Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
On Friday, Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), died at age…
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Sugary diets associated with greater likelihood of depression
A new study has found that individuals who prefer sweet foods and drinks are more…
Rebellion brews underground in Silo S2 trailer
Rebecca Ferguson returns as Juliette in the second season of Apple TV’s Silo. Apple TV’s…
Smart gardening firm’s shutdown a reminder of Internet of Things’ fickle nature
AeroGarden, which sells Wi-Fi-connected indoor gardening systems, is going out of business on January 1.…
People think they already know everything they need to make decisions
The world is full of people who have excessive confidence in their own abilities. This…
AI chatbots can read and write invisible text, creating an ideal covert channel
What if there was a way to sneak malicious instructions into Claude, Copilot, or other…
Do you really need those routine dental X-rays? Probably not.
Has your dentist ever told you that it’s recommended to get routine dental X-rays every…
Lots of PCs are poised to fall off the Windows 10 update cliff one year from today
One year from today, on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for…
Is it COVID or the flu? At-home tests can look for both viruses at once
A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses.…
Around 3% of children suffer from symptoms of both autism and ADHD
A study in Spain found that around 3% of schoolchildren exhibit symptoms of both autism…
Musk’s X blocked links to JD Vance dossier after hearing from Trump campaign
Elon Musk’s X blocked links to the JD Vance dossier after hearing directly from the…
Scientists design new ‘AGI benchmark’ that indicates whether any future AI model could cause ‘catastrophic harm’
OpenAI scientists have designed MLE-bench — a compilation of 75 extremely difficult tests that can…
5,000-year-old jade ‘dragon’ unearthed in tomb in China
Archaeologists have found the largest ever jade “dragon” made by the Neolithic Hongshan culture on…
New study reveals lasting impact of childhood adversity on brain development
A new study published in Psychological Medicine sheds light on how childhood adversities, such as…
Your brain can perceive subtle odor changes in a single sniff
The speed at which our brain can tell smells apart is on par with color…
Periodic table of elements quiz: How many elements can you name in 10 minutes?
Can you name everything from Ac to Zr? Test your knowledge of the periodic table…
Two comets will be visible in the night skies this month
The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it…
5,000-year-old cemetery in Spain has twice as many females as males, and nobody knows why
There are more than twice as many females as males buried in an ancient cemetery…
China’s secretive new ‘Thousands Sails’ satellites are an astronomer’s nightmare, 1st observations reveal
The first observations of China’s Qianfan satellites, which were launched in August, suggest that they…
The confrontation effect revealed: Outrage over opposing political views fuels social media engagement
Social media users are more likely to engage with posts that provoke rather than affirm…
Record-breaking ancient spinning galaxy challenges cosmic evolution theories
Astronomers have discovered the earliest strongly rotating galaxy ever seen that’s well-organized rather than chaotic,…
The flirting paradox: Why others’ attention to your partner can cool your desire
Choosing a partner is one of life’s most consequential decisions, profoundly impacting one’s future trajectory…
Underwater mountains in the Pacific Ocean may be home to 20 new species
Rare deep-sea creatures drift through a garden of sponges and corals that grow alongside an…
Phaistos Disk: 3,000-year-old inscriptions from Crete that have never been deciphered
None of the many interpretations of the Phaistos Disk’s inscriptions are universally accepted.
