Dan Stafford

Upworthy

Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Dumping trash into the ocean seems like a bad idea, right? Wrong.

Quantum system of nine atoms beats network made up of thousands of nodes

New data shows a nine-atom quantum system tracks temperature trends more accurately than established classical echo state networks.

bbc.com

The blue light from your phone isn't ruining your sleep

For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.

This method to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in humans

A burgeoning field is launching its first clinical trial to find out whether dialling back cell development can safely refresh aged tissues and organs.

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CyberScoop

Iranian hackers launching disruptive attacks at U.S. energy, water targets, feds warn

U.S. agencies issued an urgent warning that Iran-linked hackers are disrupting PLC, HMI and SCADA systems at U.S. energy and water facilities, causing losses.

The brain might not create consciousness after all

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting the “hard problem” of consciousness — why and how subjective experience exists at all. He highlights growing tensions between neuroscience, physics, and unexplained phenomena like near-death experiences and sudden moments of clarity before death.

MakeUseOf

Your Windows 11 PC has a built-in packet analyzer — and it's more powerful than most people realize

Capture, filter, and inspect network traffic on Windows 11 effortlessly.

AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy

AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually improving accuracy. By combining neural networks with human-like symbolic reasoning, their system helps robots think more logically instead of relying on brute-force trial and error.

Scientists built a quantum battery that breaks the rules of charging

Scientists have taken a major step toward futuristic energy tech by building a working prototype of a quantum battery—one that can charge, store, and release energy using the strange rules of quantum physics instead of chemistry. This tiny, laser-powered device hints at a future where energy storage is not only faster but actually improves as systems get larger, flipping the rules of conventional batteries.

PhoneArena

Samsung Messages is officially dead – here's your deadline and what replaces it

It's time to say goodbye to Samsung Messages.

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