Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 release date rumors: when might the new phone launch?
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is – along with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold…
Long-lost sailback shark rediscovered after more than 50 years
An adult female sailback houndshark Jack Sagumai et al. (2025) One of the rarest sharks in the world has turned up in Papua New Guinea, some 50 years after it was last reported. Adorned with a curiously large and deep dorsal fin, the sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi) was first described by scientists in 1973, when…
Designing better products with AI and sustainability
As global carbon emissions reached a record high in 2024, pressure is mounting on companies to reduce their environmental footprint in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Consumers also increasingly value products that are better for the environment with 80% willing to spend more on sustainably produced goods, according to PWC. And regulations around…
Learn how Amazon Health Services improved discovery in Amazon search using AWS ML and gen AI
Healthcare discovery on ecommerce domains presents unique challenges that traditional product search wasn’t designed to handle. Unlike searching for books or electronics, healthcare queries involve complex relationships between symptoms, conditions, treatments, and services, requiring sophisticated understanding of medical terminology and customer intent. This challenge became particularly relevant for Amazon as we expanded beyond traditional ecommerce…
Scientists switch on the world’s largest neutrino detector deep underground
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) has successfully completed filling its 20,000-tons liquid scintillator detector and begun data taking on Aug. 26. After more than a decade of preparation and construction, JUNO is the first of a new generation of very large neutrino experiments to reach this stage. Initial trial operation and data taking show…
How did a planet this big form around a star this small?
The host star, TOI-6894, is a red dwarf with only 20% the mass of the Sun, typical of the most common stars in our galaxy. Until now, such low-mass stars were not thought capable of forming or retaining giant planets. But as published recently in Nature Astronomy, the unmistakable signature of a giant planet — TOI-6894b…
Getting a Better Handle on International Domain Names and Punycode
International domain names (IDN) continue to be an interesting topic. For the most part, they are probably less of an issue than some people make them out to be, given that popular browsers like Google Chrome are pretty selective in displaying them. But on the other hand, they are still used legitimately or not, and…
The surprising reason x-rays can push arthritis patients toward surgery
Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history. Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for imaging. Osteoarthritis imaging costs the health system A$104.7 million each year. Our new study shows using x-rays…
Tamworth brain image doctor banned for assault and racism
Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images Dr Sayed Talibi shared an image of him performing brain surgery on his dating profile (stock picture) A doctor has been struck off for assaulting a woman, making racist or derogatory comments and uploading an image of a patient’s brain on his dating profile. Dr Sayed Talibi,…
JWST gets a closer look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Infrared images of 3I/ATLAS captured by the James Webb Space Telescope NASA/James Webb Space Telescope The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is one of the most carbon dioxide-rich comets ever seen, which may suggest it formed in an environment quite unlike our own solar system. Astronomers have been observing 3I/ATLAS since July, when it was discovered to…
Google Translate adds live translation and language learning
Every month, people translate around 1 trillion words across Google Translate, Search and in visual translations in Lens and Circle to Search. Now, thanks to AI, we’re making it even more effortless to overcome language barriers. Using the advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities of Gemini models, we’re bringing two new features to Translate to help…
