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Quilts Are Better Than Sleeping Bags

Saturday at 12:04 PM, via Wired

Tired of sleeping like a mummy in a bag? Improve your backcountry sleep and carry less weight with an ultralight quilt.

Apple Working To Cram Massive Gemini Model Into iPhone To Power New Siri

Saturday at 10:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple is reportedly working to shrink Google’s Gemini models enough to power parts of a long-delayed AI-enhanced Siri on iPhones. But despite Apple’s best efforts to run the AI locally, “the iPhone’s Gemini makeover will lean heavily on Google and Nvidia in the cloud,” reports Ars Technica. That could complicate Apple’s privacy-first AI messaging, especially if more complex Siri requests are...

‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies

Saturday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing

On a Friday evening in late April, Cathy Tie, the Canadian serial entrepreneur and self-styled “Biotech Barbie”, is centre stage at New York City’s famous Carnegie...

What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend?

Saturday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

A blue micromoon is a rare spectacle, though it’s not as blue or as micro as you might imagine

This weekend the night skies will feature a rare spectacle – a blue micromoon. We take a look at what the phrase means and how to catch a glimpse of the event.

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RIP: Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Star Wars Editor, Dies At 80

Saturday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

“`Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 brings word that Marcia Lucas, part of the editing team for both Star Wars and Return of the Jedi, has died at age 80 after a battle with metastatic cancer. Married to George Lucas from 1969 to 1983, Marcia is remembered by The Wrap as “a powerful asset in the early days of the Star Wars series, helping shape its voice and identity long before it became the...

Dell Stock Surges 32% in One Day. Big Revenue From AI Servers Stuns Analysts

Saturday at 01:34 AM, via Slashdot

Dell’s stock skyrocketed 32.76% on Friday, “its best day ever,” reports CNBC, after Dell “reported its fastest pace for revenue growth for any period since returning to the public market in 2018…” “Shares are now up 234% in 2026.”Dell, which reported first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, saw a flood of artificial intelligence-related demand for its servers, which contain graphics...

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

Saturday at 01:00 AM, via The Guardian

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide

Poor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest.

The number of younger people diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost 80% in three decades. Worldwide cases of early-onset cancer increased from 1.82m in 1990 to 3.26m in...

Wix Is the Latest To Cut 20% of Jobs While Citing AI

Friday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

Wix is laying off roughly 20% of its workforce, about 1,000 employees, as CEO Avishai Abrahami cites both the rapid evolution of AI and currency pressure from a stronger Israeli shekel against the dollar. The web developer joins a growing list of tech companies making similar cuts, including Amazon, Block, Cisco, Cloudflare, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle and Intuit. Fast Company reports: “We have...

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