2026-07-21

Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals

A single chemical made by mole-rat queens enforces the social order. [...]

2026-07-21

Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out

Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute. [...]

2026-07-21

An AI system helped Pakistani judges clear massive backlogs at $38.50 return per dollar invested

A field experiment with 1,559 Pakistani judges found that the AI assistant JudgeGPT boosted case resolution by 6.3 percent. The catch: only judges who got hands-on training saw gains. Without it, the effect mostly disappeared. The researchers estimate a return of up to $38.50 per dollar invested.<br /> The article An AI system helped Pakistani judges clear massive backlogs at $38.50 return p [...]

2026-07-21

The 8-Hour challenge: SK On says solid-state robot batteries must justify a 4x manufacturing cost jump to replace 'inferior' lithium-ion

SK On says solid-state batteries can close the gap, but only if the math holds for companies. [...]

2026-07-21

'I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we're planning' — Xbox's chief strategy officer confirms the company wants to make more exclusives, but 'large live-service titles' will be multiplatform going forwar

Xbox has confirmed that the Microsoft-owned company is looking to expand its console-exclusive portfolio outside of Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution. [...]

2026-07-21

5 gaming accessories I refuse to play without

After years of gaming on PC, these are the five accessories I keep coming back to for their comfort, performance, and reliability. [...]

2026-07-21

I lost over 100 pounds for an 80-mile hike with a friend - here's the tech that kept me on track

These are the wearables, scales, and apps I found most useful. While my iPhone and Apple Watch were core to everything, I also have Android recommendations. [...]

2026-07-20

'A well-balanced and genuinely impressive home and office mini PC': The Geekom A5 Pro with Ryzen 5 gets a big price cut

The diminutive desktop, with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD gets big price cut at Amazon. [...]

2026-07-20

I loved this portable DIY 35mm film scanner with built-in light, and it could save me a lot of money — but it’s not as simple as it sounds

I have fallen in love with this scanner, but its equipment requirements mean it's not for everyone. [...]