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Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.

Jan. 18, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

In a Friday night bulletin, TikTok issued a statement on what it calls a "possible shutdown" after tomorrow. In short, TikTok does not plan to remain operational in the United States through the weekend despite the Biden...

Security feature widens out to more Windows 11 users, including those at home Microsoft is trying a new way of enabling Administrator Protection in Windows 11. The latest Windows Insider Canary build adds a setting that ...

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.

New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud.

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to a new renewable energy project.

With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app of...

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he was charged with infractions linked to enabling organized crime, that he "realized the seriousness of all the allegations", AFP learned ...

Six or seven billion years ago, most stars formed in super star clusters. That type of star formation has largely died out now. Astronomers know of two of these SSCs in the modern Milky Way and one in the Large Magellani...

The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation into what caused the company's Starship rocket to explode mid-flight on January 16. Until the FAA approves SpaceX's investigation r...

Just one day before TikTok is expected to shut down in the US, startup Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to TikTok's parent company ByteDance proposing a merger that would allow it to continue operating, CNBC reports. Ci...

The company told users the app isnt available and told them to stay tuned. Trump said he will likely intervene.

After years on Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four at Marvel, Dan Slott's now taking on Superman over at DC.

Apple's Chief Financial Officer, Kevan Parekh, has testified at a UK trial, disputing claims by the prosecution that the company has a 75 percent profit margin on its App Store for iPhone and iPad. Apple CFO Kevan Parekh...

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone 17 Air will cost less than the iPhone Pro models, contradicting the long-standing expectation that the new ultra-thin iPhone would be even more expensive than ...

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A study of over 133,000 individuals found that consuming processed red meat daily increases dementia risk by up to 13%, while replacing it with alternatives like nuts, legumes, or fish may lower the risk by 20%. Higher p...

Had things gone differently, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew would've featured a new Jedi that played a pivotal role in Jod Nawood's development.