A startup, OpenStar Technologies, is pioneering a new approach to fusion energy by replicating the sun’s structure in its reactor design. The company’s founder and CEO, Ratu Mataira, believes that using a dipole magnet instead of traditional donut-shaped tokamaks could be humanity’s best shot at achieving commercial-scale fusion energy. OpenStar’s design is based on nature’s … Read more
A security service has been triggered on a website, blocking access due to suspicious activity. The action that led to this block is unclear, but potential causes include entering specific words or phrases, submitting SQL commands, or providing malformed data. To resolve the issue, users can contact the site owner via email, informing them of … Read more
Nvidia is set to report its fiscal 2025 third-quarter earnings on November 20, and investors are eagerly awaiting the release of key data points. Two factors stand out as crucial in understanding the implications for investors: Nvidia’s share buyback program and the impact of its new Blackwell GPU. Firstly, let’s examine the $50 billion buyback … Read more
A new digital health intervention, developed over a decade of research, has shown promising results in reducing depressive symptoms. The app uses a gamified approach to help users break negative thought patterns and progress through thoughts more flexibly. In an 8-week trial, participants who used the app reported faster symptom improvement compared to those who … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump will take office in 2025 and implement key economic policies, including eliminating regulations on industries, extending tax cuts, and raising tariffs on foreign goods. During his campaign, Trump vowed to boost U.S. industrial growth by removing trade restrictions and cutting taxes that expire after 2025. He also proposed increasing tariffs to collect … Read more
LG Electronics has teamed up with chip designer Tenstorrent to develop new AI-powered processor cores (SoCs) that will bring its “Affectionate Intelligence” concept to life. The collaboration aims to create smart home appliances, video processing systems, and other applications that utilize advanced AI capabilities. Jim Keller, the renowned chip designer behind Athlon 64 and Zen … Read more
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have embedded malware within Flutter applications, marking the first time this tactic has been used by adversaries to infect Apple macOS devices. Jamf Threat Labs made the discovery based on artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform earlier this month. The malicious activity appears to be part of a … Read more
Economist Paul Krugman is sounding the alarm that President-elect Donald Trump’s economic plans will lead to a “really rude shock” for Americans. According to Krugman, Trump’s proposals, including massive tax cuts and tariffs, are expected to cause significant inflation. Krugman argues that the biggest single factor in Trump’s victory was the burst of inflation during … Read more
Swiss shoemaker On Holding reported a record-breaking Q3 with sales increasing by 34% to $723 million, beating analyst estimates. Despite a decline in earnings to 17 cents per share, the company’s gross profit margin reached 60.6%, its highest level since the September 2021 IPO. The growth is attributed to a “disciplined approach” to full-price sales … Read more
For decades, humans have been fascinated by our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals. Recent discoveries in DNA analysis have shed new light on their history and interactions with early modern humans. Led by Joshua Akey, an international team of geneticists and AI experts has found that Neanderthals did not go extinct as previously believed. According to … Read more