Are Strings Still Our Best Hope for a Theory of Everything?
Fifty-eight years after it first appeared, string theory remains the most popular candidate for the “theory of everything,” the unified mathematical framework for all matter
When it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose?
With the legalization of sports betting in Canada, and much of the United States, watching your favourite team has changed. If you don’t partake, you’re
The passwordless future is years away. Here is what businesses should do now
Every year since roughly 2018, the cybersecurity industry has declared that passwords are dying. Passkeys, biometrics, and FIDO2 hardware tokens would replace them. The promise
OpenAI is in talks to buy fusion energy from Helion
Axios reports that OpenAI could secure 5 gigawatts of electricity from Helion Energy by 2030, scaling to 50 gigawatts by 2035. Altman has stepped down
Iran denies any talks with US after Trump claims ‘productive’ discussions
Iran parliament speaker says US president using idea of talks to ‘escape quagmire in which US and Israel are trapped’.
Why the oil and gas price shock from the Iran war won’t just fade away
Rerouting and diversification cannot help when a significant chunk of oil and gas have been taken off the market.
How the Iran war is about to hit your wallet
Strikes on gas sites in the Iran war are driving up energy costs, pushing up prices for power, food and more worldwide.
Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency
“We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.
Our son loved the outdoors – invisible illness means he now can’t walk or talk
Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.
‘Having coeliac disease aged 9 means I’m normal with a tiny twist’
Nine-year-old Eliza’s mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
Judge Hears State Challenge to Trump’s Tech Deal Settlement
Democratic state attorneys general are fighting the Justice Department’s clearance of a $14 billion deal by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, arguing it was ineffective and corrupt.
Flood risk continues in Hawaii as North Shore residents return to destroyed homes
The already battered Hawaiian islands may face more flooding today, with a flood watch still in effect for the Big Island of Hawaii and a
Officials give updates after fatal LaGuardia Airport collision
Watch live coverage as officials deliver updates after two pilots were killed and dozens were injured during a collision at LaGuardia Airport.
Rest tremor in Parkinson’s linked to better-preserved dopamine function
A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson’s disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss.