Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation that has identified four distinct types of thinker. Also on the agenda is the unprecedented cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US which has now been linked to two fatalities, and the funding...
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing – until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. Now, he can feed Bailey spoons...
Fifa insists Gianni Infantino will remain president after Rabat crisis meeting
Statement reveals Infantino wrote apologies to members Infantino sorry for failing to consult on World Cup sell-off Fifa on Wednesday night confirmed that Gianni Infantino will remain as president after a meeting of its senior executives in Rabat. In a statement which also revealed that Infantino has sent written apologies...
Apple’s A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly
Apple's next iPhones are built around a new chip and packaging setup that pairs the A20 Pro processor with high-performance DRAM at the wafer level, and that packaging step is being slowed by a tight memory market, according to sources who spoke with Taipei-based journalist Tim Culpan. Read Entire Article
Microsoft removes support page recommending 32GB RAM for gaming PCs
Earlier this year, Microsoft told Windows 11 users that a proper gaming rig needed 32GB of RAM. That support document has since vanished, as Redmond and the rest of the PC industry contend with an unprecedented supply crunch across memory, storage, GPUs, and other core components – fallout from Big......
Greece is using thermal satellites to spot wildfires before people do
The system is built around four small satellites that fly in low Earth orbit and repeatedly pass over the same areas. Developed by German firm OroraTech in partnership with the Hellenic Space Centre, the constellation is designed specifically to detect fires and hotspots rather than serve as a general Earth......
SteamOS runs surprisingly well on AMD Strix Halo laptop in AAA gaming tests
Popular YouTube channel ETA Prime installed SteamOS 3.9 on an Asus TUF Gaming A14 laptop using the official Steam Deck recovery image. The laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU with 12 Zen 5 cores and a Radeon 8060S iGPU. It also features 32GB of LPDDR5X-8000......
Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress
3 killed in Idaho In-N-Out shooting included a man known for helping others get sober
The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a man from the area known for helping others get sober
10-year-old boy doesn’t remember dramatic rescue by lifeguard from pounding California surf
The 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from rough waves off the California coast says he doesn't remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in shallow water