Failures uncovered as US health secretary touted ‘gold-standard’ science in health report ordered by Trump team US politics live – latest updates Robert F Kennedy Jr’s flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus. The report exposes...
Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say
‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are...
New AI test can predict which men will benefit from prostate cancer drug
Artificial intelligence tool determines best candidates to take abiraterone, which can halve risk of death from disease Doctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict which men with prostate cancer will benefit from a drug that halves the risk of dying. Abiraterone has been described as a “gamechanger”...
Birds were nesting in the Arctic during age of dinosaurs, scientists discover
Minuscule fossils from 73m years ago are oldest evidence yet for birds nesting in polar regions The Arctic might evoke images of polar bears and seals, but 73m years ago it was a dinosaur stomping ground. Now fossil hunters say these beasts shared their turf with a host of different...
‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says
Scientists say device could alert workers such as pilots and healthcare staff when they are feeling the strain Whether it is doing sums or working out what to text your new date, some tasks produce a furrowed brow. Now scientists say they have come up with a device to monitor...
New mods give Morrowind a Baldur’s Gate-style isometric makeover
YouTuber Mehrunes Mike recently posted a lengthy video showcasing a mod setup that turns The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind into an isometric game. While the conversion isn't flawless, it works surprisingly well. Read Entire Article
Thousands of Asus routers compromised by “ViciousTrap” backdoor
Analysts at GreyNoise have uncovered a mysterious backdoor-based campaign affecting more than 9,000 Asus routers. The unknown cybercriminals are exploiting security vulnerabilities – some of which have already been patched – while others have never been assigned proper tracking entries in the CVE database. The story is full of "unknowns,"......
How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota
A recent Wall Street Journal investigation highlights the story of Christina Chapman, a Minnesota native and popular TikTok user, showing how ordinary Americans became entangled in a global fraud operation. Chapman portrayed herself online as a busy freelancer, sharing her daily routines, writing goals, and love of Japanese pop music......
Modder transforms NES Zapper into a laser-based wireless speaker
Most will remember the Zapper as the bundled accessory that came with the NES Action Set, and the controller of necessity for playing Duck Hunt and a handful of other gallery-based shooting games. Outside of a handful of titles, however, the gun wasn't all that useful. And because it only......
Apple iOS, macOS to adopt simplified year-based branding at WWDC
Apple is introducing a new naming scheme for its operating systems. Bloomberg sources claim that upcoming versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS will drop the traditional version numbers. The change – expected to be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 – will also apply to watchOS, tvOS,...