January 17, 2026

EU softens GDPR to accelerate AI revolution

After years of GDPR making data use limited and complicated, EU advances easing of restrictions that would expand access to data for AI training; industry welcomes, rights groups warn of loss of transparency and citizen control
Lazuli Space Telescope visualization — “A new private space telescope with a mirror approximately 3 meters in diameter, designed for observations in visible light and near infrared.” Credit: Schmidt Sciences.

Eric Schmidt (former Google CEO) will fund a private space telescope larger than Hubble and 3 more ground-based observatories

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The “Schmidt Observatory System” includes the Lazuli Space Telescope and three ground-based facilities, with a target of operation by the end of the decade and an emphasis on open data to the community
The Allen Telescope Array. Credit: SETI Institute

Pulsar's twinkle reveals the hidden fabric of space

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SETI Institute observations of the Allen Telescope Array over about 10 months have shown how the twinkling of pulsars varies over time, creating tiny delays that require correction in precise timing measurements. The subtle twinkling of a pulsar reveals
A 4,000-year-old rock painting of Wandjina, the rain-bearing entity in Aboriginal mythology, Mount Elizabeth Station, Western Australia | Source: Graeme Churchard, flickr

Genetic research: Australia and New Guinea were settled about 60,000 years ago

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Researchers examined the genetic material of natives from Australia and New Guinea, and concluded that the southern continent was inhabited as early as 60 years ago.
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