Why do dogs’ paws smell like Fritos?
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Scientists invent nanorobots that can repair brain aneurysms
Tiny robots much smaller than blood cells could deliver clot-forming drugs where they’re needed most, a study in rabbits suggests. The tech has yet to be tested in humans.
AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support
Enlarge AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom on August 29 accusing it of seeking to “retroactively change existing VMware contracts to match its new corporate strategy.” The lawsuit, spotted by Channel Futures, concerns claims that Broadcom is not letting AT&T…
Parenting nightmare: Kiss on the cheek causes child’s incurable infection
Enlarge / Herpes simplex virus, (HSV). Image taken with transmission electron microscopy. (credit: Getty | BSIP) As the US Surgeon General recently highlighted, parenting is stressful. From navigating social media to facing a youth mental health crisis, challenges abound. But,…
People who pledge 10% of their income to charity are more morally expansive and open-minded
According to a new study, people who have taken the Giving What We Can (GWWC) pledge to donate at least 10% of their income to charity display distinct cognitive and personality traits. This research was published in the Journal of…
What to expect from Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event
Enlarge / Apple’s event will likely discuss Apple Intelligence, though that’s not going to launch until later in the year with iOS 18.1 (credit: Apple) For years, Apple’s September event has focused almost exclusively on new flagship iPhones and new…
Verizon to buy Frontier for $9.6 billion, says it will expand fiber network
Enlarge / A Verizon FiOS truck in Manhattan on September 15, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado) Verizon today announced a deal to acquire Frontier Communications, an Internet service provider with about 3 million customers in 25…
Scientists just made mice ‘see-through’ using food dye — and humans are next
A common food dye can turn the skin of living mice transparent, but we don’t yet know if it’ll work in humans.
New AI model “learns” how to simulate Super Mario Bros. from video footage
At first glance, these AI-generated Super Mario Bros. videos are pretty impressive. The more you watch, though, the more glitches you’ll see. (credit: MarioVGG) Last month, Google’s GameNGen AI model showed that generalized image diffusion techniques can be used to…
Balatro arrives on phones Sept. 26, so plan your “sick” days accordingly
Enlarge / The energy captured by Balatro‘s mobile announcement trailer is terrifyingly spot-on. (credit: LocalThunk) LocalThunk, the pseudonymous lead developer of the surprise smash hit deckbuilding/roguelike/poker-math-simulation game Balatro, has long given the impression that he understands that his game, having…
