Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Summary Matt Asay writes in an InfoWorld opinion piece that large companies do a lot of the “unsexy but essential” work that…
Google AI Overviews Linked To 25% Drop In Publisher Referral Traffic, New Data Shows
Google AI Overviews Linked To 25% Drop In Publisher Referral Traffic, New Data Shows Summary Digital Content Next (DCN) surveyed 19 member publishers (including news and entertainment brands such as…
Chinese State Media Calls US a ‘Surveillance Empire’ Over Trackers In Chips
Chinese State Media Calls US a ‘Surveillance Empire’ Over Trackers In Chips Summary The piece reports on a commentary by Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, criticising the United States after…
Wine 10.13 Released
Wine 10.13 Released Summary Wine 10.13 has been released after a one-month pause. The update adds a Windows Gaming Input configuration tab to the Joystick Control Panel, introduces new cryptographic…
‘Yubin Archive’ Pirate Library Operator Arrested, Illegal Study Materials Group Canceled For 330K Members
‘Yubin Archive’ Pirate Library Operator Arrested, Illegal Study Materials Group Canceled For 330K Members Summary South Korean authorities arrested the operator of “Yubin Archive”, a large Telegram-based pirate library that…
Sam Altman’s Brain Chip Venture Is Mulling Gene Therapy Approach
Summary Bloomberg reports that Sam Altman’s brain‑chip venture (reportedly called Merge Labs) is exploring a gene therapy route to improve brain–computer interfaces. The plan under consideration would genetically alter neurons…
New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech
New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech Summary Neuroscientists have demonstrated a brain–computer interface that decodes imagined (inner) speech and transcribes it to text. Building on existing…
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, with tiny snow- and ice-dwelling microbes…
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 a protein—ReHMGB1, a form of HMGB1—that can carry a senescence signal through the bloodstream…
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests Summary A recent analysis reported on by the BBC and published in the BMJ suggests that drug treatment for people newly diagnosed…