The email landed in employees’ inboxes with the subject line: “Fork in the Road.” The message in the email was stark: Accept a sweeping set of workplace changes or resign. That was the note that millions of federal employees received around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. It echoed a similar message that thousands of workers at … Read more
In general, sharks have a reputation as swimming garbage cans that unflinchingly dine on whatever they can fit in their jaws. But in French Polynesia, blacktip reef sharks that frequent places where tourists toss them low-quality scraps are taking a hit to their metabolic and reproductive health, researchers report December 24 in Animal Conservation. Around … Read more
The solar cell fabricated by the researchers. Credit: Wang et al. Photovoltaics (PVs), devices that can convert sunlight into electrical power, are becoming increasingly widespread and more people worldwide are now relying on them to generate electricity. Renewable energy engineers worldwide are working to identify materials and processes that could help to further reduce the … Read more
Amazon is continuing its string of big discounts today with a return of the all-time low price on Apple Studio Display, available for $1,299.99, down from $1,599.00. This is the standard glass version of the Studio Display with the tilt adjustable stand, and Amazon also has a few other models on sale as well. Note: … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority With PayPal facing a backlash and a lawsuit over the under-fire Honey Chrome extension, you might be in the market for new money-saving apps or Chrome extensions. Honey may have been one of the most popular tools, but the good news is that there are tons of other great options … Read more
A funny thing happened after I stopped using Clicks, the keyboard case that effectively turns an iPhone into an oversized Blackberry: The phone by itself suddenly seemed punier. I mean that in terms of both size and mightiness. Because while Clicks’ four rows of physical keys stretch an iPhone to comical length, they also add … Read more
In the past week, OpenAI’s Operator has done the following things for me: Ordered me a new ice cream scoop on Amazon. Bought me a new domain name and configured its settings. Booked a Valentine’s Day date for me and my wife. Scheduled a haircut. It did these tasks mostly autonomously, although I did have … Read more
Self-awareness may be beyond primates in the wild. Chimps, organutans and other species faced with a mirror react to a dot on their face in the lab, a widely used measure of self-awareness. But while baboons in Namibia exposed to mirrors find the reflective glass fascinating, they don’t respond to dots placed on their faces, … Read more
Koei Tecmo Dynasty Warriors: Origins released worldwide in January 2025 It is rare that a video game series becomes so popular it inspires copycats – but it is rarer still that it’s so unique it kicks off its own genre. But that’s what happened with Dynasty Warriors, a series which pioneered the so-called “1 vs … Read more
A plan of the LVR-15 research reactor in the Czech Republic where the experiments took place. The red squares represent the locations where the team placed their experimental samples and other apparatus. Credit: Journal of Nuclear Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.155631 It’s been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, … Read more
