Researchers say the target significantly reduces risk of dying and lowers likelihood of cardiovascular disease Older people who only walk 4,000 daily steps once a week still reduce their risk of dying early by a quarter, a study suggests. Staying active is known to bring a wide range of health...
The hidden victims of the opioid crisis: the ones who lived
After overdoses left them with brain injuries and lasting complications, Americans are struggling to get proper care. Experts call it another epidemic A day in the life of caring for an overdose survivor John-Bryan “JB” Jarrett was supposed to be fishing on the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, September...
Chen-Ning Yang obituary
Theoretical physicist who won the Nobel prize for his work on the forces acting on fundamental subatomic particles Chen-Ning Yang, the Chinese American theoretical physicist, who has died aged 103, won the Nobel prize in physics in 1957. It was during a period at the Institute for Advanced Study at...
How living history is being written into rocks
Scientists are using DNA from sediments to learn more about Earth’s past, including new revelations about the woolly mammoth Fossilisation is rare. Most living things disappear without trace, recycled back into planet Earth. But in some environments the DNA from living things binds to the soil and rock, leaving a...
Elon Musk feuds with US transportation chief in social media posts: ‘2 digit IQ’
SpaceX owner said Sean Duffy was ‘trying to kill Nasa’ after acting head said agency would reopen contracts for Artemis mission Elon Musk attacked Sean Duffy, the US secretary of transportation, on Tuesday in a series of posts on X, accusing him of trying to “kill NASA”, suggesting he should...
PSA: A popular thermal paste is destroying CPUs and heatsinks
According to PC enthusiast and IgorsLab founder Igor Wallossek, the SGT-4 thermal paste marketed by South Korean company Amech contains an unstable, reactive compound that is damaging CPUs and coolers by corroding their metal surfaces. The corrosion reportedly causes pitting and can fuse the processor to the heatsink. Read Entire...
Apple’s new MacBook Pro 14 M5 is faster and better, but déjà vu
Apple's latest M5 MacBook Pro brings modest but meaningful upgrades, featuring a more powerful chip, faster SSD, and a much stronger GPU. While it's not a revolutionary update, it's an excellent option for M1 and M2 users seeking a performance boost and class-leading battery life. Read Entire Article
Vodafone is building a new Black Sea cable to link Europe and Asia while bypassing Russia
The first segment of Vodafone's Kardesa undersea cable will begin in Bulgaria in 2027 and eventually extend to other coastal nations, including Ukraine, Georgia, and Turkey. Although parts of Ukraine remain affected by the ongoing conflict, the cable will pass only through internationally recognized safe zones. Tom's Hardware reports that......
OpenAI debuts Atlas web browser, integrating ChatGPT into your flow
Atlas is OpenAI's new web browser built on Chromium, with ChatGPT integrated into the browsing experience. It offers instant page summaries, inline editing, and an optional memory system that personalizes what you see and how you work. Agent Mode (in beta) can take actions for you. Atlas is available now...
TSMC just gave us a peek inside its ultra-advanced Fab 21 chip factory in Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor has released a rare flyby video of its Fab 21 facility in Phoenix, Arizona, offering an unprecedented look inside one of the world's most advanced semiconductor facilities. The footage highlights the sprawling cleanroom, the automated transport system, and the cutting-edge lithography machines that power the production of next-generation......