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April 5, 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.

Earlier this week, when it seemed as though TikTok’s fate in the US would actually be decided by April 5th, everyone — from Amazon to the founder of OnlyFans — was coming out of the woodwork to buy i...

A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, … The post Seawater and CO2 may ...

A British team has won first place in the Aqualunar Challenge for developing a system that purifies water extracted from lunar ice.

Almost every Windows user has encountered the legendary "Blue Screen of Death" (or BSOD for short) at least once. More than anything else, the infamous error screen is characterized by its bright blue color, the sad smil...

The Ryzen 9800X3D and 9950X3D are burning out in alarming numbers, and motherboard firmware could be the root cause.

Plus: Another DOGE operative allegedly has a history in the hacking world, and Donald Trump's national security adviser apparently had way more Signal chats than previously known.

"It's kind of like losing a best friend."

If you've been experiencing issues when trying to access some of Apple's online services, it's not just you. The App Store and other Apple services are facing an outage and are currently down for some users. more...

Alleged promo images and a full spec sheet of the upcoming Motorola Razr 2025 series have leaked, showing it off from all angles.

Researchers have uncovered two key brain mechanisms--specific neurons and a serotonin receptor--that help explain how psilocybin produces long-lasting antidepressant effects. Their study identified pyramidal tract neuron...

NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size of a 10-story building, could hit the Moon in December … The post City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly ap...

Google is making a major change to how Android phones handle gaming. Starting with Android 16, any new phone or tablet that hits the market must support a new feature called Host Image Copy. While the name might sound li...

Meta has released the first two models from its multimodal Llama 4 suite: LLama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. Maverick is "the workhorse" of the two and excels at image and text understanding for "general assistant and c...

Why Apple Might Ditch 5x Zoom for 3.5x on iPhone 17 Pro The 0.5 selfie took over the internet in 2022. Everyone from Gen Z TikTokers to older influencers jumped on it. If you didn't, you'd risk being labeled an old mille...

These are the reason why I'm never going back to a non-touchscreen PC.

Self-deprecating humor, when used thoughtfully, can help people regulate emotions, build trust, and foster connection--especially in therapeutic settings. Far from being purely negative, this type of humor signals humili...

Deep Research and AI overview podcasts have been my two favorite Google Gemini features so far. Microsoft has finally implemented them on its Copilot platform.

How to Stop macOS From Hoarding System Data Like a Digital Packrat The key to keeping your Mac in tip-top shape is to manage the disk space efficiently. Proactively prevent redundant files and app logs from cluttering yo...

NetEase is doing like the comics and bringing a new hero to Marvel Rivals every month for the foreseeable future.

Shoot like a pro without the learning curve. The Nikon Z5 II makes leveling up your photo and video game feel effortless.   -Super smart autofocus: With deep learning-based AI, this camera recognizes and tracks 9 subjec...

Our picks for three rom-coms on Netflix to watch in April include a new original movie, a Jane Austen classic, and a raunchy comedy.