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Garden shed of vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner added to heritage at risk register

Thursday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Hut where father of immunology trialled first smallpox vaccine among 138 additions to Historic England list

A rustic, ordinary-looking English garden hut regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health and saving countless lives – has been added to the nation’s heritage at risk register.

The hut belonged to Edward Jenner (1749-1823), regarded as someone who has...

From St. Basil’s to Bondi: the brilliant ‘beaver’ supermoon – in pictures

Thursday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The largest supermoon of the year, the so-called ‘beaver’ moon is the biggest and brightest of 2025, just 357,000 km from Earth

Watch November’s ‘beaver’ supermoon rising over Sydney’s Bondi beach – video

Glowing September supermoon lights up the sky – in pictures

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Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode two: the magic and mystery – podcast

Thursday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Jon Watts, the Guardian’s global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon?

In episode two of this miniseries from June 2025, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s...

How to Play Fed Rate Cut: The 3 Best Altcoins to Invest In Right Now

Thursday at 06:42 AM, via Tech Financials

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Oct. 29 lowered the central bank’s overnight borrowing rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%. The move was widely expected, but Fed chief Jerome Powell’s comments cast doubt on whether an additional cut will be introduced in December. Lower rates typically support risk-on assets, making it easier to […]

A New Ion-Based Quantum Computer Makes Error Correction Simpler

Thursday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: The US- and UK-based company Quantinuum today unveiled Helios, its third-generation quantum computer, which includes expanded computing power and error correction capability. Like all other existing quantum computers, Helios is not powerful enough to execute the industry’s dream money-making algorithms, such as those that would be...

The Louvre’s Video Surveillance Password Was ‘Louvre’

Thursday at 03:30 AM, via Slashdot

A bungled October 18 heist that saw $102 million of crown jewels stolen from the Louvre in broad daylight has exposed years of lax security at the national art museum. From trivial passwords like ‘LOUVRE’ to decades-old, unsupported systems and easy rooftop access, the job was made surprisingly easy. PC Gamer reports: As Rogue cofounder and former Polygon arch-jester Cass Marshall notes on...

72% of Game Developers Say Steam Is Effectively a PC Gaming Monopoly

Thursday at 02:50 AM, via Slashdot

A new survey of over 300 US and UK gaming executives found that 72% view Steam as a monopoly. “Furthermore, 88% said that at least three-quarters of their revenue came from Steam, while 37% reported that the platform accounted for 90% of their total revenue,” adds Techspot. From the report: Atomik Research conducted the recent survey on behalf of Rokky, a company that helps game publishers...

Gemini AI To Transform Google Maps Into a More Conversational Experience

Thursday at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat. Fueled by Google’s Gemini AI technology, the world’s most popular navigation app will become a more conversational companion as part of a redesign announced Wednesday. The hands-free experience is meant to turn Google Maps into...

Universe expansion may be slowing, not accelerating, study suggests

Thursday at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Astronomers cast doubt on Nobel prize-winning theory and suggest universe could end in ‘big crunch’

Astronomers have cast doubt on a Nobel prize-winning theory that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, suggesting that instead it may be slowing down.

If confirmed, this would have profound implications for the fate of the universe, raising the possibility that rather than expanding for...

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