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The Great Big Power Play

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

Meta Just Bought Manus, an AI Startup Everyone Has Been Talking About

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

Meta has agreed to acquire viral AI agent startup Manus, “a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it materialized this spring with a demo video so slick it went instantly viral,” reports TechCrunch. “The clip showed an AI agent that could do things like screen job candidates, plan vacations, and analyze stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it...

How I Turned My Crypto Holdings Into Daily Income in 2026

Today at 10:38 AM, via Tech Financials

For years, my crypto strategy was built around patience. I bought assets I believed in, stored them securely, and waited. Like many long-term holders, I accepted volatility as part of the game and trusted that time would do the work. But as markets moved sideways and uncertainty increased, I began to question one thing: why […]

XRP Price Prediction: XRP Fails to Hold Support as EV2 Gaming Presale Sees Strong Participation

Today at 10:32 AM, via Tech Financials

Ripple’s XRP extended its recent weakness this week, falling below a support level even as spot exchange-traded funds tied to the token continued to post regular inflows. At the same time, market attention has shifted toward the early-stage presale of EV2, a gaming token launched by Funtico, which has recorded high participation during its initial […]

PhDs Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal reports that Boston’s once-booming biotech sector has hit a sharp downturn, leaving newly minted Ph.D.s struggling to find work as venture funding dries up, lab space sits empty, and companies downsize or relocate amid rising costs and policy uncertainty. The Wall Street Journal reports: Boston’s biotech sector, long a vital economic engine for one of America’s...

LG reveals new TV to take on Samsung

Today at 08:02 AM, via MyBroadband

LG Electronics introduced a TV designed to resemble framed artwork, imitating a style popularised by rival Samsung Electronics in recent years.

Digitap ($TAP) vs XRP: Why This $1.86 Giant Might Be Toppled by the Best Crypto Presale

Today at 07:00 AM, via Tech Financials

As 2025 draws to a close, XRP finds itself in an uncomfortable position. After a year full of institutional partnerships and renewed optimism, the token that once symbolized the future of global payments is now struggling to gain momentum. Over the past few days, XRP has hovered between $1.80 and $1.86, showing little sign of […]

Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment

Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.

Millions of people have the disease globally – but treatments are mostly selected...

Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work? – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market worth billions of pounds. Promises of mental and physical health benefits have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims?

In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about...

Understanding Online Casino Licensing and Regulation Globally

Today at 06:14 AM, via Tech Financials

Online casino licensing is the framework that determines whether a gaming platform operates with oversight, accountability, and enforceable standards. As online casinos expanded beyond national borders, regulation evolved into a global system shaped by regional laws, economic priorities, and consumer protection philosophies. While players often encounter licensing details buried in website...

Researchers Make ‘Neuromorphic’ Artificial Skin For Robots

Today at 05:33 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The nervous system does an astonishing job of tracking sensory information, and does so using signals that would drive many computer scientists insane: a noisy stream of activity spikes that may be transmitted to hundreds of additional neurons, where they are integrated with similar spike trains coming from still other neurons. Now,...

Russian Enthusiasts Planning DIY DDR5 Memory Amidst Worldwide Shortage

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Amid a global DDR5 shortage and soaring prices, Russian hardware enthusiasts are experimenting with do-it-yourself DDR5 RAM by sourcing empty PCBs and soldering memory chips by hand. Tom’s Hardware reports: The idea comes from Russian YouTuber PRO Hi-Tech’s Telegram channel, where a local enthusiast known as “Vik-on” already performs VRAM upgrades for GPUs, so this is a relatively safe...

Fedora Continued At The Forefront Of Upstream Linux Innovations In 2025

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Phoronix’s Michael Larabel is “reliving some of the best moments for Fedora Linux in 2025” by highlighting the year’s most popular news around the distro. Throughout 2025, Fedora continued to lead upstream Linux innovation with bold changes like Wayland-only GNOME, newer kernels, architecture cleanups, and experimental features — while openly grappling with controversial shifts such as dropping...

‘Pull Over and Show Me Your Apple Wallet’

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: MacRumors reports that Apple plans to expand iPhone and Apple Watch driver’s licenses to 7 U.S. states (CT, KY, MS, OK, UT, AR, VA). A recent convert is the State of Illinois, whose website videos demo how you can use your Apple Wallet license to display proof of identity or age the next time you get carded by a cop, bartender, or TSA agent. The new...

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