Diagnostic dilemma: Weakness in a man’s leg revealed his abnormally small brain
A man went to hospital complaining about weakness in his left leg, and subsequent brain scans revealed a surprising finding.
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In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees
Unlike workers at many other federal agencies this week, probationary employees at NASA were not terminated on Tuesday. For much of the day employees at the space agency anticipated a directive from the White House Office of Personnel Management to…
Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
Most PC games that you can play on a modern PC would run faster on an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 than, say, a GTX 1070. But some games, from a particular phase of enthusiasm for particles, destructible environments, and…
New Grok 3 release tops LLM leaderboards despite Musk-approved “based” opinions
On Monday, Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, released Grok 3, a new AI model family set to power chatbot features on the social network X. This latest release adds image analysis and simulated reasoning capabilities to the platform’s existing text-…
Want better focus and a happier mind? This simple smartphone change could be the answer
Spending hours each day connected to the internet through our smartphones has become the norm for many. However, new research indicates that taking a break from this constant online access can lead to noticeable improvements in mental health, overall happiness,…
Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
PC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in the US by 10 percent, a direct response to the new 10 percent import tariff on Chinese goods that the Trump administration announced earlier this…
Streamer completes hitless run of seven FromSoft Soulslikes without leveling up
If you know just one thing about FromSoft’s recent history of so-called “Soulslike” games, you probably know that they have a well-earned reputation for absolutely brutal difficulty. But these titles apparently just weren’t difficult enough for streamer dinossindgeil (aka Nico)…
Blood moon 2025: How to see the moon turn red over North America during March’s total lunar eclipse
Here’s everything you need to know about how to see the first “blood moon” total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one visible from North America this year, when it rises in March.
Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks
Microsoft said it has detected a new variant of XCSSET, a powerful macOS malware family that has targeted developers and users since at least 2020. The variant, which Microsoft reported Monday, marked the first publicly known update to the malware…
New study on despair and voter turnout has troubling implications
A recent study published in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law suggests that feelings of hopelessness and despair have significant consequences that extend beyond individual well-being, influencing how people participate in politics and engage with their communities. The…
