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Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer - Ars Technica

Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.

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Apple Redesigns its Camera App With New 'Liquid Glass' Aesthetic

Apple has unveiled a new "liquid glass" design for its Camera and Photos app at WWDC 2025 event.

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The Eerie Story of Low Background Steel - by Ed Conway

Bandits are plundering metal from old shipwrecks, in search, it seems for the world's rarest, and strangest, metal.

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Singularities in Space-Time Prove Hard to Kill | Quanta Magazine

Black hole and Big Bang singularities break our best theory of gravity. A trilogy of theorems hints that physicists must go to the ends of space and time to find a fix.

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Meet the $7,000 mini EV that's taking Japan by storm

It’s not a Toyota, Nissan, or a Honda, but this new mini EV is already a sensation. The mibot mini...

Interesting

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‘Strange metals’ point to a whole new way to understand electricity | Science

Exotic materials with bizarre electron behavior could pave the road to revolutionary technologies

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Why this physicist says we shouldn't write off wormholes

In science fiction, wormholes are hyperspace subway tubes linking one part of a galaxy directly to another, distant point. But could they actually exist? To find out, we talk to theoretical physicist Ron Gamble, who says wormholes aren't just a matter of

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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough by creating new state of matter

Microsoft researchers say they've created a new form of matter that is not characterized by the traditional physical properties that define a solid, liquid or gas.

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WhatsApp Confirms How To Block Meta AI From Your Chats

Yes, Meta's blue circle can be stopped — do this now.

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How To Craft The Perfect ChatGPT Prompt Using The Latest Model

OpenAI's team reveals insider techniques for getting better results from the latest ChatGPT models. Master these five strategies to unlock its full potential today.

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Clearing Zombie Cells Eases Back Pain - Neuroscience News

A new preclinical study has found that two drugs—o-Vanillin and RG-7112—can clear “zombie cells” from spinal discs, potentially treating the root cause of chronic low back pain.

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Astronomers say they've found strongest ever 'hints' of life beyond our solar system | The Times of Israel

British-US team detects 'biosignatures' on planet K2-18b, 124 lightyears from Earth, says it is 'closest we have come to seeing a feature that we can attribute to life'

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A Sprinkle of Artificial Sweetener Could Help Battle Drug-Resistant Bacteria

While the health effects of artificial sweeteners are still up for debate, a new study suggests they might also be a surprising weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's disease, measures extent of dementia

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University ...

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Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wo

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But researchers discovered they can produce electrical signals like neurons.

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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back | WJTV

The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have. With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to

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Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks | AP News

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning email users against a dangerous ransomware scheme.

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Study: AI Search Engines Cite Incorrect Sources at a 60% Rate

A new study from Columbia Journalism Review's Tow Center for Digital Journalism has uncovered serious accuracy issues with generative AI models used for news searches. According to the study, AI search engines have a startling error rate of 60 percent whe

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Australian man becomes 1st person discharged with total artificial heart 

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Apple's New Mac Studio Is the Most Powerful Mac Ever

Apple's new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac ever and supports up to 512GB of unified memory. It also marks the debut of M3 Ultra.

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The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri

The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

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New Horizons Probe to Cross Termination Shock Zone 20 Years After Voyager 1

Instruments aboard the much newer spacecraft should give us new insights.

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Scientists reveal ChatGPT's left-wing bias — and how to "jailbreak" it

Is your AI chatbot politically biased? A new study provides evidence that ChatGPT leans left, misaligning with average Americans and even censoring right-leaning viewpoints.

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Is AI making us dumb?

Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking

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Code Like a Pro: Implementing SOLID Design in React Ecosystem

Explore the world of JavaScript at our blog, your ultimate resource for guides, tutorials, and articles. Uncover the latest insights, tips, and trends.

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DeepSeek AI is now on top of Apple's App Store

Chinese AI assistant DeepSeek has risen to the top of Apple's App Store, surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT.

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Black hole myth busted: they don't suck anything in - Big Think

Many of us look at black holes as cosmic vacuum cleaners: sucking in everything in their vicinity. But it turns out they don't suck at all.

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Fast-forward — comparing a 1980s supercomputer to a modern smartphone | Adobe Blog

Perhaps you’ve heard that the smartphone in your pocket right now is powerful enough to have put a man on the moon in 1969.

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What Could POSSIBLY Go Wrong? Meta to Add A.I.-Generated Users to Facebook and Instagram

 When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, one of the sticking points on the price tag was the question regarding the percentage of Twitter accounts that were bots.

This is very troubling.

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The Final Images from NASA's Burned-Up NEOWISE Space Telescope

The NEOWISE space telescope is no more, having burned up in Earth's atmosphere. Scientists shared never-before-seen photos from the mission.

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An Engineer Says He’s Found a Way to Overcome Earth’s Gravity

This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.

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Morning Briefing

We started our morning briefing sessions a while ago, and continue. My assessment of the Route to Net Zero is here. Now we start on the Pentland Firth As we move to NetZero, we provide our annual r…

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iOS 18.2 makes AirPods more powerful than ever, here’s why

Apple is making AirPods more powerful than ever in iOS 18.2 thanks to a key Apple Intelligence feature. Here’s what you should know.

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Interstellar tunnel discovered near our solar system - could lead to other star systems

Astronomers have mapped the Local Hot Bubble, revealing its complex shape and a tunnel that could connect to other galactic structures

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A Stunning New AI Has Supposedly Achieved Sentience

But just how self-aware is the tool we call Claude 3 Opus?

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How to use the Attachments Browser in Notes for macOS

Apple has added a few new features to the macOS Notes app for adding elements to text. Here's how to use the Notes Attachments Browser.

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A Physicist’s View of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Impact on Climate | The Epoch Times

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Scientists Make Breakthrough in Warping Time at Smallest Scale Ever

Scientists were able to measure time dilation at a distance of just a millimeter, about the width of a pencil tip.

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The Route to Net Zero

How is it measured

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iPhone 16 Pro vs. Pixel 9 Pro camera comparison: not even close | Digital Trends

The Google Pixel 9 Pro and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro are the two latest flagships to come out. But which one takes better photos? Let's find out.

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Look Who's Supposedly Buying Boeing and Lockheed Martin's Space Business Now! | The Motley Fool

Reuters' reports about Sierra Space buying United Launch Alliance aren't likely to lead to an actual deal.

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The Apple iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max Review for Photographers

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro favors hardware upgrades over AI imagery. The new camera controls are welcome but is the image quality any better?

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NASA's crawler playing key role in Artemis Program

NASA's crawler playing key role in Artemis Program

An amazing machine!

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Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk

SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).

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Which iPhone 16 Model Should You Buy?

You’ve decided to upgrade to Apple’s new iPhone. Now the question is which model to buy. We break it down.

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Apple Event 2024: Everything announced, including iPhone 16, Apple Watch series 10

Apple's Sept. 2024 event promised a new iPhone, Apple Watch, and much more. We've got everything announced at the tech giant's marquee event.

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Marine technology keeps e-foil users in the air and out of the water

Level Hydrofoil has adapted the hydrofoil to make it more stable, versatile and potentially even a form of mass transportation. 

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Shocking leak suggests your phone really is listening in on your conversations | Daily Mail Online

Leaked pitch deck from alleged Facebook marketing partner Cox Media Group explains how they use your phone's microphone to listen to what you say and serve you targeted ads.

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Fundamental mistakes

There were two glaring mistakes made by the Scottish Government in their Adaptation Plan. The first was not including Core Paths and the second regarding the omission of the Scottish Environmental …

Fundamental mistakes.

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NetZero

With the Highlands and Islands Enterprise company not understanding NetZero and what it means when you leave the Scottish Enterprise Protection out of the Adapation Plan, it is not surprising that …

What is happening? Not lot.

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Coating clothes with this simple material could cool your body by up to 8 degrees | CNN

Heat waves are sweaty, uncomfortable, even health-endangering, but scientists have come up with an innovation they say could provide relief.

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The brain stores at least 3 copies of every memory

A new study in mice suggests that the brain creates multiple copies of memories, which enables it to regulate how they change over time.

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Don’t buy an iPhone 15, even after the iPhone 16 launch makes it cheaper

Apple will discount the iPhone 15 after the iPhone 16 launch, but you should avoid all older iPhone models this year.

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Supermoon — what is it and when is the next one?

Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.

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iOS 17.2 has well over 50 new changes and features, but these five are my favorite [Video]

A walkthrough of my top five features in iOS 17.2, including Journal, setting default alerts, Focus filter for Music, and Sticker Reactions.

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See Apple Intelligence in Action - MacRumors

Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas for developers yesterday, introducing an early version of Apple Intelligence. Not...

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NVIDIA accused of scraping 80 years worth of videos daily to train AI models — what you need to know | Tom's Guide

A new report alleges that NVIDIA has been scraping videos from YouTube and Netflix to train AI models.

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Here’s What the Inside of a Tornado Looks Like

Filming the inside of a tornado is tricky for obvious reasons.

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Novel photoreceptor sheds light on how cyanobacteria 'see' color

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified a new photoreceptor in cyanobacteria with a modification in part of its structure which makes it sensitive to green/teal light. The photoreceptor belongs to a family usually sensitive to red/gr

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Nasa to say when astronauts ‘stuck’ in orbit will return – but still unsure how

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to be in space for days but issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mean they may not be back until 2025

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Filmmakers say AI will change the art — perhaps beyond recognition

One of the first topics tackled was the impractical nature of today's video generators.

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NASA considers sending Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon

As Starliner's planned 10-day mission stretches past two months, the next ISS SpaceX launch will now delay into September to give NASA the option of including the Starliner crew on its ride home.

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Draper plans bigger Titusville centrifuge-test campus for Navy missiles

Draper says the campus will support the Navy, defense contractors and space companies with facilities "that currently don’t exist on the Space Coast.”

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The 10 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos (So Far)

The James Webb Space Telescope has turned two years old. To celebrate the occasion, here are its 10 best space photos so far.

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TAU researchers allow patient to 'speak' with thought alone

The findings offer hope for those unable to speak due to conditions such as ALS, brainstem stroke or brain injury, the researchers said.

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What is quantum gravity?

Quantum gravity is an attempt to unite the incompatible worlds of quantum mechanics and gravity. We explore it in more detail here.

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ChatGPT just (accidentally) shared all of its secret rules – here's what we learned

Saying 'hi' revealed OpenAI's instructions until the company shut it down, but you can still find them

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"Once-in-a-lifetime" cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says. Here's what to know.

A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye.

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SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission | Popular Science

The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits will be worn during the Polaris Dawn spacewalk and feature HUD visor displays.

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NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.

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Instagram Photos Are Being Labeled 'Made With AI' When They're Not

Instagram’s “Made with AI” labels are creating confusion as photos are slapped with the tags depsite even when no or minimal AI was used.

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Concerns Mount as Met Office Fiddles With Historic Temperature Record in Exact Way Planned in Leaked 'Climategate' Email

Concerns mount as the Met Office is found to have fiddled with the historic global temperature record in the exact way planned in the leaked 'Climategate' emails to exaggerate global warming.

i experienced that in my early years in academia .power, and $ are factors as well.

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On remote trail, man stumbles upon heavy, mysterious object possibly from outer space

A Haywood County man is sharing his story after he recently discovered a mysterious, heavy object that may have been from outer space -- on a remote trail.

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3 SEO Trends Every CEO Should Know

AI has caused many changes in SEO. Here's how the changes are impacting your online visibility and what you can do to maximize your business growth.

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How Eye Contact Deepens Human Connection | The Epoch Times

Our eyes have receptors for oxytocin and phenylethylamine, both considered love chemicals associated with bonding.

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Apple’s new iOS 18 Web Eraser might let you pick which parts of a website to block

Apple will bring new AI features to Safari on iPhone and Mac, including a Web Eraser ad-blocker feature - here's how it might work.

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‘Environmental Pollutant’—How a Key Climate Agenda Tool Harms Endangered Species | The Epoch Times

An effort to create ‘carbon-free energy’ is resulting in the injury and death of sea creatures, including protected ones.

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'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin claims eclipse caused by climate change - Disclose.tv

Breaking news from around the world.

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Solar eclipse 2024: 8 strange things that could happen during the rare event

The North American solar eclipse can cause various weird events to occur including changes in weather, animal behavior, radio connection and other celestial phenomenons.

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Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors | AP News

Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors, if it withstands expected legal challenges. Republican Florida Gov.

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Infrasound From Wind Turbines Could Be ‘A Huge Threat to the Entire Biodiversity’: Doctor | The Epoch Times

A German doctor raises the alarm over the impact of infrasound from wind turbines.

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Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI

Apple has reportedly held discussions with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone and has also considered using OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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Non-antibiotic drugs may cause antibiotic resistance

Numerous nonantibiotic drugs have potent antibacterial activity and can adversely impact the human microbiome. The mechanistic underpinning of this toxicity remains largely unknown. We investigated the antibacterial activity of 200 drugs using genetic ...

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James Webb Space Telescope spots neutron star hiding in supernova wreckage

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted a neutron star in Supernova 1987A, the aftermath of a stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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Report: Apple actively developing foldable clamshell iPhone prototypes, folding 8-inch iPad

Apple is persevering with foldable iPhone designs, according to a new report by The Information. The publication says Apple has...

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Meta to Label AI Images on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Labels for images detected as AI generated are expected to roll out in the coming months across Meta's three primary social media apps.

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X is rolling out audio and video calls to Android

Elon Musk's own social network X is rolling out the ability to make audio and video calls directly from the app to its Android client.

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How dark is space?

Space is dark, but how dark? Why is it not bright with starlight and could two spaceships travelling in deep dark outer space see each other?