Bathroom Doomscrolling May Increase Your Risk of Hemorrhoids Summary A preliminary study published in PLOS One and reported by Popular Science suggests that scrolling on a smartphone while on the…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a federal copyright lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging the service trained on the studio’s…
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg Summary An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg has filed suit against Meta after his commercial Facebook page was repeatedly disabled for allegedly impersonating Meta’s…
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice Summary In a large collaborative effort, neuroscientists have produced the first brain-wide map of decision-making activity in mice. The project pooled recordings…
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research links long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with the formation of toxic protein clumps in…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has signed its first airline partner, JetBlue, aiming to provide satellite‑powered in‑flight Wi‑Fi. Amazon…
Summary A UK government pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot (Oct–Dec 2024) showed mixed results: users were broadly satisfied, especially for routine tasks like meeting summaries and emails, but there was…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber India has begun offering short digital gigs to its rideshare and delivery drivers via the…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website Summary Canada’s National Observer reports that Google quietly removed its high-profile net-zero pledge from its sustainability website. The commitment — originally highlighted as…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market value has stayed roughly flat at about $25 billion for the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC…
