Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where...
Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns
WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower prices Weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro offer huge potential to tackle soaring obesity globally but are currently only available to one in 10 of those who need them, the World...
NHS to pay 25% more for innovative drugs after UK–US zero-tariff deal
Agreement could cost NHS an extra £3bn a year, industry sources estimate The UK has agreed to pay 25% more for new medicines by 2035 as part of a US-UK drug pricing deal that will cost an estimated additional £3bn a year. The transatlantic agreement will also see the health...
Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say
EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic this year was the smallest and shortest-lived since 2019, according to European space scientists, who described the finding as a “reassuring sign” of the...
Samsung unveils ferroelectric NAND breakthrough to cut power use by up to 96%
As the AI boom fuels massive data-center buildouts, demand for memory keeps climbing – and with it, the notoriously high power consumption of today's NAND. Samsung's researchers are pitching a new architecture that could sharply reduce those energy costs. Mobile devices might also benefit if the findings catch on. Read...
Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade
During the PC maker's latest earnings call, COO Jeffrey Clarke said there are around 500 million Windows machines in the wild that are too old to run Windows 11. Another half a billion are capable of running the newer operating system but haven't been upgraded yet. Both situations, Clarke notes,......
EU strikes deal on new payment rules that force providers to refund fraud losses and reveal hidden fees
European authorities have completed the negotiation phase for the Payment Services Regulation and the Third Payment Services Directive, two new regulatory frameworks designed to improve user protection and transparency in online payments. The rules aim to harmonize and modernize how payment service providers operate across the European Union, covering payment......
Windows 11’s updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM
Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response times, the OS now preloads the app into system memory at every startup. The update rolled out last week as part of Windows 11 Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307). Read...
Android’s latest enterprise update shows encrypted work texts aren’t as private as they look
Rich Communication Services is Google's modernization of SMS and MMS for Android. It offers read receipts, typing indicators, and end-to-end encryption, positioning it as a secure replacement for the older texting standards. Read Entire Article
Lara Croft and Tomb Raider earn two new entries in Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records has once again recognized Tomb Raider and its protagonist, Lara Croft. According to the British organization, the adventurer is now officially the best-selling video game heroine in the world. Croft has also appeared on more magazine covers than any other video game character. Read Entire Article