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Rian Johnson explains why he had to build his own iPhone camera app
Director Rian Johnson released Chromagraph Camera, a $13 iOS app developed with cinematographer Steve Yedlin that applies cinematic color grading to iPhone photos by bypassing Apple’s standard image processing.
Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier
Nintendo faces a supply challenge as Macronix, a major Switch cartridge memory supplier, phases out ROM production to focus on data center memory, citing robust demand.
Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase’s first $5 billion of defense investments
JPMorgan Chase deployed $5 billion into defense and manufacturing startups in the first year of its security initiative, exceeding expectations and signaling potential program expansion beyond the initial $10 billion commitment.
Civil servant who juggled five jobs ‘wasn’t thinking straight’
A civil servant accused of holding five simultaneous public sector jobs denies fraud, claiming he was panicked about job security and not thinking clearly when he failed to disclose his employment status.
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French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
French Polynesia’s government plans to challenge an American startup’s seabed mining proposal in international waters adjacent to its maritime territory, citing lack of meaningful consultation.
How war in Myanmar is driving a deadly rare earth mining boom
Myanmar’s rare earth mining boom, driven by global demand for renewable energy and military technologies, is fueling conflict and causing environmental devastation and worker exploitation in the war-torn Southeast Asian nation.
The science of soulmates: is there someone out there exactly right for you?
Scientists challenge the soulmate myth, suggesting that successful relationships result from deliberate effort rather than destiny, with research showing growth-minded couples stay more committed through conflict.
Wally Funk obituary
Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who broke barriers for women in aviation for eight decades, died at 87. She became the oldest woman in space at 82 aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard in 2021.
New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new theoretical framework proposes that gravity and entropy may be fundamentally linked, potentially explaining how complexity emerges in the Universe while entropy increases.
Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
Scientists propose that vertebrate ancestors passed through a cyclop-like stage nearly 600 million years ago with a single central eye that eventually evolved into paired eyes seen today.
Hidden genetic diversity helped inbred brown tree snakes conquer guam
Researchers using advanced DNA sequencing discovered that brown tree snakes in Guam possess far more genetic diversity than previously thought, revealing thousands of previously undetected structural variants that may explain their rapid population expansion.
Resident doctors in England call off strike after new offer from government
Resident doctors in England have called off strikes scheduled to begin Monday after the government made a new offer, which the British Medical Association will put to members for a vote.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
English pharmacies are now offering free meningitis B vaccines to eligible teenagers and students following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year that resulted in 29 confirmed or suspected cases and two deaths.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
The UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff faced PPE shortages during the pandemic, with nearly £10bn of government spending wasted on procurement, though it found no evidence of ministerial corruption.
Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests
A randomized controlled trial from Oxford University found that salsa dancing reduced depressive symptoms and social anxiety in young adults over an eight-week period compared to a control group.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
Endometriosis causes severe health complications that force many women to leave work, with one in six affected women leaving employment due to the condition, according to ongoing workplace inquiry evidence.