There are sharks — like the sleek reef sharks people plaster on beach warning signs or the torpedo-shaped great whites of documentaries — and then… there are sharks. Sharks like the frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus), that look less like an animal and more like a fossil that had accidentally wandered into the modern world with its eel-like body and rows of needle-like teeth that sit exposed in a permanent grin. Those do not look like the general picture people pull up in their minds when you say the word “shark.” Instead, they look like something evolution forgot to update. Now,…
The World Health Organization has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. This is the most serious designation short of a pandemic emergency, which was how COVID-19 was classified. The announcement came just days after health officials confirmed a…
In an “important” update last week, Microsoft confirmed that the Secure Boot certificate expiration that starts in June will affect “most Windows devices.” To avoid disruption, the company says “take action to update certificates in advance.” Microsoft says failing to install the latest Windows update, which should refresh your Secure…
The northern lights may be visible this Saturday night in northern U.S. states and Canada after scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a G1 geomagnetic storm will strike overnight. With a new moon on Saturday, May 16, the sky will be free from moonlight all weekend, allowing…
For more than a century, the world has told itself a simple story about how nations become rich: first they burn wood and biomass, then coal, then oil and gas, and only much later, after the factories are built, the cities are crowded, the skies are polluted and the economy…
Apple has just released iOS 26.5, but talk is already moving to iOS 27, which will be announced at the iPhone maker’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June.Some of the headline iOS 27 features include AI-assisted updates to the Siri voice assistant and changes to the unpopular Liquid Glass interface. Like…
In today’s column, I examine the latest research on whether generative AI and large language models (LLMs) can aid people in reducing a personal sense of loneliness. The truth is that in some ways, yes, and other ways no, namely that it is a mixed bag and depends on significant…
Timing really is everything. Just as Samsung finally uplifts Galaxy phones with its long-awaited One UI 8.5 upgrade, Apple releases iOS 26.5. Both on the same day. But while Apple’s update followed its usual slick schedule, Galaxy owners have now been waiting five months since the initial One UI 8.5…
In today’s column, I examine the swiftly emerging trend of people taking full and unwavering credit for the outputs generated by AI and large language models (LLMs), even when the prompt used by a person to spur the AI was nothing more than asking the AI to solve a vexing…
Khamzat Chimaev has had enough of the weight cut to get to 185 pounds. Moments after he lost his UFC middleweight championship to Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328 in New Jersey, Chimaev told UFC President Dana White, “I want to move up. I don’t want to…
EA UFC 6 early access and full retail release is just over a month away. EA dropped the closed beta this week and several fans and content creators got an opportunity to test the game. There’s some mixed reviews on gameplay and visuals, but we’ll know more once we get…
In today’s column, I examine an intriguing and perhaps abrasive question that some are starting to ask about the nonstop barrage of lawyers blaming AI for generating AI hallucinated citations and quotations as part of their legal filings.The pointed question is this:Might it be that some of these instances of…
If you have a Galaxy S25 or S24 phone, you may have a serious problem. Samsung’s must recent security update has reportedly left owners of these recent flagships with a daily nightmare as batteries drain rapidly and devices start to overheat. Samsung users are not alone, with Google’s Pixel owners…
While I was a little late to the party on this one, I’ve finally managed to see the new 4K remaster of Angel’s Egg in the theater, and it was genuinely wondrous.Angel’s Egg is an oddity even within OVA circles. A somewhat post-apocalyptic tale, Angel’s Egg is very much an…
It’s finally here — probably. Samsung’s latest Android upgrade, bringing Galaxy smartphone owners some of the innovations Pixels have enjoyed for some time is “poised to release” this week. Millions of users will have their fingers crossed.Samsung’s One UI 8.5 “strengthens device protection,” Samsung says, “and gives users clearer control…
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