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Harvard Creates Robot Ants That Work Like Real Insects To Build And Dismantle Complex Structures
Harvard Creates Robot Ants That Work Like Real Insects To Build And Dismantle Complex Structures
Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering,
Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of robotic ants that mimic the self-organizing behavior of social insects to build and dismantle structures without blueprints or central leadership.
An illustration of how the collective, decentralized behavior of ants has inspired experiments with cooperative robots that can complete tasks without central control.
Dubbed “RAnts”, these robotic ants have been designed by researchers from the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied...
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"Don't Be Evil": Google's Motto Becomes A Jury Verdict In California
"Don't Be Evil": Google's Motto Becomes A Jury Verdict In California
Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org,
Google once had a motto: “Don’t be evil.”
In its reorganization in 2015, the motto was changed to “Do the right thing.”
According to a California jury this week, neither motto stuck.
In a historic verdict against both Google and Meta, a jury found that the companies maliciously designed their social media products to addict children, including the plaintiff, who was known only as Kaley or KGM.
The jury heard testimony of efforts to “target” young users and feed...
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Mar 31, 2026 / Tyler Durden
New Restrictions On SNAP Purchases To Take Effect In More States In April
New Restrictions On SNAP Purchases To Take Effect In More States In April
Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Food stamp recipients in Florida, Texas, and West Virginia will face restrictions on buying certain kinds of less nutritious items such as soda and candy, some starting in April.
A sign on the window of a grocery store in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Oct. 30, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
West Virginia’s restrictions became effective on Jan. 1, but retailers have until...
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Mar 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Ballots Received After Election Day Are Counted
Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Ballots Received After Election Day Are Counted
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 will hear Mississippi’s appeal against a lower court ruling striking down its law counting ballots received after Election Day.
The counting of ballots received after Election Day has become an increasingly contentious political issue in recent years.
Those who support the practice say it is necessary to maximize participation in the democratic process and that states should be able to craft ballot rules to accommodate...
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