New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech
New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech Summary Researchers have developed a brain–computer interface (BCI) that decodes “inner speech” — the words people silently think — and…
Arctic Glaciers Face ‘Terminal’ Decline As Microbes Accelerate Ice Melt
Arctic Glaciers Face ‘Terminal’ Decline As Microbes Accelerate Ice Melt Summary Scientists working in Svalbard warn that Arctic glaciers are in a “terminal” decline, in part because microbes living on…
Aging Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds
Ageing Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds Summary Researchers have identified ReHMGB1 (a form of the HMGB1 protein) as a circulating messenger that can transmit…
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests Summary A large observational study published in the BMJ reports that people newly diagnosed with ADHD who take medication show lower risks…
Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl
Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl Summary The TIOBE Programming Community Index reports Python at its highest ranking ever with a 26.14% rating, far ahead of C++ (9.18%)…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use Summary OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week and — despite some early user complaints that it felt less intuitive — the model…
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts Summary Puerto Rico and several US regions are increasingly relying on home batteries paired with rooftop solar to reduce…
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower Summary Volkswagen is offering an optional paid upgrade for the ID.3 electric hatchback that increases available power from 201 bhp…
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Summary Matt Asay, writing in InfoWorld and highlighted by Slashdot, reminds readers that many large companies quietly do the unglamorous but essential…
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast Summary At Black Hat and in reporting from Axios, security firms showcased new AI-driven tools aimed at improving cyber defence, while…