We have been waiting for the Ferrari Luce for eight years. It was January 2018 when, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, former Ferrari chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne first hinted at a “prancing horse” EV to…
Sometimes, you work tirelessly on a problem, only to realise you have been going about it all backwards. Imagine trying to fit a massive antique piano through a tiny doorway. You have tried everything – rotating it, removing the legs,…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In March, we reported on a wild bobcat that had been hit and dragged by a car, who also got her head stuck in…
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered new details about how GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as semaglutide affect brain cells, revealing internal signaling processes that scientists have only begun to understand. The findings, based on experiments…
The company said its next-gen chips will be “feasible and affordable.” Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Huawei has made a bold claim that it can manufacture its own semiconductor chips that are just as good as the competition thanks to a…
Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday. Magnifica Humanitas is the pope’s manifesto on “safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence,” in…
The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — now is the time…
You could argue, and people have, that the top gay dating apps are now optimized for monetization and juicing engagement loops. Increasingly overrun with bots, they are at times even devoid of actual connection. Grindr, with its 15 million monthly…
White shirt material being cleaned with cold plasma University of Alabama in Huntsville, Propulsion Research Center Astronauts in space can’t do laundry – but that may be about to change. And it could mean that those on longer-duration missions will…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A tiny, bright blue octopus Microeledone galapagensis is small enough to fit inside the palm of your hand, but good luck trying to meet…
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack last month. Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died and dozens more were injured when a fire…
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The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury are facing off again on Wednesday after Monday’s WNBA showdown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Considering how that first matchup of the week ended—with six technical fouls assessed in the fourth quarter—the second matchup could be…
