these tasks are labor-intensive, such as analyzing raw alert logs and drafting summaries for each alert. Others require specific security knowledge and experience, like identifying false…
Ravie LakshmananJun 13, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Software Splunk has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in Splunk Enterprise that could be exploited to conduct unauthenticated file operations and even remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20253, is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. “In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.4 and 10.0.7, an unauthenticated user could create or truncate arbitrary files through a PostgreSQL sidecar service endpoint,” Splunk said in an alert this week. “The vulnerability exists because the PostgreSQL sidecar service endpoint lacks authentication controls, allowing any network-reachable user to invoke file operations without credentials.”…
The groups are calling for clear guidance, technical standards and a mechanism to protect both households and the electricity distribution network Leading electrical industry bodies have warned that plug-in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems should not be rushed into the UK consumer market until safety, regulatory and technical frameworks are fully established, despite government plans to make the technology widely available. The warning comes in a joint statement issued by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), NICEIC and SELECT, following government announcements aimed at accelerating access to low-cost renewable energy technologies.…
In the construction industry, AI (artificial intelligence) has become the centerpiece of nearly every technology conversation today. However, amid all the excitement surrounding AI’s capabilities, we are sometimes overlooking a more fundamental issue. The future of AI will not be determined by technology alone. It will be determined by trust. Recently, I caught up with Bryan Reimer, research scientist at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, on The Peggy Smedley Show. Our conversation explored many of the challenges surrounding AI, from governance and workforce disruption to safety and accountability. What struck me most was not a discussion about what AI…