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Gecko feet inspire anti-slip shoe soles

Just add zirconia nanoparticles… Credit: V. Richhariya et al., 2025 It’s the “hydrophilic capillary-enhanced adhesion”of gecko feet that most interested the authors of this latest paper. Per the World Health Organization, 684,000 people die and another 38 million are injured…

European AI startups have raised $8 billion in 2024

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the…

Snap says TikTok uncertainty benefited its business

During Snap’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Evan Spiegel said that the uncertainty surrounding TikTok’s future has positively affected its business. “We’re not trying to draw too many conclusions from some of the engagement lift we saw when [TikTok]…