3 things Michelle Kim is into right now
Isegye Idol If you thought K-pop was weird, virtual idols—humans who perform as anime-style digital characters via motion capture—will blow […]
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One town’s scheme to get rid of its geese
“Pull over!” I order my brother one sunny February afternoon. Our target is in sight: a gaggle of Canada geese,
There is no nature anymore
When people talk about “nature,” they’re generally talking about things that aren’t made by human beings. Rocks. Reefs. Red wolves.
Building agent-first governance and security
As AI agents increasingly work alongside humans across organizations, companies could be inadvertently opening a new attack surface. Insecure agents
The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade
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Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past
In the past, even with an icebreaker and during peak melt season, getting to the North Pole wasn’t a sure
The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles
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Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?
If you want to capture something wolflike, it’s best to embark before dawn. So on a morning this January, with
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Chinese tech workers are starting to train their AI doubles–and pushing back
Tech workers in China are being instructed by their bosses to train AI agents to replace them—and it’s prompting a
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Pie Day 2026
Ellie’s Pi Day post: https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/pi-day-2026-food-institute/ How Ellie orchestrated the baking of 30 pies: https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/behind-the-scenes-of-thirty-pies/