Humanity’s Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That’s a Good Thing
The test tracks AI performance with thousands of graduate-level questions to track AI performance across academic disciplines.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/03/humanitys-last-exam-stumps-top-ai-models-and-thats-a-good-thing/
The test tracks AI performance with thousands of graduate-level questions to track AI performance across academic disciplines.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/03/humanitys-last-exam-stumps-top-ai-models-and-thats-a-good-thing/
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Humanity’s Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That’s a Good Thing
The test tracks AI performance with thousands of graduate-level questions to track AI performance across academic disciplines.
This Robotic Hand Detaches and Skitters About Like Thing From ‘The Addams Family’
Each finger can bend backwards for ultra-flexible crawling and grasping.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/05/this-robotic-hand-detaches-from-its-arm-and-skitters-about-like-thing-from-the-addams-family/
Each finger can bend backwards for ultra-flexible crawling and grasping.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/05/this-robotic-hand-detaches-from-its-arm-and-skitters-about-like-thing-from-the-addams-family/
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This Robotic Hand Detaches and Skitters About Like Thing From ‘The Addams Family’
Each finger can bend backwards for ultra-flexible crawling and grasping.
Scientists Want to Give ChatGPT an Inner Monologue to Improve Its ‘Thinking’
A new approach would help AI assess its own confidence, detect confusion, and decide when to think harder.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/06/scientists-want-to-give-chatgpt-an-inner-monologue-to-improve-the-quality-of-its-thinking/
A new approach would help AI assess its own confidence, detect confusion, and decide when to think harder.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/06/scientists-want-to-give-chatgpt-an-inner-monologue-to-improve-the-quality-of-its-thinking/
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Scientists Want to Give ChatGPT an Inner Monologue to Improve Its ‘Thinking’
A new approach would help AI assess its own confidence, detect confusion, and decide when to think harder.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/07/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-7/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/07/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-7/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
Scientists Send Secure Quantum Keys Over 62 Miles of Fiber—Without Trusted Devices
The strongest known form of quantum-secure communication is no longer limited to tabletop experiments.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/09/scientists-send-secure-quantum-keys-over-62-miles-of-fiber-without-trusted-devices/
The strongest known form of quantum-secure communication is no longer limited to tabletop experiments.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/09/scientists-send-secure-quantum-keys-over-62-miles-of-fiber-without-trusted-devices/
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Scientists Send Secure Quantum Keys Over 62 Miles of Fiber—Without Trusted Devices
The strongest known form of quantum-secure communication is no longer limited to tabletop experiments.
Your Genes Determine How Long You’ll Live Far More Than Previously Thought
The unexpectedly large impact of genetics could spur new efforts to find longevity genes.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/10/your-genes-determine-how-long-youll-live-far-more-than-previously-thought/
The unexpectedly large impact of genetics could spur new efforts to find longevity genes.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/10/your-genes-determine-how-long-youll-live-far-more-than-previously-thought/
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Your Genes Determine How Long You’ll Live Far More Than Previously Thought
The unexpectedly large impact of genetics could spur new efforts to find longevity genes.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Pivoting From Mars to the Moon
It's a dramatic shift from Musk’s long-standing goal of a permanent human presence on the red planet.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/12/elon-musk-says-spacex-is-pivoting-from-mars-to-the-moon/
It's a dramatic shift from Musk’s long-standing goal of a permanent human presence on the red planet.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/12/elon-musk-says-spacex-is-pivoting-from-mars-to-the-moon/
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Pivoting From Mars to the Moon
It's a dramatic shift from Musk’s long-standing goal of a permanent human presence on the red planet.
Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth’s Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years
A steady magnetic field protects the planet's surface, and all those living on it, from harmful radiation.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/13/vast-blobs-of-hot-rock-have-stabilized-earths-magnetic-field-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-years/
A steady magnetic field protects the planet's surface, and all those living on it, from harmful radiation.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/13/vast-blobs-of-hot-rock-have-stabilized-earths-magnetic-field-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-years/
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Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth’s Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years
A steady magnetic field protects the planet's surface, and all those living on it, from harmful radiation.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 14)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/14/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-14/
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/14/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-14/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 14)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology.
This Brain Pattern Could Signal the Moment Consciousness Slips Away
Scientists find coordination between key brain waves breaks down in people under anesthesia.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/16/this-brain-pattern-could-signal-the-moment-consciousness-slips-away/
Scientists find coordination between key brain waves breaks down in people under anesthesia.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/16/this-brain-pattern-could-signal-the-moment-consciousness-slips-away/
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This Brain Pattern Could Signal the Moment Consciousness Slips Away
Scientists find coordination between key brain waves breaks down in people under anesthesia.
Souped-Up CRISPR Gene Editor Replicates and Spreads Like a Virus
The self-spreading CRISPR tool increased editing efficiency roughly three-fold compared to older versions.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/17/souped-up-crispr-gene-editor-replicates-and-spreads-like-a-virus/
The self-spreading CRISPR tool increased editing efficiency roughly three-fold compared to older versions.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/17/souped-up-crispr-gene-editor-replicates-and-spreads-like-a-virus/
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Souped-Up CRISPR Gene Editor Replicates and Spreads Like a Virus
The self-spreading CRISPR tool increased editing efficiency roughly three-fold compared to older versions.
This ‘Machine Eye’ Could Give Robots Superhuman Reflexes
Running on a brain-like chip, the 'eye' could help robots and self-driving cars make split-second decisions.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/19/this-machine-eye-could-give-robots-superhuman-reflexes/
Running on a brain-like chip, the 'eye' could help robots and self-driving cars make split-second decisions.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/19/this-machine-eye-could-give-robots-superhuman-reflexes/
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This ‘Machine Eye’ Could Give Robots Superhuman Reflexes
Running on a brain-like chip, the 'eye' could help robots and self-driving cars make split-second decisions.
What the Rise of AI Scientists May Mean for Human Research
Tech companies have touted scientific findings from AI systems. But can they truly produce bona fide advancements?
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/20/what-the-rise-of-ai-scientists-may-mean-for-human-research/
Tech companies have touted scientific findings from AI systems. But can they truly produce bona fide advancements?
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/20/what-the-rise-of-ai-scientists-may-mean-for-human-research/
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What the Rise of AI Scientists May Mean for Human Research
Tech companies have touted scientific findings from AI systems. But can they truly produce bona fide advancements?
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 21)
Computing Microsoft’s Glass Chip Holds Terabytes of Data for 10,000 YearsGayoung Lee | Gizmodo “Our knowledge of the past comes from stone tablets and old parchment. But thousands of years...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/21/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-21/
Computing Microsoft’s Glass Chip Holds Terabytes of Data for 10,000 YearsGayoung Lee | Gizmodo “Our knowledge of the past comes from stone tablets and old parchment. But thousands of years...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/21/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-21/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 21)
From Microsoft's 10,000-year memory chip to Unitree's kung-fu robots, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.
Researchers Break Open AI’s Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It
A new tool takes relatively few resources to chart algorithms' inner workings and steer their behavior.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/23/researchers-break-open-ais-black-box-and-use-what-they-find-to-control-it/
A new tool takes relatively few resources to chart algorithms' inner workings and steer their behavior.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/23/researchers-break-open-ais-black-box-and-use-what-they-find-to-control-it/
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Researchers Break Open AI’s Black Box—and Use What They Find Inside to Control It
A new tool takes relatively few resources to chart algorithms' inner workings and steer their behavior.
More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms.
Scientists are co-opting seismic sensors to detect space debris streaking through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/24/more-space-junk-is-plummeting-to-earth-seismic-sensors-can-track-it-by-the-sonic-booms/
Scientists are co-opting seismic sensors to detect space debris streaking through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/24/more-space-junk-is-plummeting-to-earth-seismic-sensors-can-track-it-by-the-sonic-booms/
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More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms.
Scientists are co-opting seismic sensors to detect space debris streaking through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds.
US Solar Surged 35% in 2025, Overtaking Hydro for the First Time
Fossil fuels still dominate the energy mix. But growth in renewables offset nearly 75% of new power demand.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/26/us-solar-surged-35-in-2025-overtaking-hydro-for-the-first-time/
Fossil fuels still dominate the energy mix. But growth in renewables offset nearly 75% of new power demand.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/26/us-solar-surged-35-in-2025-overtaking-hydro-for-the-first-time/
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US Solar Surged 35% in 2025, Overtaking Hydro for the First Time
Fossil fuels still dominate the energy mix. But growth in renewables offset nearly 75% of new power demand.
Sparks of Genius to Flashes of Idiocy: How to Solve AI’s ‘Jagged Intelligence’ Problem
We need to give models knowledge that anchors their behavior to the realities of our world.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/27/sparks-of-genius-to-flashes-of-idiocy-how-to-solve-ais-jagged-intelligence-problem/
We need to give models knowledge that anchors their behavior to the realities of our world.
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/27/sparks-of-genius-to-flashes-of-idiocy-how-to-solve-ais-jagged-intelligence-problem/
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Sparks of Genius to Flashes of Idiocy: How to Solve AI’s ‘Jagged Intelligence’ Problem
We need to give models knowledge that anchors their behavior to the realities of our world.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 28)
Computing Breaking Encryption With a Quantum Computer Just Got 10 Times EasierKarmela Padavic-Callaghan | New Scientist ($) “In 2019, Craig Gidney at Google Quantum AI co-authored a paper that reduced...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/28/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-28/
Computing Breaking Encryption With a Quantum Computer Just Got 10 Times EasierKarmela Padavic-Callaghan | New Scientist ($) “In 2019, Craig Gidney at Google Quantum AI co-authored a paper that reduced...
https://singularityhub.com/2026/02/28/this-weeks-awesome-tech-stories-from-around-the-web-through-february-28/
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 28)
From quantum hacking to the AI job apocalypse, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.