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‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics

From the outside, it looks like any ordinary nappy – one of the tens of billions that end up in landfill each year. But the Hiro diaper comes with an unusual companion: a sachet of freeze-dried fungi to sprinkle over a baby’s gloopy excretions.

The idea is to kickstart a catalytic...

This Is a Truly Great iPad Deal

Today at 15:15 PM, via Wired

Bolstered by Apple’s iPadOS 26 update, this discounted tablet is more versatile than ever before.

OpenAI Partners Amass $100 Billion Debt Pile To Fund Its Ambitions

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI’s data centre partners are on course to amass almost $100 billion in borrowing tied to the lossmaking start-up, as the ChatGPT maker benefits from a debt-fuelled spending spree without taking on financial risks itself. Financial Times: SoftBank, Oracle and CoreWeave have borrowed at least $30 billion to invest in the start-up or help build its data centres, according to FT analysis....

The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

Today at 14:00 PM, via Wired

Practicing good “operations security” is essential to staying safe online. Here’s a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives.

No Flight Delays Expected As SAA Updates Aircraft Software

Today at 13:48 PM, via Tech Financials

South African Airways (SAA) confirms it has received an urgent Airworthiness Directive (AD) from Airbus concerning a mandatory software update for the A320 model aircraft. Safety remains SAA’s highest priority. In response, we have taken immediate and proactive measures to ensure full compliance with the directive, which mandates completion of the software installation by 23:59 […]

Officials Clashed in Investigation of Deadly Air India Crash

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

The investigation into the June 12 Air India crash that killed 260 people has been marked by tension, suspicion and poor communication between American and Indian officials, including an episode where NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy instructed her black-box specialists not to board a late-night Indian military flight to a remote facility, WSJ reports. When two American recorder experts landed...

The Mysterious Black Fungus From Chernobyl That May Eat Radiation

Today at 10:01 AM, via Slashdot

Black fungus found growing inside Chernobyl’s destroyed reactor may be feeding on radiation, and researchers have tested samples of the same species aboard the International Space Station to explore whether it could eventually shield astronauts from cosmic rays. Ukrainian scientist Nelli Zhdanova first discovered the melanin-rich mould colonizing the walls and ceilings of the exploded reactor...

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