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MIT’s damning report on Jeffrey Epstein attempts to exonerate its president

Prepared by the law firm Goodwin Procter, it appears to absolve many of MIT’s top leaders, while revealing new information about Professor Seth Lloyd’s deep involvement with the convicted sex offender.

The best experimental designs of 2019

See all the honorees of the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards in the Experimental category.

MIT Media Lab founder defends accepting Jeffrey Epstein’s money in explosive report

In a meeting at the Media Lab, founder Nicholas Negroponte reportedly said that “If you wind back the clock, I would still say, ‘Take [the money].'”

Two MIT Media Lab scholars quit as Jeffrey Epstein connections emerge

“I cannot with integrity do that from a place with the kind of relationship that the Media Lab has had with Epstein,” writes Dr. J. Nathan Matias in a statement. “It’s that simple.”

MIT Media Lab director apologizes for accepting funds from Jeffrey Epstein

Joi Ito, head of the MIT Media Lab, apologized for taking investment money and donations from the now-deceased convicted sex offender.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to fix American schools

In an exclusive interview, the basketball player discusses his new MIT Media Lab fellowship, and how he plans to use the platform to reform education.

Meet MIT’s new fellows: Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown and politics wunderkind Michael Tubbs

Plants are the oldest sensors in the world. Could they be the future of computers?

“They’re billion-year evolutionary machines,” says an MIT researcher who is developing ways to turn houseplants into functioning sensors.

Don’t ban Huawei. Do this instead

Telecommunications policy should be based on objective standards, not geopolitical issues, writes MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte.

Visualizing where rich and poor people really cross paths–or don’t

These maps show “place inequality”–or why people of different income levels are at different coffee shops.

This plant is a cyborg (and it might be the future of interfaces)

A Parsons and MIT researcher hooked up electrodes to a plant’s leaves to turn it into a robotic sensor.

A groundbreaking study reveals how we want machines to treat us

A self-driving car is crashing on a busy street. Who does it kill? Who does it save? Your answer will be shaped by where you live, says an MIT study.

MIT’s new tool erases anything (or anyone) from old photos

The reality distortion field is real, and it’s getting better every day.

Meet 4 design heroes who are defending democracy online

They’re fighting for fairness and accuracy in algorithms and on digital platforms.

The gorgeous future of 3D printing

A new technique, from MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group, produces some of the most stunning 3D models we’ve seen yet.

Disney’s Crazy Jacket Makes You Feel Like You’re Covered In Bugs

But do you really want to simulate that?

This Data Viz Site Makes College Hunting Way Less Miserable

The college search can be a long slog. But thanks to the site Data USA, you can arm yourself with reliable data from government sources.

Inventing The Next Computer

Keyboards? A thing of the past. Screens? Forget them.

This New Prosthetic Limb Transmits Sensations Directly To The Nervous System

Even with the most advanced prosthetics, amputees cannot feel the ground when they walk on a synthetic leg, or know if someone is touching a mechanical arm. This new MIT tech hopes to change that.