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Neural networks speed up search for solid-state battery materials for safer electric cars with extended range
Phys.org - 5 Jun 2025 16:59
Researchers from Skoltech and AIRI Institute have shown how machine learning can speed up the development of new materials for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. These are an emerging energy storage technology which coul...
Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping content into the maw of its eternally ravenous AI
The Register - 5 Jun 2025 04:23
All the cool kids signed licensing deals with the recently-listed forum site Reddit, the popular internet discussion forum, sued Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that the AI biz scraped content generated by its users in ...
A 14-year-old created an app that detects heart disease almost instantly
BGR - 5 Jun 2025 04:04
At only 14 years old, Siddarth Nandyala has created a heart disease detection app that can identify early signs of cardiovascular issues in seconds. The … The post A 14-year-old created an app that detects heart diseas...
Why MTG-S1 is a nowcasting game-changer
Phys.org - 5 Jun 2025 22:10
From an orbit 36,000 km from Earth, the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite (MTG-S) is set to revolutionize the way we forecast severe weather. Unlike the imaging satellites, which complete the constellation of t...
Don't miss Spica shine with the waxing gibbous moon tonight
SPACE.com - 5 Jun 2025 20:00
Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.
App Store hits new global high of $1.3 trillion in developer billings and sales
Cult of Mac - 5 Jun 2025 18:05
Apple's App Store hits new global high in developer billings and sales by the end of 2024 -- $1.3 trillion. (via Cult of Mac - A 24/7 website publishing the latest Apple news, rumors, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Apple leaning heavier on Tata, with iPhone repair shift from Wistron
AppleInsider - 5 Jun 2025 17:58
Tata's take-over of India iPhone and MacBook repair demonstrates Apple's increasing reliance on the native company, over internationals like Wistron and Foxconn. An iPhone being repaired - Image Credit: Apple India is an...
Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes
The Register - 5 Jun 2025 03:40
Recompiled binaries and phone threats used to boost the pressure Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in...
Your Apple Watch Might Not Be as Accurate as You Think, New Study Finds
CNET - 5 Jun 2025 02:32
A new study finds that the Apple Watch accurately measures some key fitness metrics. Others, not so much.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 may not be 'Ultra' branded after all
Android Central - 6 Jun 2025 01:51
A tipster claims that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will bring the Ultra experience to the phone, and the Galaxy Z Fold Ultra isn't a separate model.
Deal: Buy a Samsung Galaxy Ring and get a free $100 gift card
Android Authority - 6 Jun 2025 01:48
It looks like a normal ring, but it is among the best smart wearables around!
Here are three new apps building out the open social web
The Verge - 6 Jun 2025 01:45
For the past couple of years, the virtual FediForum conference has offered a glimpse at what's new in the open social web, with last year's big news being Threads' foray into the fediverse. This year's presentation was n...
A Bat Virus Could Someday Spill Over to Humans, Tipping Off a New Pandemic
Discover - 6 Jun 2025 01:45
Learn why scientists are closely watching HKU5, a type of coronavirus that only needs a small mutation to be able to transfer from bats to humans.
After the Switch 2, there’s no going back to the old eShop
The Verge - 6 Jun 2025 01:43
Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2's launch, Nintendo said that the eShop would be improved and run more smoothly on the new console. Based on our initial testing at The Verge, it's immediately apparent that the Switch 2's e...
3 ancient Maya cities discovered in Guatemala, 1 with an 'astronomical complex' likely used for predicting solstices
Live Science - 6 Jun 2025 01:38
Three ancient Maya cities have been discovered by archaeologists in Guatemala.
People's racial and ethnic identities don't reflect their genetic ancestry
Live Science - 6 Jun 2025 01:35
A new study finds the genetic backgrounds of people in the U.S. are "highly complex" and may differ from their self-defined racial or ethnic groups.
Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing. Its payload would have been a world-first.
Live Science - 6 Jun 2025 01:31
Earth lost contact with the private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" during an attempted moon landing on Thursday. The lander was carrying what would have been the first European-built rover to explore the moon.
A Cosmic Tech Mystery Results in Literal Lost Souls in This Sci-Fi Short Story
Gizmodo - 6 Jun 2025 01:30
Read this month's Lightspeed Magazine selection, 'The Twenty-One Second God' by Peter Watts, right here on io9.
Mii Fighters are breaking Super Smash Bros. Ultimate matches on the Switch 2
Engadget - 6 Jun 2025 01:23The more features Samsung Health gets, the more I dread the inevitable AI subscription
Android Central - 6 Jun 2025 01:22
With all the official and leaked info about upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 features, I suspect a Samsung Health subscription will arrive soon after.
Galaxy Lockscreens Can Use AI to Show You in Outfits You Might Want to Buy
CNET - 6 Jun 2025 01:21
Samsung teams up with Glance AI to let users buy products from their phone lock screens.
How the Brain Tells Imagination from Reality, And When It Fails
Neuroscience News - 6 Jun 2025 01:15
A new study identifies the brain mechanisms that help us distinguish real experiences from imagined ones. Researchers found that the fusiform gyrus--a region involved in visual processing--plays a key role in telling rea...