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February 13, 2025
Study Finds Persistent Spike in Hate Speech on X
A new analysis contradicts the social media platform’s claims that exposure to hate speech and bot-like activity decreased during Elon Musk’s tenure.
February 12, 2025
Three Berkeley Engineering Professors Named to NAE
The National Academy of Engineering has elected three Berkeley engineering professors for their outstanding contributions to engineering practice, research or education.
February 10, 2025
New Device Enhances Grasping for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
Test subjects found that they could easily grasp objects anywhere they could reach their arm, without having to rotate their bodies.