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Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier than expected. These ancient fungi may have partnered with algae, recycling nutrients, breaking down rock, and creating primitive soils. Far from being silent background players, fungi were ecosystem engineers that prepared Earth’s surface for plants, fundamentally altering the course of life’s history.
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WhatsApp is following in the footsteps of fellow Meta-owned companies, Instagram and Facebook. The European Commission will give WhatsApp's open channels the designation of Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Bloomberg reports. The Commission has yet to make a public announcement on the matter, but has reportedly told Meta. This label gives the EU greater regulatory power over WhatsApp in areas such as content moderation... Read more ›
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Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street’s biggest private lenders, is ramping up its big bet on artificial intelligence with a roughly $3 billion investment in a New Mexico data center that’s part of OpenAI’s Stargate project, said a person with knowledge of the deal. Blue Owl, which has nearly $300 billion in assets, has emerged as a crucial investor in AI infrastructure, taking on the riskiest slices of big... Read more ›
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Consumer-focused AI developers such as OpenAI and Perplexity are jockeying for a share of the browser market, now dominated by Google’s Chrome. But before they have a chance of dethroning Chrome, they first have to surpass Brave.Brave has been around for a decade and passed $100 million in annualized revenue in the first quarter of this year, said Brian Brown, its chief business officer, who declined to give more recent... Read more ›
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Queen Elizabeth was a military truck driver during World War II, while "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur was a staff sergeant for the Marines. Read more ›
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PokéPark Kanto, Japan's first-ever "permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction", will officially open its doors to visitors of Tokyo's Yomiuriland amusement park on 5th February 2026, with ticket applications starting soon. Read more Read more ›
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Samsung has rolled out an update for its SmartThings app on the iPhone, and it will give you the ability to activate routines with Siri voice commands. Specifically, the update adds compatibility between SmartThings and Siri Shortcuts, which is an iOS feature you can use to automate multi-step tasks. You can simply drag and drop multiple actions from the apps that support the feature within the Shortcuts app to create... Read more ›
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On October 4, 2010, I launched EU-Startups.com and published the very first article. It all started out of an excitement for entrepreneurship and tech/web innovation, driven by a healthy dose of European patriotism, and with the goal of providing more visibility and opportunities to founders from across Europe. Long before Sifted, Tech.eu and Silicon Canals, ... Read more ›
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Trump's idea for a 50-year US mortgage doesn't address the main problem at the heart of the housing affordability crisis. Read more ›
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Fresh sensors and bigger cells might finally make the "non-Ultra" Galaxy worth the upgrade. Read more ›
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The iPhone Pocket has a starting price of $150, but you'll need to spend $230 for the long strap variant. Read more ›
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These gift ideas will make your favorite bookworm very happy, from e-readers to cozy accessories. Read more ›
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Intel's Chief Technology Officer and AI head has jumped ship to OpenAI to take over the company's compute infrastructure projects. Intel CEO, Lip Bu-Tan, will take over the role of managing Intel's AI efforts going forward. Read more ›
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After becoming a divorced empty nester, I left the United States to buy a farmhouse in rural France. The past few years have had problems and perks. Read more ›
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Gen Z is fleeing the white-collar apocalypse and joining billionaires' private staff, taking jobs as nannies, personal assistants, and private chefs. Read more ›
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Snapchat is bringing its 2D Bitmoji user avatars back for paying subscribers. Over the coming days, users with a Snapchat Plus subscription (which starts at $2.25 per month for the annual plan) can enable a new “Comic Bitmoji” option that renders 3D avatars in a cartoon-style 2D. “Think of it like a filter for your […] Read more ›
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Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children. Even after a residential ban, ongoing agricultural use continues to endanger developing brains. Read more ›
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Intermountain Health researchers discovered that customizing vitamin D3 doses for heart attack survivors slashed their risk of another heart attack by 50%. The strategy involved frequent monitoring and dose adjustments to reach ideal vitamin D levels. Traditional studies didn’t track blood levels, missing this critical link. Read more ›
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Researchers have identified special immune cells in the brain that help slow Alzheimer’s. These microglia work to reduce inflammation and block the spread of harmful proteins. They appear to protect memory and brain health, offering a promising new direction for therapy. Read more ›
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Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular degeneration. The approach stimulates the eye’s natural cleanup and repair systems to protect against blindness. Read more ›
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Meditation is widely praised for its mental health benefits, but new research shows that it can also produce unexpected side effects for some people—from anxiety and dissociation to functional impairment. Psychologist Nicholas Van Dam and his team found that nearly 60% of meditators experienced some kind of effect, and about a third found them distressing. Read more ›
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A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces. By rethinking gravity and cosmic timelines, it could rewrite our understanding of space and time itself. Read more ›
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New research finds that daily coffee drinking may cut AFib risk by nearly 40%, defying decades of medical caution. Scientists discovered that caffeine’s effects on activity, blood pressure, and inflammation could all contribute to a healthier heart rhythm. The DECAF clinical trial’s findings suggest coffee could be not only safe but beneficial for people with A-Fib. Read more ›
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An extract from a desert berry used in traditional Chinese medicine restored insulin function and stabilized metabolism in diabetic mice. The findings hint at a powerful natural alternative for holistic diabetes treatment. Read more ›
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A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune systems. By leveraging the natural synergy between Proteus mirabilis and Rhodopseudomonas palustris, AUN selectively targets cancer cells, reshapes itself within tumors, and avoids harmful side effects like cytokine release syndrome. Read more ›
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Deep beneath the ocean, scientists uncovered thriving microbial life in one of Earth’s harshest environments—an area with a pH of 12, where survival seems nearly impossible. Using lipid biomarkers instead of DNA, researchers revealed how these microbes persist by metabolizing methane and sulfate. The discovery not only sheds light on deep-sea carbon cycling but also suggests that life may have originated in similar extreme conditions, offering a glimpse into both... Read more ›
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