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Jewish Australians must be safe from fear or harassment. But shielding Isaac Herzog from legitimate protest is not the answer
Jewish Australians must be safe from fear or harassment. But shielding Isaac Herzog from legitimate protest is not the answer | George Newhouse
Allowing fair and peaceful criticism of a foreign head of state, even amid a deeply fraught Middle Eastern crisis, is not antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Jewish Australians must be safe from fear or harassment. But shielding Isaac Herzog from legitimate protest is not the answer
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are using AI to combine ultrasound and MRI imaging into a tool that diagnoses endometriosis far more quickly, cheaply and less invasively than current surgical methods, helping people access treatment sooner with better outcomes. #betterworld
Harnessing AI to revolutionise endometriosis diagnosis
An interdisciplinary research team are using ground-breaking AI technologies to make the historically fraught process of endometriosis diagnosis faster, more cost-effective, and less invasive with IMAGENDO®.
www.adelaide.edu.au
February 20, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are using AI to combine ultrasound and MRI imaging into a tool that diagnoses endometriosis far more quickly, cheaply and less invasively than current surgical methods, helping people access treatment sooner with better outcomes. #betterworld
I tried replacing ChatGPT with NotebookLM — and it changed how I research
I tried replacing ChatGPT with NotebookLM — and it changed how I research
I stopped treating research like a chat
www.xda-developers.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I tried replacing ChatGPT with NotebookLM — and it changed how I research
A global research team has developed a new water filter that captures toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” about 100 times faster than traditional carbon filters, which could help protect drinking water and ecosystems worldwide. #betterworld
www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough...
www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough...
February 19, 2026 at 5:54 AM
A global research team has developed a new water filter that captures toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” about 100 times faster than traditional carbon filters, which could help protect drinking water and ecosystems worldwide. #betterworld
www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough...
www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough...
No, you still cannot predict hit songs using machine learning
No, you still cannot predict hit songs using machine learning
A June 2023 paper claimed that machine learning can predict hit songs with 97% accuracy. News outlets including Scientific American and Axios published pieces about how this "frightening accuracy"…
reproducible.cs.princeton.edu
February 19, 2026 at 1:02 AM
No, you still cannot predict hit songs using machine learning
A four-decade Chinese effort to re-green a desert has halted sand expansion and created measurable carbon sequestration – showing sustained ecological restoration can tame desertification, improve land productivity, and mitigate climate impacts. #betterworld
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
February 18, 2026 at 7:18 AM
A four-decade Chinese effort to re-green a desert has halted sand expansion and created measurable carbon sequestration – showing sustained ecological restoration can tame desertification, improve land productivity, and mitigate climate impacts. #betterworld
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain
The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain
In staggering brain drain, United States federal agencies have lost over 10,000 highly-experienced PhDs since Donald Trump took office.
futurism.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain
Nipah Virus Outbreak Has Asia on High Alert Amid Deaths in India
Nipah Virus Outbreak Has Asia on High Alert Amid Deaths in India
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%.
www.sciencealert.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Nipah Virus Outbreak Has Asia on High Alert Amid Deaths in India
Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits
Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits
It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but a new study has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.
www.sciencealert.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits
Scientists in the USA have outlined a more efficient and environmentally friendly way to extract lithium from brine, with a method that could speed clean-energy battery production and lessen environmental harm from lithium supply chains. #betterworld
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Scientists in the USA have outlined a more efficient and environmentally friendly way to extract lithium from brine, with a method that could speed clean-energy battery production and lessen environmental harm from lithium supply chains. #betterworld
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
futurism.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
Protest route against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Australian visit ‘unauthorised’ as controversial NSW ban extended
www.news.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Protest route against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Australian visit ‘unauthorised’ as controversial NSW ban extended
International researchers led by China have developed a lightweight, self-powered eye-tracking system that harvests energy from blinking to enable people with severe mobility impairments to drive wheelchairs just by blinking. #betterworld
Harnessing the power of blinking to track eye movements could potentially drive a wheelchair - Scimex
Harnessing the power of blinking to track eye movements could potentially drive a wheelchair
International researchers have developed an eye-tracking system powered by blinking which could
www.scimex.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 AM
International researchers led by China have developed a lightweight, self-powered eye-tracking system that harvests energy from blinking to enable people with severe mobility impairments to drive wheelchairs just by blinking. #betterworld
Should Schools Teach AI or Let Students Learn It Themselves?
Should Schools Teach AI or Let Students Learn It Themselves?
AI is transforming education much like cell phones once did—but with deeper implications. While phones distracted from learning, AI reshapes it by generating ideas and adapting to students’ needs.…
www.rumidocs.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Should Schools Teach AI or Let Students Learn It Themselves?
I built a personal memory palace in NotebookLM
I built a personal memory palace in NotebookLM
Instead of folders and tags, I built a mental map of my knowledge using NotebookLM
www.xda-developers.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:23 AM
I built a personal memory palace in NotebookLM
Resarchers in the UK and USA have used AI to analyse the Raphael Renaissance painting Madonna della Rosa, and found the face of St Joseph in the top left was likely painted by another hand, not Raphael’s. #betterworld
AI Detected a Mysterious Detail Hidden in a Famous Raphael Masterpiece
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to see details in images that escape the human eye.
www.sciencealert.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Resarchers in the UK and USA have used AI to analyse the Raphael Renaissance painting Madonna della Rosa, and found the face of St Joseph in the top left was likely painted by another hand, not Raphael’s. #betterworld
Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, the social media platform for AI agents: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, a social media platform for AI agents: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ | Fortune
Moltbook might be fake, but even worse, it’s dangerous to run on your personal computer, experts say.
fortune.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, the social media platform for AI agents: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
American high school student stuns scientists by mapping 1.5 million previously unknown space objects www.futura-sciences.com/en/american-...
American high school student stuns scientists by mapping 1.5 million previously unknown space objects - Futura-Sciences
A young mind builds an AI breakthrough Matteo Paz, a student at Pasadena High School, joined the Planet Finder Academy in the summer of 2022. The program immerses students in real world astronomy…
www.futura-sciences.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 AM
American high school student stuns scientists by mapping 1.5 million previously unknown space objects www.futura-sciences.com/en/american-...
Researchers in Switzerland have developed smart plastics that can be programmed to break down on a set timeline – which could help reduce persistent pollution by easing waste management and environmental harm. #betterworld
New smart plastics can be programmed to break down on schedule
Rutgers chemists design plastics that can be programmed to break down on schedule, borrowing a simple structural trick from nature.
www.thebrighterside.news
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Researchers in Switzerland have developed smart plastics that can be programmed to break down on a set timeline – which could help reduce persistent pollution by easing waste management and environmental harm. #betterworld
I use the ‘potato’ prompt with ChatGPT every day — here is how it finds the holes in my logic
I use the ‘potato’ prompt with ChatGPT every day — here is how it finds the holes in my logic
Using this prompt word automatically triggers my custom instructions and gives better results
www.tomsguide.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I use the ‘potato’ prompt with ChatGPT every day — here is how it finds the holes in my logic
Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle
Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It's a Productivity Miracle
A new survey illustrates the stark divide between how rank and file workers and their bosses view AI tech.
futurism.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle
India is leapfrogging the traditional fossil-fuel path that China followed by scaling solar, wind and electrification early in its economic growth – offering a lower-carbon, more resilient development model for emerging economies. #betterworld
India’s electrotech fast-track: where China built on coal, India is building on sun | Ember
Cheap electrotech is enabling India to industrialise without the long fossil detour taken by China and the West.
ember-energy.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
India is leapfrogging the traditional fossil-fuel path that China followed by scaling solar, wind and electrification early in its economic growth – offering a lower-carbon, more resilient development model for emerging economies. #betterworld
Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps
Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps
The Heritage Foundation is pushing the Trump administration to start government-run education camps for unmarried couples.
futurism.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps
There’s Reportedly a Car Secretly Following Every Tesla Robotaxi, and the Reason Why Is So Absurd You Aren’t Going to Believe It
There's Reportedly a Car Secretly Following Every Tesla Robotaxi, and the Reason Why Is So Absurd You Aren't Going to Believe It
Tesla Robotaxis no longer have a supervisor in the car. In unrelated news, Tesla Robotaxis are now secretly tailed by another car.
futurism.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
There’s Reportedly a Car Secretly Following Every Tesla Robotaxi, and the Reason Why Is So Absurd You Aren’t Going to Believe It
Researchers, led by a team from Norway, found that adding just five extra minutes of moderate activity a day – such as brisk walking – was linked with lower risk of early death across adults aged 40 to 85. #betterworld
Just 5 Minutes of Extra Activity Each Day Could Extend Your Life
We know that physical exercise is good for our health and longevity, but new research shows how even the smallest differences in our daily habits can lead to meaningful benefits.
www.sciencealert.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Researchers, led by a team from Norway, found that adding just five extra minutes of moderate activity a day – such as brisk walking – was linked with lower risk of early death across adults aged 40 to 85. #betterworld
