Synthetic microbiomes to treat disease. Sea levels may rise faster than we thought. AI for scientific researchers. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

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Leading spine societies have issued a powerful new consensus statement urging insurers to reimburse for interbody devices in anterior cervical spine surgery.

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PlayStation's samurai sequel is a pastoral meditation on revenge, family, purpose. the interconnectedness of all things and...bears?

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Mortal Kombat II, the sequel to the 2021 adaptation of the blockbuster Midway video games of the same name, is new in theaters this weekend before it heads to streaming this summer.

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Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence merges AI, data science, ethics, and massive computing power into one interdisciplinary research hub.

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In Congress, hearings on healthcare tend to function as venues for adversarial political messaging and electoral gain rather than legislative consensus-building.

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Google's free upgrade is available now — here's how to get it.

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The Ultimate Due Diligence Checklist for Board of Directors and Corporate Governance Vetting.

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Technics has made its award-winning EAH-AZ100 earbuds in Midnight Lilac to support the work of the Teenage Cancer Trust with 10% of proceeds going to the U.K. charity.

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Your account password is now at risk, Microsoft says. Here's what you need to do.

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Set on a cargo ship and featuring new mechanics such as keypad locked doors and air support, Icebreaker is set to be the biggest event in Tarkov history.

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Jensen Huang and Chris Malachowsky donated their IEEE Award prizes to fund IEEE initiatives for STEM and university education.

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A hastily scribbled drawing of two cats on a whiteboard during a course on the impact of spay/neuter is now a tattoo at the center of a "Cattoo Challenge."

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Netflix has brought back a 100% scored crime show after a five year break, thanks to a new book that's being adapted.

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Apple is to release a new set of AirPods with built-in cameras, a report says, and they could be here soon.

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There are a ton of great Horadric Cube recipes in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, and these are the most important ones in the game.

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Support for hormonal birth control and a new Menopause Impact Scale help women collect data and analyze how their cycles affect their overall health and readiness.

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Hot on the heels of Copy Fail comes Dirty Frag. A Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability with no patch, giving hackers root. Here’s the workaround.

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Looking for today's NYT Connections hints? Some help and the answers for today's game are right here to help keep your streak alive.

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Today, we have dozens of smart home gadgets in our homes and in our lives. Tomorrow, they will all interact for a seamless experience.

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As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.

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The leaders who want to see benefits from AI must focus less on replacing roles and more on removing friction from the work those roles perform.

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Ballmaxxing is about getting one's scrotum to be much larger, potentially as large as possible. Here's why some men are doing this with their genitals and the risks.

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Looking for some help with today’s Quordle words? Some hints and the answers are right here to give you a hand.

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The leap between experimentation and scalable operationalization is where most organizations find that progress stops.

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Crimson Desert will once again have a big patch in the next few days, and with all these additions, why isn't there a roadmap? There's a good reason.

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AI pilots succeed for the same reason that startups move quickly: limited scope and limited constraints.

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Ever wondered what happens when your password is compromised? Here’s exactly how they are accessed, traded and weaponized.

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While Nintendo held out as long as it could, component shortages have finally forced its hand. Nintendo just announced it would raise the price of the Switch 2

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Healthcare technology investment success is not about which technologies are chosen, but how the decision to invest is approached in the first place.

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Hormone replacement therapy is gaining visibility online, but experts say the rapidly evolving HRT conversation may be oversimplifying menopause care.

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​If technical execution is becoming free, what remains valuable? My answer is: vision and judgment.​

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AI is becoming a kitchen table issue as data centers, electricity bills, jobs, privacy, children and democracy collide before the 2026 midterms.

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Sony's recent earnings revealed an enormous $565 million in impairment losses against Bungie, but Sony is still pressing forward with Marathon.

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The issue isn’t effort. It’s that most organizations are still securing a perimeter that no longer exists.

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In four years, Ukrainian bomber multicopters have evolved rapidly, hitting moving targets at ever longer ranges while avoiding defenses. The developers explain how.

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Token spend alone is no more insightful than lines of code generated. ​​

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As Google confirms 127 new security vulnerabilities, it’s critical to check that you have the latest version of Chrome installed.

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We're no longer witnessing a technical evolution but a structural break with a system we long accepted as our baseline.

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You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of this biologically prolific survival mechanism?

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ICHRA is reshaping employer-sponsored health insurance. Here's how agentic AI can simplify plan selection, enrollment and payments for a more personalized benefits experience.

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Blockchain can create shared, tamper-resistant records multiple parties can review and trust, which could help close persistent gaps in transparency and accountability.

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The real evolution of enterprise AI is not bigger input, but better selection.

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Here's everything you need to know about the inaugural National Meteorologists Day on May 9, 2026.

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The BRIDGE framework can help digital enterprises connect strategy, technology and customer experience to turn innovation into measurable growth, efficiency and long-term value.

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Automated smart contract-based lending has real demand, real advantages and real product-market fit.

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The answers to three questions could reveal whether a product is set up to succeed or headed for failure.

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“It seems every other day I am reading a story about a massive insider trading scandal.”

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These M260 retro-styled Hi-Fi wired ear/phones from SIGVA have 14.2mm dynamic drivers, detachable MMCX connectors and optional USB-C Hi-Res DAC and Mic.

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AI transformation is not a technology challenge; it is a leadership challenge.

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