The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging hospitals to speed up advanced testing for people suspected of having bird flu. This comes after rare cases of bird flu in the US, including a child in San Francisco confirmed to have had H5N1 influenza, that do not appear to be linked to … Read more
NVIDIA is leading the charge in quantum computing, and its upcoming event, Quantum Day at GTC 2025, promises to accelerate progress in this cutting-edge field. The announcement brings together industry leaders, including top executives from Atom Computing, D-Wave, Infleqtion, IonQ, Pasqal, PsiQuantum, Quantinuum, and more, to discuss the future of quantum computing. Set to take … Read more
Apple has temporarily disabled a key component of its Apple Intelligence software, which was found to be producing inaccurate summaries of news headlines. The issue came to light after the feature incorrectly reported that former US Representative Pete Hegseth had been fired and Italian TV presenter Luigi Mangione shot himself. The decision to disable the … Read more
A massive wildfire known as the Eaton Fire swept through Southern California on January 7, forcing hundreds of homes to be evacuated and displacing over 1,000 people, including those working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The fire burned more than 14,000 acres in areas including Altadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, and Sierra Madre. NASA’s Earth Observatory captured … Read more
Leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series have sparked debate about the slim variant’s design and purpose. The Galaxy S25 Slim, expected to be released alongside its family members on January 22, appears more like a “slim” model than a significantly thinner phone. Originally touted as the thinnest option in the lineup, the Galaxy … Read more
NASA’s stuck astronaut, Suni Williams, has stepped out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station seven months ago. The spacewalk was part of overdue outdoor repair work alongside astronaut Nick Hague. This marks Williams’ eighth spacewalk and comes after a delayed return from a test flight launch in June last year. … Read more
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event is just around the corner, and the latest leaks suggest that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will bring significant improvements to its cameras. Despite modest upgrades in hardware specs, the device is expected to deliver notable photo and video quality enhancements. According to Samsung leaker Ahmed Qwaider, the Galaxy S25 Ultra … Read more
Astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams recently completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) to repair the NICER observatory and inspect the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS). The spacewalk, which took place on January 16th, marked the second successful American EVA in over a year. The astronauts’ primary task was to replace a … Read more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has entered into an agreement with Perdue Farms Inc. and two staffing agencies to address child labor violations found at the company’s poultry processing facility in Accomac, Virginia. The agreement follows a long-standing investigation that began five years ago. In 2020, the Wage and Hour Division found that Perdue … Read more
General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay a fine and implement new policies after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that the company collected driver data without consent from customers. The data included precise locations, driving habits, and vehicle identification numbers. To sign up for OnStar’s connected car services, customers were told it was a … Read more