China’s confirmation of the massive Dadonggou gold deposit in Liaoning marks its largest find in more than seventy years. The discovery contains more than 1,400 tonnes of gold and could reshape the country’s long-term mining strategy and regional development.
This article explores how digital archaeology is transforming our understanding of Pompeii, revealing lost buildings, urban layouts, and social spaces through 3D modeling and virtual reconstructions.
Explore the full history of convolutional neural networks, from Kunihiko Fukushima’s neocognitron and Wei Zhang’s backpropagation-trained CNN to Yann LeCun’s practical systems that helped shape modern AI.
From powering the world’s fastest supercomputers to running the smartphones in our pockets, Linux has quietly become the backbone of modern technology. This article explores how an open-source passion project grew into a global powerhouse; shaping innovation across servers, devices, and entire industries.
Compiler.next represents a new era in software engineering, where AI collaborates directly with developers to generate code from high-level intent. Unlike traditional compilers, it uses search-based synthesis, iterative refinement, and dynamic testing to produce reliable programs.
GPU depreciation is a hidden threat in AI economics, quietly impacting profits, investments, and the cost of AI infrastructure. This article explores the debate over depreciation schedules, hardware lifespan, and economic risk, helping investors and companies understand the financial realities behind AI hardware deployment.
The 2025 liber-net report on Germany’s state-funded content moderation network has renewed debate over how online speech is managed in the country. The report maps more than 330 organizations involved in moderation-related work, ranging from academic departments to non-profits and government agencies.
Investigative reporting has revealed a hidden world of commercial surveillance, where obscure companies offer tools capable of tracking world leaders, journalists, and ordinary citizens with startling precision. Central to these revelations is First Wap and its toolkit, Altamides.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is reshaping our understanding of objects from beyond the solar system. Recent JWST observations reveal an unusually carbon dioxide-rich coma and signs of long-term cosmic ray processing, offering unprecedented insight into its composition and history.
Visa and Mastercard reached a 38 billion dollar settlement with U.S. merchants to end a two-decade dispute over credit card swipe fees. The deal lowers interchange rates and adds new flexibility for businesses while allowing both companies to deny wrongdoing. If approved, it could reshape how payment fees are managed across the U.S. retail and financial sectors.
Bitcoin has always inspired bold predictions. From early adopters who viewed it as a revolutionary form of money to institutional investors who see it as digital gold, debate over its ultimate value remains fierce. As of now, Bitcoin trades in the low six figures, far from the million-dollar price targets long promised by its most devoted believers.
Steam just widened its game pages from 940 to 1,200 pixels, giving more space for screenshots, trailers, and descriptions. The update helps developers showcase games better and makes browsing more immersive for players, reflecting Valve’s push to modernize the platform for high-resolution displays.
American technologists have long urged schools to rapidly adopt new inventions, many of which failed to deliver lasting benefits. Examples include film strips replacing textbooks, mobile phones in classrooms, and early internet-connected classrooms; none of which reliably improved student learning or outcomes.
A forgotten reel of magnetic tape at the University of Utah may hold the long-lost Unix Fourth Edition. Written over fifty years ago at Bell Labs, this early version shaped the future of operating systems. Experts now hope to recover its contents, offering a rare glimpse into computing history.
For nearly a century, the Habsburg family’s private jewellery, including the legendary Florentine Diamond, remained hidden in Canada. Now, the treasures are set to be revealed to the public for the first time.
A remarkable shipwreck has been uncovered off Pulau Melaka, Malaysia, revealing a massive wooden vessel estimated to be over 160 feet long. Dating back over a thousand years, the discovery provides new insight into early Southeast Asian maritime history, sophisticated shipbuilding techniques, and regional trade networks that existed long before the founding of the Melaka Sultanate.
The Louvre Museum in Paris was the site of a daring and highly coordinated robbery on Sunday, October 19, 2025, when a group of thieves stole jewellery of immense cultural and historical value. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, has drawn widespread international attention and prompted immediate investigations by French authorities.
Starting in 2026, Ireland will make its Basic Income for the Arts program permanent, providing 2,000 artists with a weekly stipend of €325. The initiative aims to reduce financial stress, foster creative work, and strengthen the country’s cultural sector by offering stable income support to artists and creative professionals.
LinkedIn will begin using public user data by default to train its artificial intelligence models starting November 3, 2025. This update affects information shared on profiles and posts, with an opt-out option available. The change aims to improve AI-driven features while raising important questions about privacy and consent.
Mojo is an emerging programming language designed to combine Python’s ease of use with the performance of systems languages like C++. Targeted at AI and high-performance computing, Mojo offers optional static typing, low-level control, and seamless Python interoperability. This article explores Mojo’s design, performance potential, current challenges, and what it could mean for the future of programming.
The United States faces a growing financial challenge as corporate debt reaches record highs alongside a surge in AI investments. This article examines how rising borrowing and AI-driven market enthusiasm could combine to create risks for economic stability, exploring data, market trends, and policy responses shaping the future.
After years of shrinking budgets and rising demand, UK councils are being forced to cut back on core services. From less frequent bin collections to reduced social care, the effects are being felt in neighbourhoods across the country. This piece explores what’s changing, why it’s happening, and what it means for the future of local services.
Why does doomscrolling feel so addictive? A 2024 fMRI study in Computers in Human Behavior reveals that negative social media content triggers dopamine in anxious brains, creating a compelling cycle of engagement. This article explores how algorithms amplify this behavior, the mental health impacts, and practical strategies like mindfulness and feed curation to regain control.
Florida has officially ended all state vaccine mandates, including those for schools and healthcare workers. This move has sparked a complex debate around public health, individual freedoms, and vaccine safety. The article examines the reasons behind the decision, historical vaccine concerns, and what it could mean for Florida and the nation going forward.
China’s 6G chip breakthrough, spanning 0.5 GHz to 115 GHz, promises faster speeds and smarter wireless networks, paving the way for next-generation communication technologies.