Science
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The Surface Laptop Ultra Takes a Bite of the Apple
The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.
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Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.
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Explained: how the new Tesla Roadster flies, and how potentially dangerous those rocket thrusters are if you're nearby
Tesla has shown off a flying car that can do flips and rolls, but it's unlikely to ever become road legal.
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Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’
MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.
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University of Bradford professor receives medal - highest accolade in his field
The award recognises more than 40 years of research and his significant contributions to digital archaeology.
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Can a positive mindset protect us from the sniffles?
If you’re trying to avoid the worst of cold and flu season, looking after your mind can help shape your immune system, finds columnist David Robson
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The eye condition that may signal dementia years before memory begins to fail
Researchers find retinopathy can’t simply coexist with cognitive decline but must precede it
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Jabra’s Latest Hearing Aids Are Outstanding but Incremental
This direct-to-consumer brand’s latest top-of-the-line devices work well but only showcase incremental improvements over previous models.
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The New Fan’s Guide to the Unreal World of Nathan Fielder
Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.
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This Projector Is So Well-Engineered, It Even Makes Bad Movies Look Good
A top performer in both dark rooms and in bright sunshine, the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector gives movie theaters a run for their money.
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AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content
A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.
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Essex dad sentenced after son died in Cyprus hotel fall
Joshua Foster "lost control" of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.
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Experiment shows liquid metal TIM doesn’t dry out; it turns solid — two-year electron microscope test finds gallium bonds with copper coolers, and nickel plating keeps the layer about 10 times thinner
Liquid metal’s hardened layer conducts heat about a quarter as well as the copper it replaces.
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Gartner: The quantum threat is already behind schedule
Why post-quantum cryptography requires action now
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The way we keep time with the sun will be changing forever next year
Since 1972, leap seconds have been added to clock time whenever our slightly wobbly Earth falls out of sync with atomic clocks
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Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat
Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.
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Exposure to common household chemicals linked to breast cancer risk
Researchers find chemicals used in plastic bottles, beverage cans, hair relaxers, or toys may change tissue in ways that make them more susceptible to breast cancer later in life
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Aberdeen researchers launch two-year study into male breast cancer
University of Aberdeen researchers will study why breast cancer behaves differently in men, with £300,000 in Scottish Government funding.
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'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly
Musk said the Roadster has "altitude control thrusters and main thrusters in the rear, so it can basically fly like a rocket."
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Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.
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All the new driving licence rules introduced in October
The changes come after the government announced in January that learner drivers in England and Wales could face a wait of six months between sitting their theory and practical tests
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Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?
AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
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Top Skechers Coupon Codes: 20% Off
Learn how to find, compare, and apply the best Skechers online discounts to save on comfortable sneakers, athletic apparel, and accessories.
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The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies
The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.
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We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.
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A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.
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US Navy could see first VTOL X-BAT UAV 'by end of this month'
‘The first one will be done in the next couple of weeks’: Shield AI prepares full-scale X-BAT autonomous fighter jet for flight tests
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A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone
Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone
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Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launch live from Texas
Tesla is preparing to unveil its long-awaited electric sports car, with huge performance claims and a little help from SpaceX
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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly
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What to know about Starshield and why its disruption rattled Ukraine’s forces
Ukraine's military faced sudden disruptions in SpaceX's Starshield satellite connectivity, causing lost drones and failed operations
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Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficiently
Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots of resources, but a new experiment shows a more efficient way to make the devices reliable
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Upgrade Your Thermostat Before Winter for Only $120
This refurbished Ecobee covers the smart essentials without piling on features you don’t need. It’s on sale through October 21.
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Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow
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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Was an Affiliate Marketer for a Fitness MLM
Trump’s newly installed press secretary tells WIRED that in the early 2010s, she promoted a product for a company then called Beachbody, which she described as “sort of a pyramid scheme.”
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AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For
Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.
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Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in fits and starts
We still don't know for sure how the ice cliffs looming over the sea at the leading edge of some glaciers will behave as the climate warms, but satellite data offers some clues
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Probiotic cuts risk of respiratory infections in formula-fed babies
Babies who are formula fed are more prone to infections, but the addition of a probiotic supplement containing sugars from breast milk slashed the risk of such infants catching respiratory viruses
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First-of-its-kind study finds link between spending time in nature and healthy eating
The link may be down to the natural environment helping people to develop more positive relationships with their body, according to researchers
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Neanderthal skeleton found with horrific injuries
A 75,000-year-old skeleton offers a glimpse into the violent world in which Neanderthals lived, but also offers hints that they cared for one another
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4 of the most memorable biotech moments in modern scientific history
On the eve of New Scientist’s 70th anniversary, newsroom legend Andy Coghlan reveals four of the most dramatic and surprising moments from his storied career
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More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park
A Georgia amusement park where a man fell to his death from a roller coaster is set to reopen amid a growing safety probe of roller coasters made by the same manufacturer
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What are leap seconds? And why are they being abolished?
Since 1972, leap seconds have been added to clock time whenever our slightly wobbly Earth falls out of sync with atomic clocks
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Junji Ito’s Manga Horrors Hit Harder as Live-Action TV
The artist’s macabre short works have been adapted into eerily freaky 30-minute bites for television. We got a sneak preview of the next episode airing on HBO Max.
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The next evolution of observability starts with telemetry
Why better observability starts with better telemetry
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Mobility scooter user rushed to hospital after collision with car
Police cordoned off the road while they investigated.
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UK launches world first cancer lab for personalised patient treatment
Clinical trials have already shown positive results in using these circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) blood tests to monitor patients
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Tesla to unveil redesigned Roadster sports EV after years of delays
Tesla revealed a prototype of the $200,000 car in 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020
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Emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM
Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more investment into brain cancer research.