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Helical shape of a protein. Credit: IBC - TU Graz In the ERC project HelixMold, a team from TU Graz developed a method for the computer-based design of artificial proteins, with a focus on custom biocatalysts for pharmaceutical applications or the degradation of biopolymers. "Imagine a future in which you can design enzymes—nature's catalysts—for your specific application at the push of a button," says Gustav Oberdorfer, who headed the ERC Starting Grant p

Public service employees don’t necessarily benefit from remote work. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology today released the results of its latest UCI-OC Poll, shedding light on the changing nature of work in Orange County two years after the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted from June 20 to July 1, 2025, the survey of 800 Orange County adults offers insights into remote work prefer

What is AI overview?It’s a feature that gives users the answer they’re looking for right at the top of the search results. Google’s AI pulls information from all over the web and gives a short response to the user’s query. Instead of making them click on multiple links, the AI compiles all the relevant info into a summary.The answers are usually 160-170 words, just enough to give the user what they need, fast. But here’s the catch: when users get answers t

However, Telegram’s integration of AI is all happening against a pretty dramatic backdrop. Pavel Durov, the man at the company’s helm, has found himself in hot water.Back in August 2024, Durov was arrested in France and later indicted on a dozen charges. These aren’t minor infringements either; they include serious accusations like complicity in spreading child exploitation material and drug trafficking, all linked to claims that Telegram wasn’t doing enou

Claude’s Duet agent is a little neurotic and surprisingly helpfulDuet is a decent helper, if a little jumpy at times.Let’s get to work. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview.Normally, the products I test don’t offer to help me write up my experience with them. Duet is different.Cl

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Product showcase: Trust Onion uses rotating codewords to verify callers Trust Onion is a free app that gives trusted groups three rotating codewords to check who they are communicating with. It also includes signed selfies, message checks, and callback requests. It is available for macOS, iOS, and Android. I tested the iPhone app with an older person, exploring setup and the tools available when a call or message raises concerns. Verification matters when

Byoky: Open-source wallet for AI API keys Byoky is an open-source wallet for AI API keys, available as a Chrome and Firefox extension and as iOS and Android apps. Users store their keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and other providers in it, encrypted on their own device. Apps that want those keys ask the wallet for access, and the wallet sends each request to the provider itself. The app gets a session token. The key stays in the wallet. Byoky goe