China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report that Chinese engineers appear to have found an effective way to suppress the ‘tunnel boom’ produced when very high-speed…
ThinkPad Designer David Hill Spills Secrets, Designs That Never Made It Summary David W. Hill, lead designer for the ThinkPad from 1995 to 2017, talks to The Register about iconic…
10 weird and wonderful things to look at under a microscope Summary This Live Science feature by Heather Barker lists 10 accessible, intriguing specimens you can examine with a range…
How to photograph your microscope specimens Summary This practical guide by Heather Barker explains straightforward methods to capture stills and video through a microscope — from using purpose-built digital microscopes…
North of England snubbed by UK government bag-a-boffin scheme Summary The UK government’s new £54 million Global Talent Fund (GTF), aimed at attracting top international researchers, has selected 12 universities…
UK proxy traffic surges as users consider VPN alternatives amid Online Safety Act Content summary Decodo reports a notable rise in proxy usage in the UK following the introduction of…
Digital Foundry, the Most Trusted Name in Game Console Analysis, is Going Independent Summary Digital Foundry, the respected technical games and console analysis outlet, has separated from IGN after founder…
Summary Company filings reviewed by Reuters and reported on Slashdot show China’s largest solar manufacturers — Longi Green Energy, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar, JA Solar and Tongwei — collectively cut…
OpenAI Pays Bonuses Ranging Up To Millions of Dollars To 1,000 Researchers, Engineers Summary OpenAI has handed out bonuses to around 1,000 employees — roughly a third of its technical…
OpenAI Releases GPT-5 Summary OpenAI has released GPT-5 after a two-year development cycle. CEO Sam Altman described it as a “significant leap in intelligence”. The model posts state-of-the-art results on…
