UNIX V4 tape recovered — early C-based UNIX kernel booted and runs again
TL;DR A 1970s nine-track tape containing UNIX V4 — the first edition where much of the kernel was in C…
Practical steps to keep older Windows and macOS systems usable into 2026
TL;DR The article outlines hands-on steps to refresh aging Windows and macOS installations so they remain usable into 2026 without…
NORAD marks 70 years of tracking Santa after a 1955 newspaper misprint
TL;DR NORAD is observing the 70th anniversary of its Santa-tracking tradition that began after a 1955 newspaper ad listed the…
Autonomous robotic probe rapidly maps photoconductance in new semiconductors
TL;DR MIT researchers built a fully autonomous robotic probe that images printed semiconductor samples, selects contact points using a domain-informed…
MIT AI pipeline redesigns underwater gliders into new hydrodynamic forms
TL;DR MIT CSAIL researchers built a machine-learning design pipeline that explores unconventional 3D shapes for small underwater gliders, simulating performance…
MIT handheld interface lets users teach robots with three demo modes
TL;DR MIT researchers built a handheld, sensor-equipped attachment that enables a collaborative robot to learn tasks via teleoperation, kinesthetic manipulation,…
MIT PhD Student Erik Ballesteros Builds Wearable ‘SuperLimbs’ for Astronauts
TL;DR MIT mechanical engineering PhD student Erik Ballesteros is developing wearable robotic arms called SuperLimbs to help astronauts work and…
New MIT framework incorporates component uncertainty into system design
TL;DR MIT researchers have created a modular design framework that folds uncertainty about individual components into the co-design of complex…
MIT engineers build hydrogel ‘tendons’ to boost muscle-powered robots
TL;DR Researchers at MIT created artificial tendons from tough, flexible hydrogel and attached them to lab-grown muscle to form modular…
MIT engineers design microrobot that flies as fast as a bumblebee
TL;DR MIT researchers built an insect-scale flying robot that matches key flight metrics of real insects by pairing a high-performance…