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Breakthrough implant reads your thoughts and converts them to speech
BGR - 9 Apr 2025 01:26
A new thought-reading brain implant is giving people who can't speak a chance to communicate again. Developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, this experimental technology … The post Breakthrough implant reads your thoug...
Researchers Develop a Hologram You Can Manipulate With Your Hands
Gizmodo - 9 Apr 2025 15:10
Users can grab and move virtual objects, akin to how we tap and drag things on our mobile phones.
The year is 2025, and Instagram is reportedly 'working on' an iPad app
Engadget - 9 Apr 2025 00:39How science gets tested on alien worlds: 'We quickly realize how much there is yet to discover'
SPACE.com - 9 Apr 2025 15:00
New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen atmosphere and water mixing.
Quantum computing breakthrough could make 'noise' -- forces that disrupt calculations -- a thing of the past
Live Science - 9 Apr 2025 14:13
Useful quantum networks are hobbled by the problem of decoherence from environmental "noise." But a new breakthrough could change that.
Google releases enterprise-grade Gemini tier in Android Studio
Android Central - 9 Apr 2025 13:45
Business with concerns about using AI for code development can subscribe to Gemini's business tier, which adds security protections and IP rights.
Scientific research is the lifeblood of our economy. Now, a wrecking ball has come.
Live Science - 9 Apr 2025 13:18
DOGE cuts to NOAA Fisheries aren't making anything more efficient -- they're stripping the ability of fishers to adapt their businesses to changing conditions. Similar impacts are being felt across different disciplines,...
Microsoft resets 'days since last Windows 11 problem' counter to 0
The Register - 9 Apr 2025 12:33
SenseShield the latest company to fall foul of 24H2 Microsoft has thrown up a Windows 11 24H2 compatibility hold for devices running SenseShield Technology's sprotect.sys driver....
Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?
MIT - 9 Apr 2025 06:00
A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties, and receive a detailed description of how to synthesize it.
Pharmacist accused of using webcams to spy on women in intimate moments at work, home
The Register - 9 Apr 2025 04:34
Lawsuit claims sick cyber-voyeurism went undetected for years, using hundreds of PCs, due to lax infosec A now-former pharmacist at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has been accused of compromising the US...
UK developing algorithmic tool to predict potential killers
Digital Trends - 9 Apr 2025 03:40
In echoes of Minority Report, the British government is working on a "murder prediction" tool aimed at identifying individuals who are most likely to become killers, the Guardian reported this week. The project -- origin...
Bad luck, Windows 10 users. No fix yet for ransomware-exploited bug
The Register - 9 Apr 2025 01:43
A novel way to encourage upgrades? Microsoft would never stoop so low Patch Tuesday Patch Tuesday has arrived, and Microsoft has revealed one flaw in its products under active exploitation and 11 critical issues in its c...
Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus is
Live Science - 9 Apr 2025 01:01
An 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus.
Dad's Alzheimer's May Raise Tau Levels in Your Brain
Neuroscience News - 9 Apr 2025 23:57
New research reveals that people with a father who had Alzheimer's may be more vulnerable to the spread of tau protein in the brain, a hallmark of the disease. The study followed 243 individuals with a family history of ...
April's Patch Tuesday leaves unlucky Windows Hello users unable to login
The Register - 9 Apr 2025 23:53
Can't Redmond ask its whizz-bang Copilot AI to fix it? Those keen to get their Microsoft PCs patched up as soon as possible have been getting an unpleasant shock when they try to get in using Windows Hello....
Space leaders emphasize collaboration amid geopolitical challenges
Space News - 9 Apr 2025 23:45
International space agencies stressed the importance of international partnerships with the United States and each other at Space Symposium April 9, as geopolitical shifts and an escalating trade war challenge the space ...
'Everyone is doing AI': Space sector urged to catch up
Space News - 9 Apr 2025 23:44
COLORADO SPRINGS -- The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […] The post 'Everyo...
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027
SPACE.com - 9 Apr 2025 23:44
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027
NASA's Juno Back to Normal Operations After Entering Safe Mode
NASA Breaking news - 9 Apr 2025 23:38
The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter when it unexpectedly entered into a precautionary status. Data received from NASA's Juno mission indicates the solar-powered spacecraft went into safe mode twi...
Don't blame tariffs for an iPhone price hike - blame Apple for betting the farm on China
BGR - 9 Apr 2025 23:35
By now, you've heard the media's Greek chorus: Tariffs on Chinese goods will, in all likelihood, cause iPhone prices to soar. Apple, the implication goes, is … The post Don’t blame tariffs for an iPhone price hike �...
Early Humans Likely Used Dugout Canoes to Travel the Open Sea 8,500 Years Ago
Discover - 9 Apr 2025 23:30
Learn how early humans made the 60-mile crossing from Europe to Malta, navigating at least partially by stars.
One UI 7 update will bring two new features to Galaxy Z Fold phones
Android Authority - 9 Apr 2025 23:29
Samsung's large-screen fodables will get some some extra love with One UI 7.