Nanoparticles Turn Houseplants Into Night Lights Summary Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed a simple method to make succulents glow by injecting a modified light-emitting phosphor compound (similar…
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement Summary Researchers analysing 2.6 million Bluesky posts (Jan 2023–Jul 2025) report that posts about research on Bluesky attract…
Cloud computing has become so normal, it’s invisible Summary Timothy Prickett Morgan argues that cloud computing has normalised to the point of invisibility, tracing its roots from timesharing and grid…
Humans Inhale as Much as 68,000 Microplastic Particles Daily, Study Finds Summary New peer-reviewed research reported via Slashdot and originally covered by The Guardian (and published in PLOS ONE) estimates…
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts Summary Anthropic will begin using user data — specifically new chat transcripts and coding sessions — to train its AI…
TransUnion Says Hackers Stole 4.4 Million Customers’ Personal Information Content summary Credit reporting firm TransUnion has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 4.4 million customers. In a filing with…
US To Publish Economic Data On Blockchain, Commerce Chief Says Summary U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced at a White House cabinet meeting that the Department of Commerce will begin…
Japanese Town Proposes Two-Hour Daily Limit on Smartphones Summary Toyoake, a municipal town in Aichi prefecture, Japan, has proposed a guideline recommending residents limit smartphone use to two hours a…
Imgur’s Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner – Slashdot Summary Imgur’s users have staged a visible revolt against parent company MediaLab AI by flooding the site’s front page…
Microsoft Refuses To Divulge Data Flows To Police Scotland Summary Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) are proceeding with a Microsoft Office 365 rollout despite Microsoft declining to…
