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New Report Finds Some Babies Spend Up To Eight Hours a Day on Screens

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

fjo3 shares a report from The Times: More than two-thirds of babies under two use screens, a report has found, and some are exposed for up to eight hours a day. Nearly a third of newborns were found to be watching screens for more than three hours a day, while almost 20 percent of infants of four to 11 months used screens for more than an hour a day. The report comes after the government issued...

Flowgear named IAMCP SA ISV Partner of the Year

Yesterday at 08:32 AM, via ITWeb

According to IAMCP South Africa, the award recognises Flowgear for scaling a world-class iPaaS solution and achieving the first AI Design Win in the CEMA region.

The Race To Mine Critical Minerals For AI And Clean Energy Is Creating ‘Sacrifice Zones’ That Harm Water And Health Of World’s Poor

Yesterday at 08:03 AM, via Tech Financials

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with polluted […]

Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings...

Goldman Sachs warns of tech bubble

Yesterday at 07:49 AM, via TechCentral

Goldman Sachs has warned that US software valuations look stretched, like they were in the dot-com era.

Musk Testifies OpenAI Was Created As Nonprofit To Counter Google

Yesterday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

Elon Musk testified on day two of his trial against OpenAI, saying he helped create the company as a nonprofit counterweight to Google and would not have backed it if the goal had been private profit. CNBC reports: Musk on Tuesday was the first witness called to testify in the trial. He spoke about his upbringing, his many companies, his role in founding OpenAI and his understanding of its...

Sam Neill announces he is cancer-free after taking part in Australian clinical trial: ‘I’m very, very excited’

Yesterday at 04:00 AM, via The Guardian

Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia

Sam Neill has announced he is now cancer-free after undergoing a new treatment when chemotherapy stopped working on his stage-three blood cancer.

The Jurassic Park actor made the announcement on Australian broadcaster 7News while...

OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins

Yesterday at 01:45 AM, via Wired

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.

Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds

Yesterday at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves

It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago.

Experts say the results offer fresh insights into the domestication of our canine companions. However,...

Electrical Current Might Be the Key To a Better Cup of Coffee

Yesterday at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee — so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him. His latest project: discovering a novel means of measuring the flavor profile of coffee simply by sending an electrical current through a...

Apple Vision Pro Used In World-First Cataract Surgery

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple’s Vision Pro has been used in what’s described as the world’s first cataract surgery performed with the headset. MacRumors reports: [New York opthalmologist] Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD completed the initial procedure in October 2025 and has since performed hundreds of additional cases using ScopeXR, a surgical platform he co-developed for Apple’s mixed reality device. ScopeXR streams...

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