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Nov 21 2024OPINION

President-Elect Trump's Media Target: What's the Future of Journalism?

President-elect Donald Trump's re-election hasn't just brought chaos to the Senate and worries from world leaders—it's also set off alarm bells for another important group: journalists. Trump has a history of threatening the media, and he's not shy about it. He's even bragged about killing the mains

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Watching a Heart Cell Beat: A New Way to See and Measure

Imagine if you could watch a heart cell beat and measure its strength at the same time. Scientists have come up with a clever way to do just that! They're using a video method inspired by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to track how much a single heart cell, or cardiomyocyte, moves and stretches whe

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Nov 21 2024CRIME

Five Accused in Massive Hacking Scheme Targeting Tech and Crypto Giants

Five individuals have been charged by the U. S. government for a multi-year hacking spree that targeted major tech companies and cryptocurrency owners. Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy (23), Noah Michael Urban (20), Evans Onyeaka Osiebo (20), Joel Martin Evans (25), and Tyler Robert Buchanan (22) are acc

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Nov 21 2024FINANCE

FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Avoids Jail Time, Gets Unsupervised Release

In a surprising turn of events, former FTX executive Gary Wang won't serve any jail time for his role in the crypto exchange's downfall. On Wednesday, a U. S. district judge sentenced him to three years of unsupervised release and time served for four fraud-related counts. The judge, Lewis Kaplan, p

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Nov 21 2024ENTERTAINMENT

TV Boss Wants to Revive Classic Shows

FX Networks chief, John Landgraf, has a message for the entertainment industry after years of big budget productions: traditional TV shows are still a hit with viewers. Despite the industry's shift towards streaming and high-stakes content spending, old-fashioned TV shows like procedural dramas and

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Nov 21 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Control Fanatics: Get Ready for Mac Action in 2025

Remedy Entertainment has just dropped a big surprise for Mac users! Control Ultimate Edition, the award-winning action-adventure game, is set to hit macOS on February 12, 2025. Since its launch in 2019, the game has won over 80 industry awards and has seen two expansions, "The Foundation" and "AWE,

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Nov 20 2024HEALTH

Gum Disease and Brain Function: A Surprising Connection

Did you know that periodontitis, a common gum disease, might affect your brain? A study explored how this oral health issue impacts brain function in middle-aged and older folks with normal brain power. Researchers wanted to understand how gum disease alters brain connections. They discovered that e

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

House Panel to Vote on Releasing Gaetz Report

On Wednesday, the House ethics committee is set to vote on making public a report about former Republican representative Matt Gaetz. The report looks into allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use, and other misdeeds against Gaetz, who was nominated by Donald Trump to lead the US justice department

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Halide Additives in Lithium Thiophosphate: Boosting Battery Performance

Lithium thiophosphate solids are great for lithium-ion batteries, but they have a drawback: they can degrade when used with certain parts of the battery, like the lithium anode and oxide cathode. So, scientists added different halides (such as chloride, bromide, and iodide) to these solids to see if

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Nov 20 2024TECHNOLOGY

Android 16 Updates Wi-Fi QR Sharing with a Stylish Touch

In Android 16 Developer Preview 1, the Wi-Fi QR code sharing menu has been given a fresh look. This change aims to make it easier to connect devices using visuals that are more in line with Material You design principles. Instead of the usual square QR code, you'll now see a uniquely shaped one, fol

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