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Nuclear clock ticks for the first time, using a thorium-229 atomic nucleus

The world’s first nuclear clocks have ticked. A team of physicists has demonstrated a ...
CNET

Using an Apple Watch for the First Time Transformed My Relationship With Self Care

I am very much a part of the Apple ecosystem. I've used MacBooks, iPads and the iPhone for over a decade. But somehow, I've never tried the Apple Watch -- that is, until now. Why not? Well, I was ...

Ukraine said it captured a Russian position using only ground robots and drones, no infantry, for the first time

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian position was taken for the first time without using any Ukrainian infantry, only uncrewed systems.
EurekAlert!

Scientists demonstrate first-time use of AI for genetic circuit design

Kshitij Rai and Ronan O’Connell, co-first authors on the study, worked on the project during their time as doctoral students in Caleb Bashor's laboratory at Rice University. HOUSTON – (Jan. 14, 2026) ...
The New York Times

Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. to Find a Major Software Flaw

The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert ...

NHS Scotland launches 'easy to use' smartphone app for first time

This app will help Scots access their own health and social care information.