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New vaccine from MIT and Caltech could prevent future coronavirus outbreaks
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
Traditional vaccines typically focus on the most accessible parts of viruses, which are often the rapidly mutating receptor-binding domains. These RBDs enable the virus to latch onto and infect human cells. However, because these regions mutate frequently with each new replication of the virus, vaccines targeting them can quickly become...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tesla Model Y refresh arrives to the US in March, with a massive price hike
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
The long-range all-wheel drive variant of the new Model Y has a starting price of $59,990, a whopping 25 percent higher than the $47,990 asking price of the existing model with equivalent trim. However, for the additional money, the new model will include Tesla's supervised full self-driving software, an $8,000...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tech giants urge EU to review Italy's anti-piracy measures amid overblocking concerns
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
While Piracy Shield has successfully blocked numerous pirate sources, it has also been plagued by incidents of overblocking. Reports indicate that legitimate services such as Google Drive and Cloudflare have been inadvertently blocked, causing disruptions for Italian internet users. These incidents have raised concerns about the system's accuracy and its...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sony to cease Blu-ray production, leaving physical media fans concerned
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
Sony recently announced plans to end Blu-ray media production in February, delivering yet another heavy blow to the future of physical media. The company will also cease manufacturing recording MiniDiscs, MD data, and MiniDV cassettes.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Brave Search lets you tweak site rankings with a personalized voting system
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
The new Rerank tool on Brave (download here) adds a panel on the right side of the search results page. For each domain listed, you can give it a thumbs up or thumbs down to move it higher or lower in future searches on that term. Brave says this lets...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Phones with TikTok installed are being listed on eBay for thousands of dollars
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
TikTok is still unavailable on Apple's and Google's respective app stores after it was removed last weekend. The app briefly went dark on Saturday, and while services returned on Sunday, it still cannot be downloaded from the stores.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Chinese artificial sun shatters world record with 1,066-second plasma confinement
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
The breakthrough by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science represents a significant step forward in the quest for fusion power generation. The ability to sustain plasma for over 1,000 seconds is considered a crucial milestone in fusion research, bringing scientists closer to the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Old Gigabyte laser mouse bursts into flames, the company is investigating
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
A Reddit user shared his "hot" misadventure on the PC Master Race subreddit recently. User Lommelinn reported that his Gigabyte mouse caught fire – a small incident that could have escalated into a major disaster because it almost burned down his apartment.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Assassin's Creed Shadows' final PC specs suggest ray tracing and upscaling are the new standard
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
AC Shadows' PC specifications come in three categories: selective ray tracing, standard ray tracing, and extended ray tracing.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay details, release date, and system requirements revealed
Posted on Friday January 24, 2025
Doom: The Dark Ages, the upcoming prequel to id Software's 2016 revival of the classic FPS franchise, is now available for pre-order and is set to launch on May 15 on Steam, the Microsoft Store, Game Pass, Xbox series consoles, and PlayStation 5. Customers who pre-purchase the premium edition can...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »