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White House wants to shift billions of dollars of research funding away from ‘slow consensus peer review’ and to individual scientists and AI

The White House wants to reallocate hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding away from universities and peer-reviewed research panels The funding will instead go to individual scientists and AI-native labs The plan’s credibility is undermined by the US government’s achievements in science and artificial intelligence The Trump administration has unveiled plans to shift […]

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The industry’s most popular cinema camera is getting a huge upgrade – and the Sony FX5’s open gate video isn’t even the best thing about the FX3 successor

New Sony FX5 is the successor to the FX3 compact cinema camera A number of upgrades include a new sensor, processor, battery and open port recording Pricing starts at £4,700 and availability is from August The industry’s most popular compact cinema camera, the 2021 Sony FX3, just got a huge upgrade. And having shot several

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Suspicious content? NordVPN’s new AI bot will check it for you on WhatsApp, X and Instagram

NordVPN releases a free AI tool that evaluates suspicious content NordBot aims to prevent users from becoming victims of social media fraud It integrates directly with WhatsApp, Telegram, X, Instagram, Messenger We all know the feeling of receiving a text about a missed delivery fee or a bizarre link from a friend’s hacked Instagram account.

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Apple finally fixes Hide My Email security flaw – a year after it was first discovered

Apple fixes the Hide My Email bug, which revealed anonymous addresses through rejected spam logs Hidden emails created before July 7, 2026 may still show up in third-party logs Users should update and consider regenerating hidden addresses to reduce the risk of ongoing exposure A year after it was first discovered, a vulnerability in Apple’s

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Split in Two from Space: Satellite Images Confirm Ukraine’s 800km Drone Strike Destroyed Irreplaceable Russian Tu-95 Bomber

Satellite images independently confirm that a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber was destroyed in Ukraine SBU drone strike on Engels-2 airbase The Tu-95 is essentially an irreplaceable Cold War asset with only 60 in service and at least 10 photo-confirmed losses since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2022 The loss is devastating for Russian armed forces,

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Quordle Hints and Answers for Thursday July 23rd (Game #1641)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: Quordle Hints and Answers for Wednesday July 22nd (Game #1640). Quordle was one

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NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Thursday, July 23rd (Game #1138)

Looking for a different day? A new NEW Connections puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people are always playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Wednesday, July 22nd (Game

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NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, July 23 (Game #872)

Looking for a different day? A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday, July 22 (Game #871). Strands is

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Russia is adding a basic compass to its low-cost Molniya drone as satellite jamming makes advanced navigation systems expensive liabilities

Russia adds magnetic compasses to drones affected by satellite navigation jamming Molniya can use the Earth’s magnetic field for basic directional guidance A camera periodically checks the compass during the drone’s flight Russian engineers have reportedly fitted a basic magnetic compass to the low-cost Molniya attack drone to counter satellite jamming. The modification offers a

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Did you know you can use an AirPod to make an ‘over-engineered frisbee stat tracker’ that calculates spin and speed? No, of course you didn’t – but someone has, and it works really well

Someone used an AirPod to record flying disc throw statistics Tested with throws up to 45 mph and no damage Strava-friendly export for dedicated disc throwers One of Apple’s most famous ads opened with “Here’s to the crazy. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see

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