The push for greener energy has put batteries in the spotlight. Wind and solar power can't always match demand, so batteries store extra energy for cloudy or windless days. Most big projects today use lithium-ion batteries. But these have big problems. Mining lithium harms dry regions. Chile and Ar
The Senate Judiciary Committee has called for a big hearing on June 23, inviting the heads of Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat. The purpose is to ask them how they protect children on their platforms. Both sides of Congress are worried that young users can see bad content, get addicted or be tar
Mercedes has chosen to push technology ahead of looks in its newest S‑Class, GLE and GLS cars. The company has decided not to wait for a full redesign cycle. Instead, it is giving the models new “brains” and engines while keeping most of the outside shape. The move comes as car makers face chang
The new sensor turns on a light signal when it finds the cancer marker CEA. It uses a tiny piece of DNA that sticks to CEA and a special nanoparticle made from cerium and zinc called Ce‑UiO‑66. The particle is a super‑quencher: it almost completely hides the DNA’s glow until CEA binds. Scient
The U. S. government has decided to remove a key protection that keeps many health department employees in their jobs. The change will affect people working for the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. Those workers were previously protected by a rule called Schedule P/C, which used to b
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new artificial‑intelligence system that can spot sepsis much faster than clinicians normally do. Developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, the software scans patients’ electronic health records and flags possible infection signs up to
The traveler landed in Dali, a quiet town surrounded by mountains and lake that feels like a retreat for artists and weary city folk. Dali is very different from the bustling capitals that most people picture when they think of China, with its old streets filled with vintage shops and coffee spot
Tech’s heavy hitters are making waves this week. Nvidia’s stock climbed sharply after reports suggested U. S. officials might allow sales of its advanced AI chips to a handful of Chinese tech firms. That bump pushed the S&P 500 past 7, 500 for the first time ever. At the same time, Nvidia’s CEO Jens
A small Kentucky school district just forced YouTube and Snapchat’s parent companies to settle lawsuits claiming their apps hurt students’ mental health. The Breathitt County School District argued that social media addiction created extra work for teachers and counselors—and now the companies are p
A tower in 2026 isn’t just a place to live—it’s a pressure cooker. A new film traps its characters in a high-rise where a tech event spirals into chaos. The twist? These aren’t slow-moving corpses. They move fast, think together, and feel eerily human. The real horror isn’t the walking dead—it’s how
