Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced...
Parts of giant Nasa satellite to crash to Earth, posing low risk
The 600kg Van Allen probe A will re-enter Tuesday evening, with most of it burning before reaching Earth’s surface Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Parts of a giant Nasa satellite will crash to Earth on Tuesday evening, the US space...
Ultrasound repellers could keep hedgehogs off roads, scientists hope
Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers. Vehicles are estimated to kill up to one in three hedgehogs, a...
Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn
UK’s GSK is leading the way in research but AstraZeneca is not involved in the area, report finds The pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs remains “worryingly thin” and has shrunk by 35% in the last five years, experts have said, predicting the annual number of deaths linked to...
Nvidia GDC 2026 roundup: More path-traced games, DLSS 4.5 debut titles, and RTX mega foliage
Users with high-refresh-rate monitors can participate in an opt-in beta for DLSS 6x multi-frame generation and dynamic mode starting March 31. The date lands slightly ahead of Nvidia's previously stated April launch, which may be when the two features exit beta. Read Entire Article
Laptops could soon cost 40% more, and you already know why
A recent analysis by TrendForce casts a dark shadow over the future of the most popular machines in the portable PC market. According to the consulting firm, "mainstream" notebooks may soon cost as much as 40% more. Growing challenges in CPU manufacturing are adding yet another layer of uncertainty to......
Apple now assembles a quarter of iPhones in India, signaling major supply chain shift
Much of this expansion is driven by necessity. US tariffs on Chinese electronics, reinstated amid ongoing trade frictions, have pushed Apple and its suppliers to re-engineer production strategies. India, with its large labor pool and government-backed industrial incentives, has emerged as the most viable alternative. Read Entire Article
Arduino Ventuno Q marks Qualcomm’s entry into offline AI and robotics
Named after the Italian word for "21," Ventuno Q is Qualcomm's first attempt to soothe the wary Arduino community. The UK chip designer acquired the Italian microcontroller maker in October, quickly drawing mistrust from users after changing the platform's terms of service. While Arduino is now a more corporate-friendly product......
Hackers are selling a critical Windows zero-day exploit for $220,000 on the dark web
According to X user Dark Web Informer, a cybercriminal known as Kamirmassabi recently posted an ad on an underground hacking forum, offering to sell a zero-day exploit for a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11. The steep $220,000 asking price suggests the exploit is aimed primarily......
Early reviews say the MacBook Neo redefines the budget laptop
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo arrives with a premium aluminum build, bright display, solid A18 Pro performance, and battery life that punches well above its price. Reviewers largely agree it resets expectations for what a budget laptop can be, despite the evident trade-offs that remind you how Apple kept costs down....