This brain-inspired hardware could make autonomous vehicles safer The researchers say the new transistors offer a “400% speedup” of visual information analysis compared to current algorithms.

Brain-inspired hardware that mimics the human retina could make autonomous vehicles safer, @northeasternu.bsky.social research finds.

Does anyone else seem to perpetually owe their doctor’s office 15 dollars or is that just me?

He’s building the brain of the space station of tomorrow Siddarth Dayasagar helped improve the company’s Space Station OS, an open source operating system designed for space stations.

This @northeasternu.bsky.social graduate student helped build the brain for the space station of tomorrow while on co-op with SpaceData Inc.

gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all

How Iran cut the internet at the flip of a switch Iran’s internet blackout continues. Experts explain how the government has the power to shut down the internet countrywide.

As Iran’s internet blackout continues, @northeasternu.bsky.social experts explain how the government has the power to shut down the internet countrywide.

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The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit Northeastern experts say that while early work on AI data centers in space may be ongoing, don't expect them soon.

While early work on AI data centers in space may be ongoing, don’t expect them soon, @northeasternu.bsky.social experts say.

Matthews Arena demolition planned. Here’s what you need to know After over 115 years of operation, Matthews Arena will be coming down. A new multipurpose athletics and recreation complex will replace it.

Replacing Matthews Arena in Boston, @northeasternu.bsky.social will soon begin building a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex.

Here’s what you need to know about the deconstruction and the new venue: ⤵️

Rituals, routines and superstitions: How Northeastern students get ready for finals Finals prep looks different for everyone, but it almost always involves some mix of ritual, self-care and even superstition.

From power poses to strict sleep schedules and favorite study spots, @northeasternu.bsky.social students have their own set of routines and rituals to help them manage the stress during finals week. 📚

Pizza from Subway is actually goated

Controversial opinion: Preview is the best Mac app

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We are hellbent on turning The Verge into a newsfeed that offers all the fun of a social network but with our taste and incredible community, and today is the next big step - you can now follow authors and topics to customize our homepage feed! So much more to come www.theverge.com/bulletin/710...

How AI is bringing smarter care to patients and transforming hospital-at-home programs AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools.

AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools, @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers say.

Dunkin sandwiches really be hit or miss

Hopped on the phone with Kamasi Washington to talk about the anime that shaped him as an musician, working with Shinichirō Watanabe, and how he crafted a soundtrack that captures the feeling of hurtling towards extinction

14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.

Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.

Wouldn't be doing any of this without Polygon and Giant Bomb. My heart hurts today.

I think I just strained my back trying to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 U.S. Pre-Orders rescheduled for April 24, Price Remains $449

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and the price of $449.99 will remain the same, but Nintendo says Switch 2 accessories will "experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions." bit.ly/44ucurs

3 women share advice for navigating the robotics industry - The Robot Report This Women's History Month, we spoke with 3 women with a variety of industry experiences about what they've learned from working in robotics.

As we close out Women's History Month, here's a piece by Brianna Wessling, who spoke with three leaders about their career experiences in #robotics. You can also catch their technical sessions and our Women in Robotics Brunch at the Robotics Summit & Expo! www.therobotreport.com/3-women-shar...

At the bottom Samus hold up her fist which is glowing purple. At top a Metroid floats toward camera. Caption reads: New Looks At Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Top image: first person Samus view scanning a statue. Bottom: Samus in morph ball form going through a crevice.

Top: Samus pointing her arm cannon toward camera, it flows purple like her visor. Bottom: first person Samus view blasting away at aggressive flora.

Top: Samus dwarved by a massive, bulb-shaped plant enemy holding up a spiked tentacle. Bottom: Samus walking toward a glowing being away from camera.

New gameplay and features from the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond were shown off during this week's Nintendo Direct, including fresh looks at Samus' new suit. (1/2)

For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd

Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.

Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
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Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.

Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...

What crazy person wants all their windows reopened when they restart their computer?

New Northeastern research tests the capabilities of AI chatbots on NPR’s Sunday Puzzles A new benchmark developed to test the latest AI chatbot reasoning models used puzzles from NPR’s Sunday Puzzle.

Can an AI chatbot solve NPR’s Sunday Puzzle? @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers used the puzzles as a new benchmark to test the capabilities of the latest AI reasoning models coming out of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and DeepSeek.

Here's how they performed: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/10/a...

Northeastern researchers team up with health care providers to provide faster AI-powered cancer diagnosis Northeastern has partnered with Prima CARE, a New England health care company, to improve and test its AI models at clinics.

New AI-powered cancer detection tools, developed by @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers, can help health care providers speed up the diagnosis process.

Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...

millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right

This AM I have re-posted stories from WaPo, the NYT and NPR. The NYT story has multiple bylines and is a thorough factual debunking of an official government communication.

You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.

“Columbian president condemned something,” notification from X reads

Apple Intelligence’s commitment to writing incomprehensible summaries is unparalleled

TikTok is down in the US How long will this temporary shutdown last?

She gone www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24...

How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure Tuesday’s blackout was not an anomaly as Puerto Rico has been plagued by power outage issues for years, Northeastern energy experts say.

In my first story of 2025, I spoke with Northeastern University professors Eugene Smotkin and Laura Kuhl about the recent power outage in Puerto Rico earlier this week that left more than a million residents without power.
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