Hum is set in an over-heated near-future metropolis Ingram Publishing / Alamy Hum by Helen Phillips, the story of a mother’s struggle to protect and nurture her small family in a broiling, near-future metropolis, has won this year’s Climate Fiction…
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For more than 250 years, stories from early explorers described crocodiles as a common sight along the shores of the Seychelles. But after permanent settlers arrived in 1770, the island population disappeared rapidly. Within about 50 years, the crocodiles had…
So much for “no current plans” to sunset the app. Miguel Lagoa/Shutterstock If you thought the news that Disney wasn’t planning to axe Hulu’s standalone app seemed too good to be true, it appears you were right. Despite…
Motorola’s latest Razr Ultra proves that its flip foldable format has evolved to become more than just a nostalgic gimmick. I’d understand if you’re not interested in shelling out $1,499.99 for the 2026 model, but the similar 2025 Motorola Razr…
It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from investors now. Ariel Katz, co-founder and CEO of a nine-year-old healthcare data platform H1, argues that not all SaaS companies should be painted with the same broad…
There’s a new autonomous vehicle in town, or at least in the towns of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. Starting in the next few weeks, Alphabet self-driving vehicle developer Waymo will start picking up members of the public in…
OpenAI is one company testing how well its technology can perform on mathematical tests Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Mathematicians have never been so sought after by the world’s richest people. At universities across the world, academics are seeing their colleagues mysteriously…
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Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a brain immune protein that may play a major role in the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Their findings, published in Neuron, suggest that blocking this…
Sights in the French capital Paris have also been impacted by the hot weather. The world’s most visited museum, the Louvre, said it would close its doors earlier this week. The Louvre said its historic building “remains fragile, external and…
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a stand-alone AI companion app designed to help creators grow their audiences on the social network. By giving creators access to this AI companion app, Meta is looking…
Dec 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) warms up prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will…
