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Best electric toothbrushes for kids 2025
By Joanne Lewsley last updated
Buying Guide These are the best electric toothbrushes for kids, from Oral B Kids and Philips Sonicare for Kids to AutoBrush Sonic Pro.

New liquid metal-infused circuit board can withstand heavy damage and heal by themselves
By Alan Bradley published
New recyclable electronics could be critical to curbing e-waste, scientists argue, especially because these circuit boards can be repaired or reconfigured by simply applying heat.

MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley
By Damien Pine published
Researchers at MIT have tested a new technology for turning water vapor in the atmosphere into drinkable water, even in extreme environments.

Scientists invent weird, shape-shifting 'electronic ink' that could give rise to a new generation of flexible gadgets
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists harnessed the unique properties of gallium to create the ink, which can be produced using conventional printing methods.

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'Quantum AI' algorithms already outpace the fastest supercomputers, study says
By Tristan Greene published
Researchers have successfully demonstrated quantum speedup in kernel-based machine learning.

Threaten an AI chatbot and it will lie, cheat and 'let you die' in an effort to stop you, study warns
By Adam Smith published
In goal-driven scenarios, advanced language models like Claude and Gemini would not only expose personal scandals to preserve themselves, but also consider letting you die, research from Anthropic suggests.

Millions of qubits on a single quantum processor now possible after cryogenic breakthrough
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists in Australia have developed a quantum control chip that removes a key obstacle to getting qubits into practical, real-world computing systems.

Scientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have developed a material with photosynthetic bacteria that convert carbon dioxide into a mineral skeleton. The material hardens over time, so it could be used for buildings, they say.

Breakthrough quantum computer could solve problems 200 times faster than a supercomputer
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have built a compact physical qubit with built-in error correction, and now say it could be scaled into a 1,000-qubit machine that is small enough to fit inside a data center. They plan to release this machine in 2031.
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