hubie writes:We fed people a milkshake with 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains - here's what we learned:

upstart writes:China turns on giant neutrino detector:See Here.

upstart writes:Are toys an ideal and beneficial use of AI, or could the technology be risky or even dangerous to expose our youngest generations to?

coolgopher writes:Science Daily published a report on the newest neutrino detector now operating in China:

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hubie writes:Museum boffins find code that crashes in 2037:

canopic jug writes:Truthout has an editorial entitled, Regulating AI Isn't Enough. Let's Dismantle the Logic That Put It in Schools. Pushing for AI in schools is part of a larger extractive and dehumanizing trend, as opposed to liberating minds.

upstart writes:Mysterious "Gator Rande" and "Medusa BB" CPUs mentioned in roadmap:

upstart writes:But the cure may ruin the web....:

upstart writes:The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019:

fliptop writes:Google warned its 2.5 billion Gmail users worldwide to be on the lookout for a rise in phishing scams:

upstart writes:More than half of patients stopped medical cannabis within a year, especially older adults. Discontinuation was unrelated to pain type or overall health:

upstart writes:A popular shortwave Russian radio station dubbed UVB-76 has been an enigma for decades. But its recent messages have turned it into a tool for Kremlin saber-rattling:

upstart writes:Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5:

upstart writes:The X-37B spaceplane is flying missions few would have foreseen when the program began:

upstart writes:A new security flaw in TheTruthSpy phone spyware is putting victims at risk:

upstart writes:Transport for London (TfL) asks mobile users to wear headphones:

upstart writes:Phys.org published an article about a new experiment:

upstart writes:Rare quadruple star system may solve the mystery of brown dwarfs:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://reclaimthenet.org/4chan-and-kiwi-farms-sue-uk-regulator-ofcom

upstart writes:They singled out the behaviors of Meta's AI chatbots in their letter:

One of our own Anonymous Cowards has found the following story:According to MotorTrend, https://www.motortrend.com/news/new-cars-2026-tech-savvier-less-annoying-driver-assist-systems the annoying driver assist systems on many cars are about to have an upgrade, in this case on a 2026 BMW they just tried. Extra sensors and more nuanced software attempt to take away some of the annoyance.

canopic jug writes:The Eerie Linux blog (also in Gemini) has a longer post about how to actually get started using CP/M, the Control Program for Microcomputers.

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upstart writes:Linux Foundation says yes to NoSQL via DocumentDB:

upstart writes:Large Reasoning Models hitting limits, say Apple boffins:

jelizondo writes:MedicalXpress published a report about breathing techniques and states of mind:

Many people (this AC included) are holding off on a BEV purchase until charging (on long trips) is about as fast/convenient as a gasoline fill up. Mercedes-AMG appear to have shown this capability in a convincing way, as described here, https://www.pmw-magazine.com/news/engine-technology/f1-inspired-concept-amg-shatters-records-and-drives-around-the-world-in-eight-days.html and also here, https://www.motortrend.com/news/mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-ev-records-nardoFrom the first link,

upstart writes:Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture smash:

upstart writes:SpaceX's latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station:

upstart writes:How the cavefish lost its eyes-again and again:

upstart writes:An Empty Strip And Fewer Tips: Is Las Vegas In Trouble?:

JoeMerchant writes:https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/180-years-of-scientific-american-means-180-degree-turns-in-science-here-are/Scientific American turns 180 this year, and recently celebrated with a collection of print features about times in history when science has seemingly done a complete pivot-a 180-degree turn...Do nerves regrow? Are the Martian canals proof of a civilization there? How large is the planet (planetoid?) Pluto? How well have Dr. Quackenbos' observations of hypnotic effects stood the tests of the subsequent 125 years?All published articles in a prestigious journal, reminding us to continue to question and look for reliable corroboration before believing everything we might read or be told.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

canopic jug writes:Developer Antonio Diaz has updated his report on the Xz compression format and concluded that the Xz format is inadequate for general use.

Anonymous Coward writes:From 9 to 5 Google:

upstart writes:Postal services around the world suspend deliveries to US: how will it affect you?:

janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-08-scientists-sustainable-carbon-capture-shrimp.html

upstart writes:Trump threatens taxes, bans, for nations that tax Big Tech:

upstart writes:Twenty Years After Katrina: How Levee Failures Changed America:

upstart writes:Kelp forests in Marine Protected Areas are more resilient to marine heatwaves:

fliptop writes:While Canadians flocked to purchase gas-powered vehicles over the summer, electric vehicle sales continued to nosedive, according to new data from Statistics Canada:

Does 3I/ATLAS Generate its Own Light?upstart writes:Does 3I/ATLAS Generate Its Own Light?:

upstart writes:Revolutionary AI Tech Breathes Life into Virtual Companion Animals:

upstart writes:Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate whether the most distant star identified in the universe is, in fact, a star cluster:

upstart writes:The University of Utah published an article about the 8,000-year history of Great Salt Lake and its watershed:

hubie writes:The future of typography is uncertain:

upstart writes:NASA Challenge Winners Cook Up New Industry Developments - NASA:

upstart writes:Radio Waves Can Strengthen Sense of Smell - Neuroscience News:

canopic jug writes:The Creative Commons has become an unofficial UNESCO NGO partner. UNESCO is the part of UN which advances international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture, and communication.

fliptop writes:Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered major news on Friday, confirming that the United States has finalized an investment deal with Intel, securing a 10% ownership stake in the semiconductor powerhouse. This development marks a significant step in bolstering America's position in global technology amid ongoing concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities and competition from abroad: