Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square. Source link
Bull sharks make ‘friends’—and prefer females to males
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) have a really bad reputation. The ocean’s bad boys are responsible for at least 100 unprovoked attacks on humans, 27…
Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer vanish across the body
For more than two decades, scientists have explored a group of cancer drugs known as CD40 agonist antibodies. Early experiments suggested these treatments could strongly activate the immune system and help it destroy cancer cells. However, results in people were…
Android tablets and foldables are getting a Chrome bookmark bar
Sometimes, it’s the little details in a software update that make the biggest improvements. Google is rolling out a new feature for Chrome that will add a bookmark bar to the browser on Android foldables and tablets. Spotted by 9to5Google,…
DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it’s going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it “slop” that unacceptably alters artistic intent. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling this…
Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday expressing concern over the Pentagon’s decision to give Elon Musk’s company xAI access to classified networks. “Grok, the controversial AI model developed by xAI, has provided…
Save Almost 20 Percent On Our Favorite Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that’s portable, affordable, and waterproof? You can pick up the Tribit Stormbox Mini+ for just $33 from Amazon, a $7 discount from its usual price. It’s super portable, totally waterproof, and has big, bold sound…
AI is nearly exclusively designed by men – here’s how to fix it
From left to right: Rachel Coldicutt, David Leslie, Rumman Chowdhury, Noura Al Moubayed and Wendy Hall Royal Society/Debbie Rowe It’s day two of the Women and the future of science conference at the Royal Society in London, but I’m finding…
Amazon is clearing out last season’s Hisense TVs for up to 40% off
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Amazon is running limited-time deals on Hisense’s full 2025 TV lineup,…
Just 24 minutes of specially designed music could significantly reduce anxiety
A new randomized clinical trial suggests that listening to specially designed music for just 24 minutes may significantly lower anxiety. The music was paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS), a technique that uses rhythmic sound patterns to influence brain activity….
Firefly is getting rebooted as an animated series
Firefly aired for just one season in 2002 before Fox canceled it. In the 24 years since, the sci-fi show has skyrocketed in popularity and now fans are finally getting more. Nathan Fillion has announced that an animated Firefly series…
Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts
Spotify’s Prompted Playlist tool now works for podcasts, after earlier this year. As the name suggests, this is an AI thing. It lets users use natural language, or prompts, to describe what they’re looking for in a playlist and the…
NHL Roundup: Kings move into playoff spot with shootout win over Predators
LOS ANGELES — Adrian Kempe scored the only goal of the shootout in the second round, and the Los Angeles Kings tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Los Angeles…
