The proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, with air pollution an “important factor,” the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has said. Lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is now estimated to be the fifth highest cause of Read more…
A century after quantum mechanics revolutionized physics, scientists still cannot agree on how the theory fundamentally works, despite its tremendous success in explaining natural phenomena and enabling modern technologies. The theory’s central puzzle remains unresolved: the way quantum systems are described mathematically differs from what scientists observe when measuring them. Read more…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund and said it may purchase TikTok. “We’re going to stand this thing up within the next 12 months. We’re going to monetize the asset side of the Read more…
iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink’s direct-to-cell capability. T-Mobile and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are currently testing the Starlink cell network on a trial basis after receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission in November last year. The trial offers ‘text via satellite’, while voice and data features Read more…
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications such as Vicodin and OxyContin. “It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to opioids and over-the-counter Read more…
Star Wars star Mark Hamill, science fiction author William Gibson, XKCD cartoonist Randall Munroe, and The Onion have joined millions of others bringing Bluesky’s user count to 30 million. In fact Bluesky has added over 14 million users in the last three months, and for a few days in early Read more…
EVA AI, a platform allowing you to create and connect with your own AI partner, recently surveyed 2,000 men and found that 8 in 10 would consider marrying an AI girlfriend if it were legal. Not only that, but 83% of men also believe they could form a deep emotional Read more…