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An anonymous reader shares a report: In 2013, scientists unveiled the first lab-grown burger at a cost of $330,000. By 2023, the FDA approved cultivated chicken for sale. The price had dropped to around $10-$30 per pound, and over $3 billion in investor money had poured into more than 175 companies developing meat grown from animal cells instead of slaughtered animals. The promise is...
A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.
With specs nearly identical to last year’s Pixel 9a, the new Pixel 10a doesn’t pack as much of a punch as prior A-series smartphones.
New York, NY – Contour Network has appointed Rahul Bhargava (Linkedin) as Interim Chief Operating Officer, reinforcing management leadership as the platform enters its next phase of growth following its acquisition by XDC Ventures in Q4 2025. Bhargava’s appointment signals a strategic acceleration phase for Contour as it expands beyond digitising Letters of Credit to […]
The Food and Drug Administration has reversed its decision on Moderna’s flu vaccine and has agreed to review it for possible approval, Moderna announced on Wednesday. From a report: Last week, the agency rejected Moderna’s application for review of a new flu vaccine, saying the company’s research design was flawed. But in subsequent discussions the company said that the agency had relented and...
Humain, which was created by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year, said it made the investment just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket company.
Whether by app or old-school antennas, budget-friendly options abound.
An anonymous reader shares a report: An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said. “You need to meet Orion. This has been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University,” Neha Singh, a...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent of transistors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, and memory chips of the 1960s, economists and companies expected these new technologies to disrupt workplaces and result in a surge of...
Vasion, a leader in serverless printing and Intelligent Print Automation, today announced it has achieved FedRAMP® High Authorization to Operate (ATO) through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Sophisticated bots are adapting in real time, outpacing traditional banking authentication controls.
The payments processing platform’s management will remain with the company post-acquisition.
A “small studio look” used to mean a camera body, a couple of lights, and a table that slowly became a permanent set in someone’s apartment. In 2026, a phone can get surprisingly close, as long as the shoot is treated like a tiny production instead of a quick clip. The difference rarely comes from […]
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Unlike some smartwatches, a ring doesn’t need to be charged every day.
Benoît Richaud is working with 16 figure skaters from 13 countries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. WIRED spoke to him about how he roots for all of them.
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.
In recent years, South Africa has emerged as one of the most active financial markets on the African continent. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is the largest in Africa, and retail participation in financial markets, including forex, indices, and crypto, has grown significantly. According to data from the South African Reserve Bank, retail investment and […]
Sporting a refined design and incredible integrated GPU performance, the Dell XPS 14 is the return to form I hoped it would be.
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We spoke with registered dietitians and tested popular formulas to break down the research behind functional fungi.
While Africa’s data centre footprint is expanding rapidly, the continent still accounts for only 0.6% of global data centre capacity.