Phys.org

Probability underlies much of the modern world—an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, "Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...
The Conversation

Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Zachary del Rosario has received funding from the National Science Foundation and Toyota Research Institute. Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand ...
MassLive

MIT resolves federal investigation by cutting ties with this nonprofit

In an effort to resolve a federal investigation, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology cut ties with the PhD Project, a nonprofit expanding faculty diversity by supporting aspiring business ...
WBUR

Lock it down or let it be: MIT students mull campus security after professor's killing, Brown shooting

As MIT resumed classes this week, security was top of mind for some students still reeling after last semester ended with one of its famed professors fatally shot off-campus days after a mass shooting ...
Gizmochina

Casio launches Oceanus OCW-S7000F-2A with sapphire bezel and Bluetooth solar movement

Casio has announced the new Oceanus Manta OCW-S7000F-2A in Japan. The watch is now available for pre-order at ¥220,000 (around $1,416) and will officially launch in February 2026. The model joins the ...
InfoQ

MIT's Recursive Language Models Improve Performance on Long-Context Tasks

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Andres Almiray, a serial open-source ...
VentureBeat

MIT’s new ‘recursive’ framework lets LLMs process 10 million tokens without context rot

Recursive language models (RLMs) are an inference technique developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL that treat long prompts as an external environment to the model. Instead of forcing the entire prompt ...
New Scientist

Why it’s easy to be misunderstood when talking about probability

If someone told you that they were “probably” going to have pasta for dinner, but you later found out that they ate pizza, would you feel surprised – or even lied to? More seriously, what does it mean ...
PBS

MIT professor’s fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Police intensified their search Wednesday for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was shot at his home earlier in ...
Variety

Amazon Orders Series Adaptation of YA Romance Novel ‘The Probability of Miracles’

“The Probability of Miracles” has scored a series order from Amazon MGM Studios. The Wendy Wunder novel will be adapted into an eight-episode YA romance show on Prime Video. Katie Lovejoy, who wrote ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Amazon MGM Studios Orders ‘The Probability of Miracles’ Adaptation From Katie Lovejoy

The project, previously in the works at HBO Max, will be produced by Warner Bros. Television and Alloy Entertainment. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Amazon MGM Studios has ordered The ...