China’s rapid economic growth has come at a high environmental cost. Mountains of coal have been burned to power factories, releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Last year, China released over 12 billion tonnes of CO2, accounting for over 30% of the world’s total emissions. If this is indeed the case, it … Read more
The US Federal Reserve’s May meeting saw policymakers maintain their current wait-and-see approach to interest rates, despite uncertainty over the final outcome of trade policies. The minutes from the meeting, set to be released on Wednesday, may show officials grappling with the complexities of tariffs and their impact on the economy. President Donald Trump’s announcement … Read more
For the first time, fossil hunters have uncovered evidence of birds nesting in the Arctic 73 million years ago, pushing back the date by over 25 million years. The discovery of more than 50 bird fossils in Alaska’s Prince Creek formation sheds new light on the evolution of birds and their role in the ecosystem. … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg and Palmer Luckey, once tech rivals, have ended their beef as they partner with Anduril to build wearable tools for the US military. The two companies will share resources to create next-gen extended reality gear, dubbed Eagle Eye, which utilizes AI and sensors in new headsets and wearables to enhance vision and detect … Read more
Perplexity has introduced a new feature called “Labs” for its Pro users. Labs allows users to run complex projects independently for over ten minutes, performing tasks such as web searches and code execution. This is in contrast to the faster “Research” mode, which performs tasks in shorter intervals. The new feature can be used to … Read more
AMD’s new Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU has appeared in online benchmarks, sparking excitement among gamers on a modest budget. The card is expected to be a saviour for those seeking affordable gaming performance. A Geekbench leak revealed the RX 9060 XT scores 124251 points in Vulkan testing, compared to the Nvidia RTX 5060’s 120000 … Read more
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A new study from Finland found that giving up partying habits in the 20s can greatly impact overall health by mid-30s. Researchers discovered that while excessive drinking and smoking had relatively few consequences during this decade, those who continued these habits began to experience declining health at age 36. Heavy drinkers are at a higher … Read more
Scientists from Rice University claim to have found fresh evidence of Planet Nine, a hypothetical ninth planet in our solar system. According to complex simulations, there’s around a 40% chance that a Planet Nine-like object exists. The team used advanced computer models to show that wide-orbit planets like Planet Nine are not anomalies, but rather … Read more
A report by the Lowy Institute warns that 75 of the world’s poorest countries are facing a “tidal wave” of debt repayments to China, with total debt repayments expected to reach record highs of $22 billion in 2025. The analysis says China has become more of a debt collector than banker for developing nations, putting … Read more