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Large Hadron Collider reveals evidence of Big Bang matter in surprisingly small collisions
Multiple research teams at the Large Hadron Collider detected evidence of quark-gluon plasma—primordial matter from the Big Bang—emerging from collisions of relatively small atomic nuclei like oxygen and neon, challenging prior assumptions about the forces required.
PFAS: Major study into ‘forever chemicals’ in UK population
The UK government is launching its first study into PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ in the population by collecting blood and urine samples through the Health Security Agency.
World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says
The UN warns the world must cut carbon emissions by 18% within four years and 45% by 2035 to limit temperature rises and avoid catastrophic climate overshoot.
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
Svalbard, warming seven times faster than the global average, faces cascading climate impacts including glacier loss, permafrost thaw, water contamination, and avalanche risks threatening its 2,600 residents.
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Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
UK authorities executed search warrants at companies in five cities, seizing devices and documents as part of a crackdown on firms sending unsolicited text messages about car finance compensation claims.
Xbox tech boss says ‘unacceptable’ outage should not have affected disc games
Xbox’s technology chief acknowledged an “unacceptable” outage Monday that prevented some players from accessing disc-based games, citing a licensing verification failure.
The second time probably won’t help this charm.
AI pendant company Friend relaunched its product with added speaker functionality and doubled the price to $249, alongside a new $10 monthly subscription service.
Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event
Design renders of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold suggest a foldable phone with minimal changes from the previous model, featuring an 8-inch inner display and redesigned camera array.
Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts
Google is developing technology to apply Chrome updates without requiring browser restarts, using dynamic patching to reduce user disruption from increasingly frequent security patches.
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind’s updated Gemini Robotics 2 AI model can now control humanoid robots’ entire bodies, enabling whole-body movements and complex manipulation tasks previously limited to upper-body control.
LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
LinkedIn is introducing a reporting button to flag posts as AI-generated content, part of broader efforts to reduce artificial content on the professional networking platform.
Nike was once China’s sneaker king. Here’s why its sales have fallen 30%
Nike’s China sales have fallen 30% since 2021, declining for eight consecutive quarters as domestic brands and shifting consumer preferences challenge the company’s dominance in its once-fastest-growing market.
Nuclear submarine investment will protect Britain and boost jobs, PM says
The UK government is allocating £8.4bn to nuclear submarine development at Barrow-in-Furness, projecting support for 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships while replacing aging Vanguard-class vessels with new Dreadnought-class submarines.
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell’s quarterly profit more than doubled to $9.8 billion in the three months to June, driven by elevated oil and gas prices following Middle East market disruptions.
Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
Lloyds Banking Group will cut £2bn in costs over four years while investing £13bn in AI and technology to drive growth, Chief Executive Charlie Nunn announced.
HMRC fines Airbus £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has been fined £6.4m by UK authorities for failing to maintain proper records of controlled technology exports before November 2022, marking the highest export control settlement HMRC has reached.