Giant groundsels are superbly adapted to upland environments where temperatures can plunge to -20C The common groundsel is a weedy plant often seen on waste ground and roadsides, growing up to about 40cm (16in) tall. But on mountains in east Africa relatives of the groundsel can grow up to 9...
Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer
Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultural commentary as humans, the phrase “deadbeat dads” might be called for, such is the primate’s relatively limited involvement in raising their young. But a study suggests...
Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests
Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgery People using weight loss jabs shed far fewer pounds in the real world than in clinical trials, researchers have found. Jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which contain the drugs semaglutide and...
Next-gen Xbox to support Steam, Epic, and more – consoles will run on AMD chips
Microsoft's hardware-agnostic video game business model and its responses to Valve's Steam Deck have recently sparked speculation that its next console might fully abandon walled gardens. This announcement from the head of Xbox has confirmed many details from earlier rumors and alleviated concerns about legacy console back catalogs. Read Entire...
More workers are using AI, but businesses still struggle to make it useful
Gallup's latest research finds that the use of AI among US employees has nearly doubled over the past two years. In 2023, just 21 percent of workers reported using AI in their roles at least a few times a year; by 2025, that figure has soared to 40 percent. Frequent......
Asus urges users to update Armoury Crate due to serious security flaw
Asus has released Armoury Crate version 6.1.18 to patch a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain full administrative control over Windows systems. The flaw affects many preinstalled instances of the software on Asus gaming desktops, laptops, and the ROG Ally X handheld. Users are strongly urged to update...
OpenAI lands $200 million Pentagon contract to develop AI for national security
The Department of Defense said OpenAI will receive $2 million immediately for research and development purposes. The company will also use the funds to test and evaluate prototype AI models before deployment. Read Entire Article
Nintendo is cracking down on Switch 2 mods, bans target reprogrammable cartridges
Multiple reports confirm what many suspected from the start: Nintendo is actively working to block "easy" modding attempts and prevent potential piracy on its new console. Read Entire Article
This is the last chance to own these Sega classics before they’re gone from Android and iOS
The games in question include Crazy Taxi Classic, Golden Axe Classics (Golden Axe I, II, and III), Shining Force Classics (Shining Force I, II, and Shining in the Darkness), Sonic CD Classic, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, Streets of Rage Classic, Streets of Rage 2 Classic, Super Monkey Ball:......
Windows 11 now lets EU users export Recall data – if they still trust it
Microsoft recently released a new Windows 11 Preview Build to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders (KB5060816). The update includes a significant addition for owners of Copilot+ PCs using Recall: an export option for snapshots saved on the local system. This option is only available to Windows Insider testers living......