US based Covid vaccine guidance for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox There was scant data behind ending the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant people and children, according to internal...
‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet
Latest observations of L98-59d, about 35 light years from Earth, suggest it could be different to anything seen before Astronomers have identified a planet composed of molten lava, suggesting the existence of an entirely new category of liquid planet. The distant world, known as L98-59d, is about 1.6 times the...
A petri dish of human brain cells is currently playing Doom. Should we be worried?
Scientists in the US have uploaded a fruit fly to a computer simulation, while an Australian lab has taught neurons on a glass chip to play a 90s video game. How long before we are all living in a sci-fi movie? It sounds like the opening of a sci-fi film,...
Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says it can
Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation Can and should we resurrect animal species that have been extinct for thousands of years? Such weighty, existential questions were once the preserve of science fiction but are now...
Meet the 102-year-old teaching seniors how to use smartphones and Windows
Simes presides over Computer Pals, a volunteer-run group devoted to helping older adults develop digital literacy. Under his guidance, the club's lessons range from navigating Windows 11 to distinguishing between legitimate and malicious links online. His authority doesn't stem from age or nostalgia but from curiosity – an instinct that led......
Nvidia DLSS 5 first look: generative AI lighting radically transforms game visuals
Instead of upscaling games from lower resolutions or interpolating frames using AI, DLSS 5 applies machine learning to a game's lighting model. Nvidia calls it the next stage of rendering after upscaling and ray tracing. Digital Foundry got an early hands-on look at the technology (video below), which sparked controversy......
Creative’s Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro brings discrete audio back from the grave
While the traditional discrete sound card has largely become a niche product for enthusiasts and hardware obsessives, Creative is attempting to attract new customers with a fresh model. The newly launched Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Pro can significantly upgrade the audio experience, the company says, and includes an additional layer......
Alphabet spins out GFiber as it merges with Astound in major broadband deal
The sale marks a turning point for GFiber, which began in 2012 as Google Fiber – a bold experiment aimed at challenging the sluggish US internet market. Its gigabit speeds, demonstrated first in Kansas City, were ahead of their time but proved difficult to expand profitably. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is backing away from putting Copilot everywhere in Windows 11
Microsoft previewed Copilot Suggestions in notifications as far back as 2024, but the feature was never rolled out, even in preview builds for Windows Insiders. According to Windows Central, the company decided to scrap the AI-powered feature following severe backlash over the Windows Recall tool, which many cybersecurity experts viewed......
Doom: The Dark Ages is the first Denuvo DRM game of 2025 to be cracked
A "cracker" known as Voices38 recently shared their latest release: a Denuvo-free version of Doom: The Dark Ages. The newest entry in id Software's FPS franchise has now entered the wild world of PC piracy, though it remains an 81 GB download with significant hardware requirements, including a powerful gaming GPU....