New software for biodiversity research enables comprehensive quantification of ecological stability

Intact ecosystems have the capacity for self-regulation, which keeps their complex structure of species—such as animals, ...
Communications of the ACMOpinion

Redefining the Software Engineering Profession for AI

The agentic engineering intern. While AI is boosting software development, examples of frontier coding agents exhibiting ...

Google’s AI Mode in Search now lets you plan, write, and code on its own Canvas

Google Search has updated Canvas inside AI Mode, a workspace powered by Gemini that already lets users draft and refine documents, to now support coding projects and interactive tools. With the latest ...
The Conversation

After ‘code brown’, how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain

Ian A. Wright receives research and consulting funding from industry, local and state government bodies. Katherine Warwick receives funding from industry, local and state government bodies. Katherine ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...
NPR

Scientists say this brain network may explain range of Parkinson's symptoms

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that's because ...
TechRepublic

Project Management Information Systems Explained: Functions, Tools & Examples

Explore how project management information systems guide each project phase, the tools that support them, and real-world use across industries. Project management information systems extend far beyond ...
The New York Times

Why is ICE at 2026 Winter Olympics? Explaining the agency’s dual functions

Local law enforcement, including these policemen walking past Piazza Duomo in Milan, handle most security functions at the Winter Games. A division of ICE is expected to aid Italian authorities' ...
The Conversation

NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?

James Renwick receives funding from MBIE and the Marsden Fund for climate research. It has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain, low ...
GeekWire

Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Seattle-based Code.org laid off 18 employees, or about 14% of its staff, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire on Wednesday. Following the cuts, Code.org’s staff now numbers 107. “Code.org has made the ...
Aclu.org

Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained

President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this week, continuing to stoke fear and chaos in a situation his administration created by unleashing lawless, armed ...