Mix of beer-like drink with psychotropics suggests Wari elites used drugs for political advantage
A team of researchers from Dickinson College, the Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Rochester, has found evidence of pre-Columbian Andes elites using drugged beverages to promote political advantage. In their paper published in the journal A.....»»
Automakers reverse course on EV targets
Cooling sales growth, high vehicle prices and uncertain political outcomes have forced automakers to pivot......»»
Outsourcing conservation in Africa: NGO management reduces poaching and boosts tourism, but raises risks for civilians
There's an experiment going on in conservation in Africa. With biodiversity imperiled, and nations facing financial and political crises, some governments are transferring the management of protected areas to private, non-governmental organizations (.....»»
People are overdosing on off-brand weight-loss drugs, FDA warns
Bad math and unclear directions are behind overdoses of up to 20 times the normal amount. Enlarge / Wegovy is an injectable prescription weight-loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. (credit: Getty | Michael Siluk).....»»
97% of CrowdStrike systems are back online; Microsoft suggests Windows changes
Kernel access gives security software a lot of power, but not without problems. Enlarge / A bad update to CrowdStrike's Falcon security software crashed millions of Windows PCs last week. (credit: CrowdStrike) CrowdStrik.....»»
Communicating numbers boosts trust in climate change science, research suggests
The intuition to distill hard numbers like "90 percent" into words like "almost all" may help make science and statistics more accessible, but new research shows that isn't necessarily the best way to engage people online......»»
Climate-smart coffee: Researchers explore Robusta coffee as alternative to Arabica
Crave that cup of coffee in the morning? Globally, consumers drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. Someone grows all that joe: More than 100 million farmers worldwide produce coffee......»»
AMD’s new flagship chip just did something unprecedented
Leaked benchmark results of a Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample suggests that consumers may be able to overclock the chip to 6GHz......»»
We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted hands
Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here's what it cooked up for us. Enlarge In June, Runway debuted a new text-to-video synthesis model called Gen-3 Alpha. It converts written descriptions called "prompts".....»»
Same-sex marriage recognition helps countries attract and retain highly skilled workers, research suggests
Marriage equality appears to have a major economic benefit for countries. Washington State University researchers found that European countries that recognized same-sex marriages kept more of their highly skilled workers from emigrating to the U.S......»»
Best smart lock deals: Save on Yale, Philips, August, and more
Protect your smart home while also making it more convenient for your family by taking advantage of any of the smart lock deals that we've rounded up here......»»
The Race for the Next Ozempic
The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune......»»
When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?
The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to shape public perception of the current premier, Steven Miles. This move has not only highlighted the inn.....»»
Scientists hijack natural delivery system to send engineered proteins to target cells
Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery system that scientists are working on harnessing to move revolutionary biological drugs—molecules like proteins, RNA and combinations of the two—to specific diseased parts of the body......»»
Apple Intelligence may get ability to create Apple Music playlist art
Code within the latest iOS 18 developer beta suggests that Apple Intelligence will play a part in creating playlist artwork within Apple Music.Apple Intelligence may create artwork for Apple Music playlistsApple is truly planning to plug Apple Intell.....»»
Q&A: Expert discusses political advertising in the 2024 election
Steve Caplan is no stranger to the high-stakes world of political advertising. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of politics, advertising and marketing, Caplan brings real-world experience to his teaching at the USC Annenberg Schoo.....»»
iOS 18: How to take advantage of Game Mode on iPhone and what it does
iOS 18 takes gaming further with a dedicated Game Mode for iPhone and iPad. The new feature redirects system resources to maintain high frame rates, improves Bluetooth controller responsiveness and audio with AirPods, and more. Here’s how to use Ga.....»»
Yellowknife study warns of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a new study suggests the impact was unprecedented. It found that four of the year's wildfires in mine-impacted areas around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories potentiall.....»»
Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment
A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women's safety in the night-time economy......»»
Samsung’s next folding phone may feature a massive redesign
We're hearing more news about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim. The latest rumor suggests it may have a much different design than we're used to......»»
Forging of joined-up approach at COP29 and COP16 vital for urgent action for climate and nature, say scientists
World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from ZSL and York University. Without this, work on tackling either crisi.....»»