California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind
How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking
The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.
Linux Kernel is Getting Ready to Purge 55,00 Lines of Old 32-bit Arm Platform Code
A few days ago, thirteen patches were sent to the kernel mailing lists that are looking to delete some of the 32-bit Arm platform code
FOSS Weekly #26.37: Swiss Linux Move, Flyline, PPA Guide, Fedora Win Over Windows and More
Let’s start with the good news. Switzerland is on track to kick out Microsoft across 3,000 workstations in its Federal Chancellery. The Firefox Nova redesign
Strength training shows no added arrhythmia risk in people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
People living with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a heritable heart condition that can significantly increase risks for sudden cardiac death, are advised to avoid high-intensity aerobic
Study reveals hidden DNA damage from childhood chemotherapy
The amount of DNA damage caused by certain chemotherapies used to effectively treat childhood cancer has been revealed, along with a hidden impact on the
ESMO launches €1 million program to advance academic cancer research
ESMO has announced a new funding programme dedicated to academic clinical research designed to optimise cancer care, reduce treatment burden and generate evidence capable of
Powerful new AI model will map the moon’s surface in more detail than ever, NASA and IBM scientists say
IBM and NASA have partnered to create a new artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of processing decades of lunar data so scientists can more accurately
Enigmatic Denisovans lived by cave in what is now China for 100,000 years, rare fossils and handcrafted tools reveal
Archaeologists excavating in southwestern China have discovered a cave that was used by Denisovans for more than 100,000 years. Five human fossils, scores of stone
Google scientists removed a critical ‘consciousness safeguard’ from AI in new study. What happened next?
Removing safety guardrails that stop artificial intelligence (AI) from claiming that it’s conscious also makes it more prone to express belief in vampires, karma and
Baseten buys Blaxel, a startup that builds sandboxes for AI agents
AI inference company Baseten has acquired Blaxel, a startup that builds secure execution environments, or sandboxes, for AI agents. Baseten co-founder and chief technology officer
TAR raises $120m at a $1bn valuation to build off-grid power for AI
TAR has raised a $120m Series A led by Spark Capital at a $1bn post-money valuation. The Austin company builds off-grid power systems for AI
Iran war live: IRGC attacks US unmanned vessel in Hormuz; two ships hit
IRGC says it attacked a US unmanned vessel in Hormuz, while UKMTO says projectiles hit two ships off Oman.
UN envoy warns Security Council Yemen’s war has entered ‘dangerous phase’
Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg demands urgent steps to protect civilians and trade routes amid Houthi escalation.