Social media is helping drive trade in skulls, bones and skin products as UK legal void risks new era of ‘body snatching’ “When it comes to human stuff, I’ll take anything, pretty much,” says Henry Scragg. “As long as it’s been ethically sourced, may I add.” Speaking from his macabre...
A giant telescope was supposed to answer the universe’s big questions. Now the project has been rocked by misconduct claims
The organisation that manages the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has denied whistleblower allegations of financial mismanagement Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It is hailed as a global endeavour to explore the hidden universe – a powerful telescope comprising more than 130,000 antennae being built...
Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches
Satellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2 Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry. Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259...
AMD phases out B650 chipset as B850 becomes new mainstream AM5 platform
"AMD is working with channel partners to transition the B650 chipset to B850, offering improved connectivity and expanded PCIe Gen 5 support," a company representative told Tom's Hardware. "With faster storage, more flexible expansion, and advanced networking capabilities, the B850 chipset provides a future-ready AM5 platform for gamers, creators, and......
DeepSeek launches v3.1 model, raising the stakes in the US-China AI race
DeepSeek announced the v3.1 model through a message on WeChat, China's widely used social platform, and on the Hugging Face community website. The new model boasts 685 billion parameters, placing it among the ranks of the world's largest AI systems. Read Entire Article
Coinbase CEO fired engineers who refused to use AI
Speaking on Stripe president John Collison's Cheeky Pint podcast, Armstrong talked about how Coinbase bought GitHub Copilot and Cursor enterprise licenses for every engineer at the company. Read Entire Article
Next-gen Nvidia Rubin prototypes begin testing with leap to chiplet design and HBM4 memory
Nvidia has confirmed the completion of six Rubin chips, marking a major strategic shift in its technology roadmap. The announcement came during CEO Jensen Huang's recent visit to Taiwan, where he revealed that multiple designs have already been submitted to manufacturing partner TSMC for qualification and initial production runs. Read...
Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle
What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
The former Trump national security adviser whose home and office are being searched by federal agents has been a vocal critic of the Republican president