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Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines, say scientists

Today at 18:08 PM, via The Guardian

Study suggests being optimistic produces more antibodies, hinting at future healthcare potential of mental techniques

Being optimistic may boost the immune system according to research that points to a connection between the mind and our body’s natural defences.

Scientists have found people who used positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system responded better to...

NYSE Eyes 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading With Weekend Access and Same-Day Settlement

Today at 17:43 PM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli writes: The New York Stock Exchange, owned by Intercontinental Exchange, is developing a platform for trading tokenized versions of U.S. listed stocks and ETFs around the clock, pending regulatory approval. The system would combine the NYSE’s existing matching engine with blockchain-based settlement, enabling 24×7 trading, instant settlement, and fractional share purchases priced...

IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters

Today at 16:40 PM, via Slashdot

The “surprisingly resilient” global economy is at risk of being disrupted by a sharp reversal in the AI boom, the IMF warned on Monday, as world leaders prepared for talks in the Swiss resort of Davos. From a report: Risks to global economic expansion were “tilted to the downside,” the fund said in an update to its World Economic Outlook, arguing that growth was reliant on a narrow range of...

China Birth Rate Falls To Lowest Since 1949

Today at 16:04 PM, via Slashdot

China’s birth rate fell to 5.6 per 1,000 people in 2025, the lowest figure since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, and the country’s total population contracted by 3.39 million, the sharpest decline since the Mao Zedong era. The drop marks the fourth straight year of population decline and comes despite government efforts to encourage childbearing, including subsidies of about $500...

Are DJI Drones Still Banned? (2026)

Today at 15:00 PM, via Wired

Can you still buy a DJI drone in the US? (Yes.) Will you be able to buy future drones? (Maybe.) Here are the current DJI dos and don’ts.

China Consumed 10.4 Trillion Kilowatt-Hours of Electricity In 2025 – Double the US

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

Slashdot reader hackingbear summarizes this report from Bloomberg: China consumed totally 10.4 trillion kilowatt hours (10.4 petaWh) in 2025 according to data from the National Energy Administration. That’s the highest annual electricity use ever recorded by a single country, and doubled the amount used by the US and surpassed the combined annual total of the EU, Russia, India and Japan. The...

Strange car sales secret in South Africa

Today at 14:07 PM, via MyBroadband

The world’s largest fully-electric and plug-in hybrid carmaker has not shared any details about its sales in South Africa since launching locally in mid-2023.

Dumbphone Owners Have Lost Their Minds

Today at 13:12 PM, via Wired

All my Gen Z friends want to ditch their smartphones. It’s cool. They’re cool. But there’s more at stake than they think.

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