Boffin

Boffin is a colloquial term for a scientist, engineer, or researcher, typically one who is highly skilled and works in a technical or specialized field.

Why it’s in the news: The term is in the news because it is used in headlines to attribute significant technological and scientific discoveries to teams of researchers in various countries.

Latest on Boffin

• Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it's machine washable too
• Happiness is the next AI KPI if Oxford boffins have their way
• Security boffin claims airport group left API keys in client-side JavaScript for four years
• AI models get convenient amnesia about source material as they grow, MIT boffins find
• Brit boffins boast of beating barriers to building fusion power
• MIT boffins' TONTOU attack slips through Spectre defenses on Intel and AMD CPUs

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