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Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone stored in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Antarctica, offering new insights into prehistoric life on the continent.
Stanford’s new microscope reveals living cells like never before
Stanford researchers developed a new microscope combining advanced techniques to observe living cells at 120-nanometer resolution without fluorescent labels, revealing cellular structures moving and interacting in real time.
The Impossible ‘Whalefall’: Director Brian Duffield Wanted a Challenge, So He Discovered a Way to Crush Austin Abrams in a Whale Stomach That Left Onlookers ‘Baffled’
Director Brian Duffield faced extreme logistical challenges filming “Whalefall,” which depicts a diver trapped inside a whale’s stomach, requiring innovative practical set design and unconventional shooting techniques.
Actress Selma Blair says she ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ in plane altercation
Actress Selma Blair denies assaulting multiple people aboard a Delta flight to New York, stating she experienced a medical emergency. Her team attributes the incident to her neurological conditions.
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A Louisiana case could upend telehealth abortion. What exactly is it?
A Louisiana legal challenge seeks to end telehealth access to abortion pills nationwide, threatening recent gains in states like Arizona where doctors have begun offering remote medication abortion services.
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Regularly consuming very hot beverages at 65 degrees Celsius or above increases oesophageal cancer risk approximately threefold compared to warm drinks, according to UK research involving nearly a million people.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its lobbying spending to over $1 million quarterly as it battles Uber over regulatory approval for fully autonomous taxi services across the United States.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”
Meta explored a plan to reduce headcount by up to 60 percent through AI agents, but canceled the second phase of layoffs after the technology caused disruptive incidents and failed to boost productivity as expected.
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
A BGP hijacking attack exploited routing security weaknesses at hosting provider Hetzner Online and lax security practices at software company Softaculous to distribute malware through fake updates to cloud infrastructure customers.
New York City to ban student AI use in public schools until high school
New York City will ban AI use for students through eighth grade, keeping classrooms technology-free through third grade as part of a broader school technology overhaul affecting 900,000 students.
Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm
Uber drivers from multiple European countries have filed a landmark class action lawsuit alleging the company’s AI algorithm unfairly sets pay rates and allocates jobs while violating data protection laws.
Trump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times
The Trump administration filed a brief supporting OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit brought by the New York Times, arguing that using copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence constitutes fair use.
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
A study found 86% of licensed British gambling websites appear to violate strict privacy rules governing customer data collection and tracking, with operators using dark patterns to manipulate consent decisions.
Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race
Meta unveiled Muse, a personal AI assistant available on iOS, Android, and via muse.ai, designed to handle everyday tasks like shopping and email. The product is free for most users, with paid subscription options coming later.
Rivian spinout Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes
Also, Rivian’s e-bike spinoff, apologized for delays in delivering its TM-B electric bike, citing supply chain challenges and manufacturing complexities in a Reddit post to frustrated customers.
OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI claims to have solved a 90-year-old mathematics problem involving fluid dynamics using thousands of AI agents over 88 hours, though the solution has sparked controversy over methodology.