KDE Plasma Finally Gets Rounded Bottom Window Corners
Summary KDE Plasma has finally introduced rounded bottom window corners in its upcoming version 6.5, a feature users have been requesting for years. This change, set to be enabled by…
Jack Dorsey Pumps $10M Into a Nonprofit Focused on Open Source Social Media
Jack Dorsey has invested $10 million in a nonprofit initiative called andOtherStuff, aimed at funding open-source social media projects. The initiative is meant to revolutionise the social media landscape by…
Healthy Babies Born in Britain After Scientists Used DNA From Three People to Avoid Genetic Disease
Researchers in Britain have recently announced the birth of eight healthy babies using a groundbreaking technique that utilises DNA from three individuals to prevent genetic diseases. The method involves integrating…
Kill Russian Soldiers, Win Points: Is Ukraine’s New Drone Scheme Gamifying War?
Ukraine’s military has introduced a new points system that gamifies warfare through drone warfare. Under the scheme, units earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed,…
‘Inside the Silicon Valley Push to Breed Super-Babies’
Inside the Silicon Valley Push to Breed Super-Babies San Francisco startup Orchid Health claims to offer embryo screening that could eliminate numerous diseases and potentially enhance desirable traits. They assert…
Mysterious Antimatter Physics Discovered at the Large Hadron Collider
Summary Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have made a significant breakthrough by observing a new class of antimatter particles decaying differently than their matter counterparts. This phenomenon could…
Jack Dorsey Pumps $10M Into a Nonprofit Focused on Open Source Social Media
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Block, has made a substantial investment of $10 million into a nonprofit aimed at fostering open-source social media initiatives. This funding…
Healthy Babies Born in Britain After Scientists Used DNA From Three People to Avoid Genetic Disease
Eight healthy babies have been born in Britain using a groundbreaking technique involving DNA from three individuals. This innovative method aims to prevent mothers from passing on rare genetic diseases…
First Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip Created In Commercial Foundry
First Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip Created In Commercial Foundry Scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University have created the world’s first electronic-photonic-quantum system-on-a-chip. The breakthrough was announced in a…
Why IBM’s Amazing ‘Sliding Keyboard’ ThinkPad 701 Never Survived Past 1995
IBM’s ThinkPad 701, renowned for its unique sliding ‘butterfly’ keyboard, revolutionised the concept of portable computing in 1995 by offering full-sized keys in a compact device. Despite its innovative design…