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Engineered Bacterium Boosts Carbon Capture, Releases Metals
NEW YORK: Cornell University researchers engineered a bacterium to accelerate rock weathering, potentially supporting carbon capture while releasing cobalt and…
NSF Research Grants on Track For 40-Year Low: Nature
WASHINGTON: US National Science Foundation research grants are on track for their lowest annual level in about 40 years, with…
Meta Smart Glasses Face UK Cinema Curbs Over Piracy Fears
LONDON: UK cinema operators are considering restrictions on Meta smart glasses and other camera-equipped eyewear due to concerns about film…
Divine App Opens to Public With Six-Second Videos, No AI
The Divine app has opened to the public, reviving Vine-style six-second looping videos while banning AI-generated content and restoring more…
Pakistan Child Online Safety: PTA, Google sign MoU
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Google signed an MoU to strengthen child online safety in Pakistan, the regulator…
Fastest-Known Star S301 May Reveal Black Hole Spin
Scientists have identified the fastest-known star S301 near the Milky Way’s centre, moving at over 8% of the speed of light while…
TikTok P2P Payments May Soon Arrive in US Direct Messages
TikTok P2P payments could allow US users to send money through direct messages, according to Bloomberg, which found related code…
Jensen Huang X Strategy Turns Nvidia CEO into AI Explainer
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s X strategy has focused on explaining AI rather than making sweeping predictions since he joined the…
Zhuque-3 Rocket Recovery Gives China First Land Landing
China completed its first Zhuque-3 rocket recovery on land on August 19, when the reusable rocket’s first stage returned after…