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12/28/2025
7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies represent a culture that turned grief into art

7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies represent a culture that turned grief into art

A recent study in Cambridge University Press sheds new light on the Chinchorro.

Maria Mocerino

2 hours ago

12/27/2025
New paintings and rooms discovered at royal Roman Villa di Poppea stun experts

New paintings and rooms discovered at royal Roman Villa di Poppea stun experts

A recent excavation of the famous Villa Poppea has discovered new paintings and rooms.

Maria Mocerino

20 hours ago

‘World’s first’ immersive theme park in Japan fades to black in just two years

‘World’s first’ immersive theme park in Japan fades to black in just two years

Tokyo’s ambitious immersive theme park proved creatively bold but financially unsustainable.

Video: Humanoid robot dances to viral Bollywood track at India’s Techfest 2025

Video: Humanoid robot dances to viral Bollywood track at India’s Techfest 2025

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot surprised audiences at IIT Bombay by delivering a live dance performance.

Aamir Khollam

2 days ago

12/26/2025
Leaks suggest Apple’s foldable could be crease-free and thinner than iPhone Air

Leaks suggest Apple’s foldable could be crease-free and thinner than iPhone Air

The leaked foldable iPhone appears thinner than the iPhone Air and adopts a book-style design similar to early Pixel Fold devices.

Aamir Khollam

2 days ago

New York treats social media like tobacco, orders warning labels for teens

New York treats social media like tobacco, orders warning labels for teens

The law allows New York’s attorney general to seek civil penalties from platforms that fail to warn users about addictive social media design features.

Aamir Khollam

2 days ago

12/25/2025
Google may finally allow users to change Gmail addresses for the first time ever

Google may finally allow users to change Gmail addresses for the first time ever

An official Google document suggests Gmail users could soon edit their @gmail address while keeping the same account, inbox, and stored data.

Aamir Khollam

3 days ago

12/24/2025
You can now ‘Bring Your Own RAM’ to build PCs as DDR5 prices surge exponentially

You can now ‘Bring Your Own RAM’ to build PCs as DDR5 prices surge exponentially

The memory crunch is reshaping PC sales as builders respond to AI-driven demand and record DDR5 price inflation.

Aamir Khollam

4 days ago

From vanished cities to missing tombs, 7 historical mysteries that remain still unsolved

From vanished cities to missing tombs, 7 historical mysteries that remain still unsolved

Science can scan forests, date skeletons, and decode ancient machines, but some chapters of history still refuse to close.

Kaif Shaikh

4 days ago

12/23/2025
Ferrari crash kills ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella in single-car accident

Ferrari crash kills ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella in single-car accident

Vince Zampella helped shape modern shooter games. His sudden death has sent shockwaves through the gaming industry.

Aamir Khollam

5 days ago

12/22/2025
World’s largest shadow library says it backed up 99% of Spotify playback activity

World’s largest shadow library says it backed up 99% of Spotify playback activity

Anna’s Archive says it captured Spotify data to preserve music history, as Spotify disables accounts and launches an investigation.

Aamir Khollam

6 days ago

12/21/2025
3,330-year-old Bronze Age mass burial mound unearthed in Scotland challenges history

3,330-year-old Bronze Age mass burial mound unearthed in Scotland challenges history

Archaeologists uncovered a groundbreaking prehistoric burial mound in Scotland.

Maria Mocerino

7 days ago

New study unlocks mystery behind why some ancient people lived to 100 years or more

New study unlocks mystery behind why some ancient people lived to 100 years or more

Researchers explored the role of ancient genetic components in human longevity.

Maria Mocerino

8 days ago

12/20/2025
Satellite navigation temporarily goes blind in Chinese city; GPS, BeiDou face blackout

Satellite navigation temporarily goes blind in Chinese city; GPS, BeiDou face blackout

Powerful jamming knocked out GPS and BeiDou in Nanjing, affecting millions of residents and city services.

Cosmic rays to reveal 1,000-year-old hidden secrets of ancient Mayan temple

Cosmic rays to reveal 1,000-year-old hidden secrets of ancient Mayan temple

Known as a portal to the underworld, the cenote beneath El Castillo is the focal point of a massive new imaging project using cosmic particles.

Maria Mocerino

8 days ago

12/19/2025
TikTok avoids US ban as ByteDance hands control of US operations to Oracle-led group

TikTok avoids US ban as ByteDance hands control of US operations to Oracle-led group

TikTok’s U.S. restructuring is official, but lawmakers still want answers on who controls the algorithm.

Aamir Khollam

9 days ago

12/18/2025
Trump Media makes high-risk leap into nuclear fusion with $6B AI energy merger

Trump Media makes high-risk leap into nuclear fusion with $6B AI energy merger

The deal would create one of the first publicly traded fusion companies as AI data centers drive unprecedented electricity demand.

Aamir Khollam

10 days ago

Home for Christmas: Baby treated with world-first CRISPR therapy takes first steps

Home for Christmas: Baby treated with world-first CRISPR therapy takes first steps

After a groundbreaking gene therapy, a baby born with a deadly disorder is reaching milestones once out of reach.

Aamir Khollam

10 days ago

12/17/2025
New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

A new FIFA simulation game will arrive exclusively on Netflix Games, playable on phones and TVs without extra hardware.

Aamir Khollam

11 days ago

Wright brothers achieved the world’s first flight on this day in 1903

Wright brothers achieved the world’s first flight on this day in 1903

122 years ago today, the Wright brothers set off a chain of innovation.

Kaif Shaikh

11 days ago

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