Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years www.bbc.com/news/article...
Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
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In 2000, the first human genome sequence cost between $500M & $1B In 2006, the cost was $20M Two years ago, the cost is around $600. Now it is $100.
This is a big deal for many, many aging people, and injured people, and also foreshadows a new chapter in medical science relating to growing body parts.
Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the t...
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I have a pretty strong filter built in under our sink, that's supposed to take care of this. But there are other ways.
There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water
Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food and drink.
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If you have a very low-latitude aurora observation from tonight, please record your exact time and rough location and DO NOT DELETE your photo. These observations will be important for scientific research of this event. Comment below if you have a low-latitude aurora sighting.
The dysregulated immune system in #LongCovid with #MECFS. with sex-specific changes, increased inflammation (as seen by cells, chemokines and cytokines), and disrupted hormone levels www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Nyt on kiire toimia! LinkedIn alkaa käyttämään käyttäjiensä sisältöä tekoälynsä kouluttamiseen maanantaina - vielä ehdit kieltäytyä Neuvomme artikkelissamme, miten kieltäytyminen onnistuu. #linkedin #tekoäly #uutiset
LinkedIn käyttää 3. marraskuuta tietojasi tekoälymallien kouluttamiseen - näin estät sen
Erityisesti työelämään keskittyvä sosiaalisen median palvelu LinkedIn päivittää käyttöehtojaan 3. marraskuuta alkaen ja alkaa tämän jälkeen käyttämään käyttäjien tietoja generatiivisen tekoälyn parant...
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Microsoft Teams Will Start Tracking Office Attendance https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/24/2236218/microsoft-teams-will-start-tracking-office-attendance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Microsoft Teams Will Start Tracking Office Attendance
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Guide: Microsoft Teams is about to deal a heavy blow to those who like to work from home for peace and quiet. In a new feature update rolling out December 2025, the platform will track a worker's location using the office Wi-Fi, to see whether you're ac...
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
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Scientists finally prove that a quantum computer can unconditionally outperform classical computers #Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
Scientists finally prove that a quantum computer can unconditionally outperform classical computers
A quantum computer has demonstrated that it can solve a problem more efficiently than a conventional computer. This achievement comes from being able to unlock a vast memory resource that classical co...
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Health Rounds: Nasal spray for allergies may help prevent COVID, common cold infections reut.rs/45XLXTT
Health Rounds: Nasal spray for allergies may help prevent COVID, common cold infections
An over-the-counter nasal spray antihistamine reduced rates of COVID-19 infections and common colds in a midstage trial, German researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Only a few hours left before the ZX Spectrum Next crosses the finish line ahead of us! Let’s make Commodore history together. Place your order for the Commodore 64 Ultimate now at www.commodore.net and settle the playground wars 64ever. #WeAreCommodore #C64 #ZXSpectrumNext #RetroGaming #RetroGames
We Just Made History! #Commodore Is Home! #retrogaming #gaming
We Did It. Commodore Is Home. With the final payment locking in the deal CEO Peri Fractic signed the final contracts in The Netherlands, officially acquiring all 47 original Commodore trademarks. After decades adrift, the brand is finally where it belongs - with fans. #WeAreCommodore commodore.net
ICML found hidden prompts in accepted papers. They have released a statement icml.cc/Conferences/... Yes, it’s unacceptable. So is using an LLM to review a paper. Peer review is so broken.
love this. The engineer who beat Apple by creating the first USB-C iPhone has now created a phone case that switches the Lightning port on older iPhones to USB-C www.theverge.com/news/712133/...
This iPhone case switches Lightning ports to USB-C
A solution that ditches USB-C adapters.
theverge.com
Don’t scrap your old PC; save it from e-waste! Install #openSUSE or another #Linux operating system and keep it secure after #Windows 10 ends. Support the #EndOf10 movement for a greener, safer digital future. news.opensuse.org/2025/07/23/u...
Urgency to Switch from Windows 10 Builds
Install Linux Before It’s Too Late The openSUSE Project is part of a growing coalition of open-source advocates urging Microsoft users to install a Linux ope...
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Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique 'Fingerprint' Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2112203/humans-can-be-tracked-with-unique-fingerprint-based-on-how-their-bodies-block-wi-fi-signals?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique 'Fingerprint' Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals
Researchers from La Sapienza University in Rome have developed "WhoFi," a system that uses the way a person's body distorts Wi-Fi signals to re-identify them across different locations -- even if they're not carrying a phone. By training a deep neural network on these subtle signal distortions, the ...
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Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System! ESA’s Planetary Defenders are observing the object, provisionally known as #A11pl3Z, right now using telescopes around the world.
Computer scientists believe that soon every home will be able to have their own artificial intelligence machine on their own desktops (Source.)
Yksi maailman suurimmista DNA-analyyseja tekevistä yhtiöistä on kaatumaisillaan Viranomaiset kehottavat toimimaan välittömästi ja pyytämään omien tietojen poistoa yhtiön tietokannoista. Jos yhtiö kaatuu, tiedot voivat päätyä konkurssipesän kautta käytännössä mihin tahansa. #uutiset
DNA-testiyhtiö kaatumassa - viranomaiset kehottavat pyytämään tietojen poistoa
DNA-analyyseja tekevä 23andMe on kaatumaisillaan. Viranomaiset kehottavat kaikkia, jotka ovat koskaan testanneet DNA:taan yhtiön palveluiden avulla, pyytämään tietojensa poistoa - kun vielä voivat.
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