The American is track and field’s youngest world champion but you won’t find the 17-year-old boasting about his achievements We are in living in the era of teenage super talents. On Saturday, Mirra Andreeva won the French Open at 19. Spain’s Lamine Yamal, at 18, is one of the favourites...
NBA finals: Wembanyama silences Garden’s party as Spurs beat Knicks in Game 3
As it happened: Spurs 115-111 Knicks French star leads Spurs to win with 32 points Knicks lead best-of-seven series 2-1 Trump given hostile reception by New York crowd The spectacle at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was such that the basketball almost took a back seat to everything else....
Muscle growth drug ‘could reduce loss of lean tissue’ when using slimming jabs
Trial suggests monoclonal antibody can help retain lean body mass when losing weight with GLP-1 medicines A drug that promotes muscle growth could significantly reduce the loss of lean body mass when using slimming jabs, research suggests. While GLP-1 based jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have proved highly effective...
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI A record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built...
Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations
Exclusive: Sir Paul Marshall’s climate views and those broadcast on GB News said to be ‘in direct opposition’ to those of Church of England The co-owner of GB News, a British TV channel accused of broadcasting climate change denial, has donated £28m to influential Church of England institutions that support...
Apple iOS 27 brings long-awaited Siri AI overhaul, with daily usage limits unless you pay for iCloud+
Early testing is now available for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The updates, which bring generative AI features to Apple devices and strengthen child-safety controls, will enter public beta testing next month before launching this fall. Read Entire Article
AV2 promises 30% better compression than AV1 and costs nothing to use
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) recently released version 1.0.0 of the AV2 specification and reference code. The finalized AV2 specification provides a baseline framework for software and hardware developers, who can now begin integrating the new video codec into products across the media and technology industries. Read Entire Article
Happy Birthday, Intel 8086: World’s first x86 processor debuted exactly 48 years ago today
Curiously, the Intel 8086 was conceived as a stopgap while the more technologically ambitious 32-bit iAPX 432 struggled with repeated delays. Developed in just 18 months, it was still capable of supporting far more demanding applications than its predecessors, and was notably the first Intel chip to contain microcode. Read...
Thief: The Dark Project remaster brings 1998 stealth classic to modern hardware
Remake specialists at Nightdive Studios are working on yet another classic PC title. Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is a modern take on the groundbreaking 1998 stealth classic developed by Looking Glass Studios. The remaster is designed to preserve the original experience while updating the visuals for modern players. Read...
EV drivers are showing up to public chargers and finding locked gates and surprise fees
Drivers are finding chargers blocked by gates, restricted to business hours, or priced far beyond what they expected. For someone new to EVs, that kind of experience can turn what should be a simple charging stop into a frustrating introduction to the technology. Read Entire Article