Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals
The ouch of hair pulling is transmitted with the help of a protein used to sense light touches. These details could lead to new treatments.
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Evening types take longer to fall asleep, especially those with a history of depression, study finds
A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience sheds light on the relationship between being an evening person and experiencing longer delays in falling asleep. The study confirmed that individuals who are naturally inclined to stay up late…
Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors
Using ChatGPT to research cyber threats has backfired on bad actors, OpenAI revealed in a report analyzing emerging trends in how AI is currently amplifying online security risks. Not only do ChatGPT prompts expose what platforms bad actors are targeting—and…
Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts
On Wednesday, NYC-based software developer Nick Spreen received a surprising alert on his iPhone 15 Pro, delivered through an early test version of Apple’s upcoming Apple Intelligence text message summary feature. “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the…
The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?
Earlier this month, the Italian energy company Enel X announced an abrupt withdrawal from the North American market. For its residential customers—owners of the popular Juicebox level 2 home chargers—the physical hardware will continue to work, but from tomorrow Enel…
Using inside info, iPhone thieves arrive at your house right after FedEx
There has been a rash of iPhone thefts around the US the past few months, conducted by “porch pirates” often seen on doorbell camera videos scooping up boxes right after they are delivered. Phones shipped by AT&T are being targeted…
Early development is inherently ‘chaotic,’ new atlas of mammal embryos reveals
A new “atlas” of early embryonic development in mammals suggests that the process is highly chaotic — but there is some method to the madness.
Ambivalence in love: Conflicted feelings towards one’s partner might have a surprising upside
A series of three studies found that when people experience mixed and conflicted feelings about their partner, they spend more time thinking about the difficulties in the relationship and ways it can be improved. This leads them to engage in…
The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study
Throughout the game industry’s short history, there’s been ample debate about how much piracy actually impacts a game’s legitimate sales. On one side, some publishers try to argue that every single pirated download should count as a “lost sale” that…
A viral gene drive could offer a new approach to fighting herpes
A new gene drive can copy and paste itself into the genomes of herpes simplex viruses in mice. The end goal is a version that disables the virus in humans.
