Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Internet Archive—one of cyberspace’s most essential library projects—has achieved a feat that’s hard to even conceptualize. After nearly 30 years of painstaking work,…
A common respiratory bacterium that typically causes pneumonia and sinus infections may also play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai report that Chlamydia pneumoniae can persist in both the eye and the brain for years, where it may…
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, is retiring, Satya Nadella has announced. Asha Sharma, the President of Microsoft’s CoreAI division is taking over Spencer’s role, while Sarah Bond, the current President of Xbox, is resigning. “I am long on gaming…
Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain,…
Sarvam, an Indian AI startup focused on building models for local languages and users, on Friday launched its Indus chat app for web and mobile users, entering a fast-growing market dominated by global players including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The…
It has never been more expensive to buy a new car. The average transaction price last month for buyers in the United States was $48,576, up nearly a third from 2019, according to Edmunds. The “affordable” car—$20,000 or less—is dead….
Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicals Cris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet foods – especially those based on fish – have levels of so-called forever chemicals that exceed European health agency thresholds for humans. The findings point to an…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. There was a time when you had to travel to your nearest arcade or beg your parents for a Game Boy if you wanted…
Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory. Their findings suggest that physical activity strengthens the brain’s built in defense system, helping protect it from age related damage. As…
Indie publisher and developer Finji has accused TikTok of using generative AI to alter the ads for its games on the platform without its knowledge or permission. Finji, which published indie darlings like and , said it only became aware…
Canada-based Mayfair Gold has signed a definitive agreement to acquire three properties owned by Plato Gold in exchange for C$2.5m ($1.79m) in cash. The Guibord, Marriott, and Holloway properties are situated near Mayfair’s existing Fenn-Gib Gold Project, east of Timmins,…
Lisa Kudrow bluntly acknowledged she’s not the most popular character on “Friends.” The actress spoke out about her iconic character, Phoebe Buffay, in the hit sitcom, which also starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and the late…
The BBC’s senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to the edge of the Strait of Hormuz in Oman, which Iran has put a stranglehold on since the war broke out. The critical artery is normally used for 20% of…
