Saudi Arabia Eyes a Future Beyond Oil

Saudi Arabia’s transformative socio-economic masterplan is generating lucrative opportunities for Western businesses.

Data Centers Could Use 9% of US Electricity By 2030, Research Institute Says

More than doubling their current consumption, as technology companies pour funds into expanding their computing hubs.

New Tech May Help Find Missing People In the Backcountry Within Minutes

During a test mission in La Plata Canyon, search crews found the two people they were looking for within two minutes and 14 seconds.

Earthcare Cloud Mission Launches To Resolve Climate Unknowns

Some low-level clouds are known to cool the planet, others at high altitude will act as a blanket.

Huge Google Search Document Leak Reveals Inner Workings of Ranking Algorithm

The documents reveal how Google Search is using, or has used, clicks, links, content, entities, Chrome data and more for ranking.

Is mass timber the next big thing in cheaper, greener construction?

The material is touted as a way to quickly build more housing, but some builders think it’s still too unproven.

Scientists tested replica Bronze Age armour on Greek marines. Here’s what they learned

Despite its bulky appearance, the copper plate armour proved versatile and practical in combat simulations.

Temperatures cross 50C in northern India

On Wednesday, temperature in the capital Delhi hit a record-breaking 52.3C (126.1F).

Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password To a $3 Million Software-Based Crypto Wallet

Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.

A Robot Will Soon Try To Remove Melted Nuclear Fuel From Japan’s Destroyed Fukushima Reactor

The robot will be tested inside one of the damaged reactors by October, for the first time since the plant’s meltdown after the magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami in 2011.

Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation

Artificial intelligence has become a source of misinformation with lightning speed.

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How China’s 1980s PC Industry Hacked Dot-Matrix Printers

As the country entered the era of personal computing, most printers could only output western characters. Reprogramming them required uncommon ingenuity.

How to avoid AI Overviews in Google Search

Many users find Google’s AI search summaries annoying or just plain wrong.

Wall Street Moves To Fastest Settlement of Trades in a Century

The US stock market is finally as fast as it was about a hundred years ago.

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Rivers of Lava on Venus Reveal a More Volcanically Active Planet

New software let scientists re-examine old radar images, providing some of the strongest evidence yet that volcanoes continue to reshape the hellish planet.

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A popular Japanese digital pet with the weirdest mode of interaction is coming to the US

Is it bizarre? Yes. Do I love it? Also yes.

Ancient tool discovered in Saskatoon strawberry patch highlights city’s rich archaeological history

‘Grooved maul’ likely used at buffalo processing site at what is now city’s southern edge.

Giving babies smooth peanut butter could provide lifelong allergy defence

Giving smooth peanut butter to babies and throughout early childhood could give lifelong protection against peanut allergy, researchers say.

How rain can make you happier and healthier

Walking in the rain, or after it has been raining, can actually be good for your body and your mind.

Ditch Brightly Colored Plastic, Anti-Waste Researchers Tell Firms

Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer colours.

Millions in US Face Extreme-Heat Threat

Recommendations include heat forecasts and outdoor-worker safeguards to prevent thousands of deaths and injuries.

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Company will Convert GM’s Electric Vans into Speedy Mobile Superchargers for Fleets

Yoshi Mobility Brings Mobile EV Charging To Fleets

Food Industry Launches ‘Ferocious’ Campaign Against Regulations on Ultraprocessed Foods

Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in the U.S.

64% of Americans live within 2 miles of a public charging station, and those who live closest to chargers view EVs more positively.

Australian scientists discover ancient ’echidnapus’

All opal fossils are rare - monotreme ones even more so.

== might have to give up on Python?!
Mojo, Bend, and the Rise of AI-First Programming Languages

The resurgence of AI-first languages signifies a recognition that AI’s unique demands require specialized languages tailored to the domain’s specific needs.

Could Sea Explosions Finally Locate the 2014 Crash Site of Flight MH370?

The MH 370 flight disappeared on March 8, 2014 when it was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and despite a multi-nation search for several years, the whereabouts of 239 people remains unclear.

Hairs from Alberta grizzly bears offer insight into survival of species

DNA profiles help researchers track the threatened species.

How A US Hospital is Using AI to Analyze X-Rays - With Help From Red Hat

Leading children’s hospital pilots Red Hat OpenShift for artificial intelligence in pediatric radiology.

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Bronze Age replica boats ready to launch

Two Bronze Age-style log boats are ready to float after a team of volunteers completed their build using replica tools and fire.

New Warp Drive Concept Does Twist Space, Doesn’t Move Us Very Fast

While it won’t make a useful spaceship engine, it may tell us more about relativity.

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China’s Blistering Solar Growth Runs Into Grid Blocks

Market pricing, grid constraints deter new projects.

Walking backwards might ’look a little weird,’ but it could be just the exercise you need

Walking backwards can help older adults improve balance and avoid falls, say experts.

== British perspective, find stuff like this interesting and perhaps sad
== and likely a saxifrage in one of the flower beds
Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location

A plant that went extinct in the wild has been re-introduced to the UK mainland.

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Veteran sketch artists have never seen a trial like Trump’s

It is only through their deft hands and keen eyes that the world gets a peek into the courtroom where Donald Trump’s hush-money trial is being held.

== yjc, I have actually used the term “murder of crows”,
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No, It’s Not Actually a Murder of Crows

Okay, technically it is, but we should still abandon absurd—and antiquated—terms of venery.

Countries Fail To Agree on Treaty To Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems.

Mexico is about to experience its ‘highest temperatures ever recorded’ as death toll climbs

The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states.

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These bug repellents actually work—if you use them correctly

Even the best products can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Here’s what the EPA recommends—and what experts say are completely ineffective.

‘We don’t give up,’ says farmer who spent $3M on irrigation technology to overcome drought

Lines installed undergound to avoid wasting water at southern Alberta ranch.

Generative AI may be creating more work than it saves

Addressing a problem or opportunity with generative AI might be overkill.

Mysterious element promethium finally reveals its chemical properties

The highly unstable radioactive element promethium is hard to study in the lab, but chemists have now coaxed it into forming a compound in water so they can observe its bonding behaviour.

Courtroom Recording Software Compromised With Backdoor Installer

It’s unclear how the malicious version of JAVS Viewer came to be.

Crows Can ‘Count’ Out Loud, Study Shows

It’s no secret that corvids are capable of some amazing feats of creative and intelligent thinking, but a newly discovered ability has us stunned.

Germany has too many solar panels, and it’s pushed energy prices into negative territory

During peak solar production hours, producers have taken a 87% price cut in the past 10 days.

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Euclid Telescope Spies Rogue Planets Floating Free In Milky Way

Wandering worlds are seen deep inside Orion nebula, a giant cloud of dust and gas 1,500 light years away.

Ascension Cyberattack Continues To Disrupt Care At Hospitals

As of Tuesday, Ascension still had no timeline for when the issues might be resolved.

Busy 2024 hurricane season expected in Atlantic Ocean

Near-record warm ocean temperatures will favour more tropical storms and hurricanes.

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Atlantic to get ’extraordinary’ hurricane season

The North Atlantic could get as many as seven major hurricanes of category three strength or over this year.