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MIT visiting scientist sends department-wide email defending Jeffrey Epstein (updated)

Richard Stallman referred to Jeffrey Epstein’s victim as part of a ‘harem’ in a department-wide email.

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Scientists build laser that can send sounds only you can hear

Highly-targeted audio signals can only be heard by intended recipient.

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Trick or…trick: MIT launches new collective intelligence experiment for Halloween

Is this creepy? Or extremely creepy?

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Why is YouTube blocking education videos from MIT?

This is… weird.

On by Josh Katzowitz

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Uber and MIT feud over wages—so, what do drivers really make? (updated)

MIT finds drivers make less than $4 an hour, but past studies say otherwise.

On by Phillip Tracy

MIT engineers have created a living tattoo

Engineers 3D print a ‘living tattoo’ with a new kind of ink

Smart “living” tattoos can light up in response to environmental stimuli.

On by Christina Bonnington

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Tiny robots could become the ultimate wearable of the future

A different kind of wearable.

On by Mike Wehner

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This super powerful scanner can read a book without opening the cover

This new advancement from MIT could revolutionize the way we handle ancient manuscripts.

On by John-Michael Bond

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MIT just invented a way for virtual characters to interact with real-world objects

It could make it easier for digital objects to interact with the real world.

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YouTube, Spotify, other major labels join forces to streamline digital music royalties

This could be big.

On by Christine Friar

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Dude says goodbye to his graduate thesis with photos of their time together

It’s so hard to let go.

On by Elijah Watson

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MIT’s virtual ‘guide dog’ could help the visually impaired

With a 3D camera and braille feedback, the system helps people interact with the world.

On by Selena Larson

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MIT created an electronic bandage that heals wounds faster

Smart bandages could revolutionize the treatment of wounds.

On by AJ Dellinger

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The field of soft robotics is all about a gentle touch

A gentle touch.

On by Dylan Love

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A new 3D printer sculpts objects out of molten glass

You wouldn’t want one in your office, but this printer can create works of art.

On by Mike Wehner

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