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Cesareo Contreras

@cesareor.bsky.social
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News Reporter at Northeastern Global News news.northeastern.edu Needham, MA

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Slavov Laboratory @slavovlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A highlight of our recent Nature article reporting numerous stable proteins with amino acid sequences not predicted by the genetic code. Cells have more ways to diversify their proteomes. 📰 news.northeastern.edu/2026/08/10/p...
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A new study suggests that our bodies produce more proteins than we thought
Protein sequence determination depends on more than DNA, Northeastern research finds, with new clues into cancer and Alzheimer's.
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Brennan Klein @jkbren.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
From tiki-taka to "attacki-taka" (sorryy, cheesy) was the only way I could describe Spain's play under Luis de la Fuente. That, plus some Messi magic... great preview article for Sunday's ESP 🇪🇸 - 🇦🇷 ARG matchup, by @cesareor.bsky.social @nuglobalnews.bsky.social news.northeastern.edu/2026/07/16/s...
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Spain versus Argentina: Team brilliance versus individual star power
Northeastern researchers examine each teams’ data ahead of the Spain vs Argentina World Cup final match on Sunday.
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Brain-inspired hardware that mimics the human retina could make autonomous vehicles safer, @northeasternu.bsky.social research finds.
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This brain-inspired hardware could make autonomous vehicles safer
The researchers say the new transistors offer a “400% speedup” of visual information analysis compared to current algorithms.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Does anyone else seem to perpetually owe their doctor’s office 15 dollars or is that just me?
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This @northeasternu.bsky.social graduate student helped build the brain for the space station of tomorrow while on co-op with SpaceData Inc.
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He’s building the brain of the space station of tomorrow
Siddarth Dayasagar helped improve the company’s Space Station OS, an open source operating system designed for space stations.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 09/02/2026
gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
As Iran’s internet blackout continues, @northeasternu.bsky.social experts explain how the government has the power to shut down the internet countrywide. Read more: ⤵️
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How Iran cut the internet at the flip of a switch
Iran’s internet blackout continues. Experts explain how the government has the power to shut down the internet countrywide.
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
While early work on AI data centers in space may be ongoing, don’t expect them soon, @northeasternu.bsky.social experts say.
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The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit
Northeastern experts say that while early work on AI data centers in space may be ongoing, don't expect them soon.
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Replacing Matthews Arena in Boston, @northeasternu.bsky.social will soon begin building a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex. Here’s what you need to know about the deconstruction and the new venue: ⤵️
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Matthews Arena demolition planned. Here’s what you need to know
After over 115 years of operation, Matthews Arena will be coming down. A new multipurpose athletics and recreation complex will replace it.
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
From power poses to strict sleep schedules and favorite study spots, @northeasternu.bsky.social students have their own set of routines and rituals to help them manage the stress during finals week. 📚
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Rituals, routines and superstitions: How Northeastern students get ready for finals
Finals prep looks different for everyone, but it almost always involves some mix of ritual, self-care and even superstition.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Controversial opinion: Preview is the best Mac app
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
We are hellbent on turning The Verge into a newsfeed that offers all the fun of a social network but with our taste and incredible community, and today is the next big step - you can now follow authors and topics to customize our homepage feed! So much more to come www.theverge.com/bulletin/710...
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools, @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers say.
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How AI is bringing smarter care to patients and transforming hospital-at-home programs
AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Dunkin sandwiches really be hit or miss
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Hopped on the phone with Kamasi Washington to talk about the anime that shaped him as an musician, working with Shinichirō Watanabe, and how he crafted a soundtrack that captures the feeling of hurtling towards extinction
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Chris Grant @charstring.com · 01/05/2025
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck. Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 01/05/2025
Wouldn't be doing any of this without Polygon and Giant Bomb. My heart hurts today.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I think I just strained my back trying to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2.
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IGN @ign.com · 18/04/2025
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and the price of $449.99 will remain the same, but Nintendo says Switch 2 accessories will "experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions." bit.ly/44ucurs
Nintendo Switch 2 U.S. Pre-Orders rescheduled for April 24, Price Remains $449
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Gene Demaitre @gened5.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
As we close out Women's History Month, here's a piece by Brianna Wessling, who spoke with three leaders about their career experiences in #robotics. You can also catch their technical sessions and our Women in Robotics Brunch at the Robotics Summit & Expo! www.therobotreport.com/3-women-shar...
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3 women share advice for navigating the robotics industry - The Robot Report
This Women's History Month, we spoke with 3 women with a variety of industry experiences about what they've learned from working in robotics.
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IGN @ign.com · 27/03/2025
New gameplay and features from the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond were shown off during this week's Nintendo Direct, including fresh looks at Samus' new suit. (1/2) For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd
At the bottom Samus hold up her fist which is glowing purple. At top a Metroid floats toward camera. Caption reads: New Looks At Metroid Prime 4: BeyondTop image: first person Samus view scanning a statue. Bottom: Samus in morph ball form going through a crevice.Top: Samus pointing her arm cannon toward camera, it flows purple like her visor. Bottom: first person Samus view blasting away at aggressive flora.Top: Samus dwarved by a massive, bulb-shaped plant enemy holding up a spiked tentacle. Bottom: Samus walking toward a glowing being away from camera.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models. news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
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Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models
The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models. news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
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Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models
The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
What crazy person wants all their windows reopened when they restart their computer?
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Northeastern Global News @nuglobalnews.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
New AI-powered cancer detection tools, developed by @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers, can help health care providers speed up the diagnosis process. Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...
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Northeastern researchers team up with health care providers to provide faster AI-powered cancer diagnosis
Northeastern has partnered with Prima CARE, a New England health care company, to improve and test its AI models at clinics.
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This AM I have re-posted stories from WaPo, the NYT and NPR. The NYT story has multiple bylines and is a thorough factual debunking of an official government communication. You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Apple Intelligence’s commitment to writing incomprehensible summaries is unparalleled
“Columbian president condemned something,” notification from X reads
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
She gone www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24...
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TikTok is down in the US
How long will this temporary shutdown last?
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
In my first story of 2025, I spoke with Northeastern University professors Eugene Smotkin and Laura Kuhl about the recent power outage in Puerto Rico earlier this week that left more than a million residents without power. news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/03/p...
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How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure
Tuesday’s blackout was not an anomaly as Puerto Rico has been plagued by power outage issues for years, Northeastern energy experts say.
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Network Science Institute @nunetsi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
@eliassi.bsky.social, Ricardo Baeza-Yates, @barabasi.bsky.social, @alexvespi.bsky.social and others are proposing Human-AI Coevolution as the basis for a new field of study at the intersection between AI and complexity science. news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/16/h...
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The interaction between humans and artificial intelligence demands a new field of study, Northeastern researchers say
“Human AI Coevolution” investigates how humans and AI algorithms continuously influence each other,” Alessandro Vespignani says.
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rat king 🐀 👑 @mikeisaac.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
buying a used pedal from a guy on eBay is the most “dudes rock” you can get
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
New: Texas AG Ken Paxton has subpoenaed 404 Media for confidential reporting about an internal Google privacy incident database we published in June. If Paxton wants the database, he can get it directly from Google. Our lawyers have formally objected to the subpoena: www.404media.co/404-media-ob...
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404 Media Objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Subpoena to Access Our Reporting
404 Media's reporting on an internal Google privacy violation database has been subpoenaed by the State of Texas. We are fighting it.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I would use the Notes app a lot more if it wasn’t so ugly.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 03/12/2024
Things are changing at The Verge, and we need your help. Let's talk about that.
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Here we go: The Verge now has a subscription
A lot of our site will remain free, but you can now pay to get fewer ads and unlimited access to all of our work.
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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
the internet sucks in part because no one makes their own personal websites anymore aftermath.site/website-musk...
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For Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath
The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.
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Tyler Fisher @tylerjfisher.com · 25/11/2024
Thanks @scire.bsky.social and @niemanlab.org for talking to me about Sill! I'm really excited about the future of the platform! www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/reme...
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Remember Nuzzel? A similar news-aggregating tool now exists for Bluesky
The creator of Sill says "the death of the link" has had disastrous consequences for journalism, art, and the web. His free social media tool entered public beta on Friday.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Hi Bluesky! I write about interesting stuff happening at Northeastern University, including research! Here is one of my most recent pieces. Please check it out! news.northeastern.edu/2024/11/15/u...
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Uber and Lyft unintentionally sent gig workers’ Social Security numbers to social media companies, new Northeastern research uncovers
David Choffnes is one of several researchers who uncovered security issues with tracking pixels, tools that follow users around the web.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 25/11/2024
In this digital comic, Kristen Radtke explores the history of baby tech — the tools and devices that allow parents to surveil their newborns.
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How to watch a baby
A digital comic by Kristen Radtke.
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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I wrote about the great re-buttonization of tech and how we have reached peak touchscreen
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Tech companies are clamoring to re-buttonize their products
Have we reached peak touchscreen?
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Here's my best effort to work out why Bluesky blew up over the weekend. Much more than Threads, it's a network that knows what it's *for* www.platformer.news/bluesky-post...
At the same time, Bluesky’s exiled Trump-era Twitter resistance posters have given it something quite valuable to a new social network: a coherent identity. Bluesky users like to say that they’re having more fun than people on other networks, but my sense is that their fun comes largely from the fact that they know why they are there. It’s an environment for like-minded people to learn, to express outrage, to grieve, to support, and to plan. Given that Trump is about to give them an inexhaustible supply of (legitimate!) outrage over the next four years, that strong identity could serve as a durable engine for community building. And I think it speaks to much of the excitement we have seen there over the past few days.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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As artificial intelligence transforms gaming, Northeastern researchers urge industry to adopt responsible AI practices
Researchers highlight the need for responsible AI in gaming, urging developers to adopt ethical frameworks.
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Roller coasters, creativity and competition: Northeastern’s Theme Park Engineering Club rides high on innovation
The club places a big emphasis on the theme in theme park engineering, recognizing that parks are composed of more than just roller coasters.
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Request to beef up 2FA / auth options for all the journalists joining this app @jay.bsky.team -- and to push up encrypted DMs. I sense these things will be important over the next four years!
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Reintroducing myself to Bluesky with a picture of my parents’ puppy. Enjoy.
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I wrote about Bluesky's big week and the post-election realignment in social networks www.platformer.news/bluesky-thre...
My Threads feed has been bombarded over the past few days with journalists announcing that Bluesky is their new home, and that if they continue to post on Threads, it will only be begrudgingly. “I’m going to keep crossposting articles here but BlueSky is so much better than threads in every way, there’s no comparison,” 404 co-founder Jason Koebler wrote.

Journalists are only one constituency, of course. But they are not alone in their enthusiasm: over the past day there were nearly 10,000 posts about Bluesky on Threads, according to Threads. And based on the hilarious number of them that Threads’ For You page put in front of me, Bluesky has many happy users.
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Timothy @landbeforetim.myatproto.social · 09/05/2024
Love what google is up to these days
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The search bar says, “food names end with um”

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Here are some fruit names that end with "um":
Applum, Bananum, Strawberrum, Tomatum, and Coconut.
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𐌳𐌹𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍄𐌰 @delicate-prey.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
the three genders
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King Dude, King Woman, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 22/02/2024
everyone automatically clacks these twice upon picking them up because deep down we all know we’re crabs
A pair of silver aluminum barbecue tongs on a white background .
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Cesareo Contreras @cesareor.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
Our ligaments and bones don’t grow the way we thought, new Northeastern research finds news.northeastern.edu/2024/02/16/m...
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Our ligaments and bones don't grow the way we thought, new Northeastern research finds
The research could help better treat medical conditions that cause wounds to heal poorly, and even help make tissue from scratch.
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