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 that decodes “inner speech” — the words a person thinks without attempting to…
Arctic Glaciers Face ‘Terminal’ Decline As Microbes Accelerate Ice Melt
Arctic Glaciers Face ‘Terminal’ Decline As Microbes Accelerate Ice Melt Summary Researchers working in Svalbard and reported via Slashdot (sourcing The Guardian) warn that Arctic glaciers are entering a “terminal”…
Aging Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds
Aging Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds Summary Researchers have identified a protein called ReHMGB1 that appears to carry a senescence signal through the bloodstream,…
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests
Summary A recent report summarised by Slashdot, based on BBC coverage of a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), finds that drug treatment for people newly diagnosed with…
Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost
Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost Summary Foxconn’s Q2 results show a major business shift: its Cloud and Networking Products division — driven…
Should UK.gov save money by looking for open source alternatives to Microsoft? You decide
Should UK.gov save money by looking for open source alternatives to Microsoft? You decide Summary The Register frames a public debate around the UK government’s recently reported Strategic Partnership Arrangement…
Sysadmin cured a medical mystery by shifting a single cable
Sysadmin cured a medical mystery by shifting a single cable Summary Jake, the sole sysadmin at a hospital, was called to investigate a very slow workstation used to view CT…
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’ Summary Microsoft is removing programme-based volume discounts for Online Services sold under Enterprise Agreements and aligning prices with those published on Microsoft.com.…
Exposure To Some Common Pfas Changes Gene Activity, New Study Finds
Exposure To Some Common Pfas Changes Gene Activity, New Study Finds Summary New research indicates that exposure to some common PFAS (so‑called “forever chemicals”) causes changes in gene activity —…
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down – Slashdot Summary Kaisen Linux, a Debian-based distribution focused on system administration, rescue and network diagnostic tools, is shutting down. The distro offered multiple…