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U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centres, the White House said.... Read more »

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.... Read more »

Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars.... Read more »

Just hours after Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced last Tuesday that the social media giant would eliminate its U.S.-based fact-checkers, the iconic hills above Los Angeles began to smolder.... Read more »

Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.... Read more »

Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is 'caving' to political pressures, said Meta's oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell.... Read more »

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge to the law, which the company claims violates its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users... Read more »

School boards across Canada are grappling with the fallout from a significant cyberattack on PowerSchool, a widely used administration software platform.... Read more »

A Manitoba researcher was part of a historic research team that uncovered the oldest ice core ever retrieved.... Read more »

Amex GBT CISO David Levin is accelerating AI security, cutting false positives and speeding SOC response to anticipate and shut down threats.... Read more »

OpenAI slashes GPT-4.1 API prices by up to 75% while offering superior coding performance and million-token context windows, triggering an industry-wide AI pricing war with Anthropic, Google, and xAI.... Read more »

OpenAI launched a new family of AI models this morning that significantly improve coding abilities while cutting costs, responding directly to growing competition in the enterprise AI market. The San Francisco-based AI company introduced three models — GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano — all available immediately through its API.... Read more »

Xaba, a startup building synthetic brains for industrial robots with zero code, announced it has raised $6 million.... Read more »

Nvidia said it is working with its manufacturing partners to build factories that will produce AI supercomputers in the U.S.... Read more »

Salesforce reveals how AI now writes 20% of its code but developers aren't vanishing — they're evolving into strategic architects who orchestrate AI systems while focusing on customer needs and business value.... Read more »

Poolhouse, an effort from the Topgolf founders to build entertainment clubs around the game of pool, has raised $34 million.... Read more »

The first episode of The Last of Us Season 2 kicks off today with a lie.... Read more »

GUEST: Intelligence is pervasive, yet its measurement seems subjective. At best, we approximate its measure through tests and benchmarks. Think of college entrance exams: Every year, countless students sign up, memorize test-prep tricks and sometimes walk away with perfect scores. Does a single number, say a 100%, mean those who... Read more »

Are we unlocking new frontiers in AI reasoning, or simply stretching the limits of token memory without meaningful improvements?... Read more »

Reacting to continuing stock market woes and perhaps tech industry lobbyin, Trump backed off on tariffs for electronics late last night.... Read more »

Alienware is going all in on collegiate esports with the inaugural Alienware Collegiate Clash (AWCC25), featuring Apex Legends.... Read more »

It achieved an 8.0% higher win rate over DeepSeek R1, suggesting that its strengths generalize beyond just logic or math-heavy challenges.... Read more »

Get ready. GamesBeat Summit 2025 will take place on May 19 to May 20 at the Marriott Marina del Rey in Los Angeles.... Read more »

The McMurtry Spéirling has just redefined what "hypercar" actually means. The little single-seater electric beast dethroned a 21-year-old record held by a Formula 1 car at the Top Gear Test Track ... and not in a very subtle way. It went for the full usurper kill.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: McMurtry... Read more »

Factory wood-cutting robots may be capable of fast and intricate carpentry tasks, but they're expensive – plus they put actual carpenters out of work. A new augmented reality system splits the difference, by precisely guiding the hands of human carpenters.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: EPFL, Augmented Reality, Robotics,... Read more »

E Ink demonstrated a new flavor of its Kaleido color electronic paper technology at ISE 2025 back in February, which is designed for big outdoor displays. Now the company has announced a 75-inch display featuring its color-rich Spectra 6 ePaper.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: E-Ink, Colors, Digital signage, Display... Read more »

Garmin has a handy new safety gadget for cyclists in its Varia Vue headlight, which features a built-in 4K camera that can automatically detect and record incidents on the road.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cameras, Garmin, 4k, lights, Safety... Read more »

Lasers are great for heating things up, whether you need to do it quickly, hit a precise target, or do it from a distance. Under specific conditions, lasers can also cool things down, and that might be JUST what we need to tackle way-too-toasty data centers.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Laser,... Read more »

If you don't want a part of your body to get sore, then that part shouldn't be pushing against something that doesn't move along with it. That's the thinking behind the vabsRider bicycle saddle, the two sides of which pivot in time with your pedaling.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Seat, Cycling,... Read more »

Space solar power, or what I like to call Starlink for electricity, is at once a ludicrous idea and a bit of a pipe dream. None of that is stopping Baiju Bhatt from giving it a go.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Solar Power, Wireless Power Transmission, Renewable Energy... Read more »

One of the ketogenic diet's major perceived drawbacks is an increase in LDL, or so-called bad cholesterol. A new study, though, says that this cholesterol spike doesn't fit the conventional science in terms of its disease-causing ability.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Keto, Ketogenic... Read more »

You don’t typically associate Ducati with an off-road motorcycle. That’s because the Bologna-based bikemaker hasn't produced one since 1974, which was the R/T. Now, 52 years later, Ducati has introduced the 2026 Desmo450 MX, its very first purpose-built motocrosser.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ducati, Off-road, Ducati Panigale, Dirt Bikes... Read more »

Tubeless mountain bike tires certainly improve on their conventional counterparts, but could they perform even better? The OPTIS insert is claimed to help them do so, by serving as an inflatable alternative to foam-bodied tubeless tire inserts.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Tires, Cycling, Mountain Bikes, Inflatable... Read more »

The Tesla Cybertruck has done what very few modern-day vehicles have been able to achieve – become one of the most recognizable cars on the road. However, Tesla has a major issue on its hands: Its angular electric pickup isn't selling in the numbers it had hoped for.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive,... Read more »

Hot, restrictive, itchy ... those are some of the nicest adjectives we can think of to describe the average sleeping bag we've used. Even if your experience is more positive than ours, you have to admit that the sleeping bag doesn't always do a great job of approximating the comfort... Read more »

A new study has found that even if survivors’ physical and psychological scars have healed after experiencing trauma, their bodies can still carry a biological “imprint” of the event years into the future – the body doesn't forget.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Trauma, mental health, Cytokines,... Read more »

The debate has been raging for decades: can a Formula 1 car drive inverted from downforce alone? No one ever asked if a McMurtry Spéirling could ... turns out, it's no problemo.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Record-breaking, McMurtry Automotive, Electric Vehicles, formula one... Read more »

As healthcare steadily pivots towards digital health, what future do the relevant, novel technologies paint for medication management? The post What Is The Technological Future Of Medication Management? appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

How will the future of oncology differ for both physicians and patients? A.I. algorithms, targeted treatments and apps will improve tumour survival odds. The post The Digital Health Future Of Oncology appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Determining patients' race from chest x-rays alone or diagnosing type 2 diabetes from short audio samples. AI can do it and we don't know how. There are fascinating examples of unusual associations. The post AI’s Unforeseen Medical Discoveries: The Curious Case Of Unusual Associations appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Let's see what technologies should be obsolete in healthcare by 2050! The post 10 Technologies That Will Vanish From Healthcare By 2050 appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

When a physician creates a medical record about a patient, does that belong to his intellectual property? Or does it belong to the patient? Or the healthcare institution that runs the EMR system? Sometimes, it's important to ask such questions that first might look a bit odd, but you take... Read more »

We explore 3 technologies and approaches that could make a needle-free healthcare future a reality, and we contemplate the benefits of such a future. The post A Future Without Needles? 3 Ways Digital Health Can Make It Happen appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

It is challenging to pinpoint examples that actually found their way into everyday medical practice, that became part of “standard” healthcare. Here are our 3 bets for the pioneers. The post 3 Powerful Real-World AI Examples That Are Used by Patients in Healthcare appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Will you smell the robot in the room? Will surgeons become helpless without robots and AI? Do you need to think about weird questions like these? The post 9 Weird Predictions About The Future Of Healthcare appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

We analyzed which medical specialties and companies stand out in the database of AI-based, FDA-approved medical technologies. The post Who’s Leading the FDA’s AI Race? Top Medical Specialties and Companies to Watch appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Journalist Gayle King conquered her fear of flying in a big way today (April 14), going to space with Katy Perry and others in Blue Origin's historic all-female flight.... Read more »

Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.... Read more »

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.... Read more »

Amanda Nguyen has become the first Vietnamese woman to fly to space; her spaceflight is a testament to her achievements as an accomplished scientist, and is also part of a larger story of healing as a survivor of sexual assault.... Read more »

Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.... Read more »

Star Wars Celebration is returning to Japan later this month, so here's a list of things we expect (and hope) to see addressed at the event.... Read more »

This fantastic Pococo Galaxy Star Projector is user-friendly, delivers bright, high-resolution projections and rivals more expensive rivals for performance.... Read more »

A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.... Read more »

The universe could be packed with dark matter haloes that have no galaxy fillings.... Read more »

You'll have to hurry though, as there are only nine days left to grab this Apple TV+ deal.... Read more »

Blue Origin launched the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years today (April 14), sending Katy Perry and five crewmates on a brief trip to suborbital space.... Read more »

Double solar eruptions could spark G2 geomagnetic storms and auroras above northern U.S. states on April 16. Keep your eyes on the skies!... Read more »

The next game from 11 Bit Studios, the team behind Frostpunk, is almost here, and this time, things are about to get personal.... Read more »

Skywatchers around the world turned their heads — and lenses to the skies to capture the beauty of April’s full Pink Moon — 2025's only micromoon.... Read more »

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