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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

A smart move: why a tiny defense firm just became a big player in drone tech

Last week, a small NASDAQ-listed company named Quantum Cyber saw its stock price skyrocket over 80% in a single day. The jump came after it announced a deal with BP United, an energy firm that also builds drone systems for defense use. Instead of selling drones themselves, Quantum Cyber licensed the

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May 13 2026HEALTH

High Blood Pressure Among Teens in Meerut’s Cities

Teenagers living in the urban parts of Meerut are facing a growing health risk: high blood pressure. Recent studies show that more young people now have elevated blood levels than ever before, a trend that spans both rich and poor nations. The rise is not limited to adults; it begins early, even

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May 13 2026BUSINESS

Plans for a vacant site: balancing progress and concerns

Churchill’s empty Westinghouse site has been a blank canvas for decades, ever since the tech company downsized there in the late '90s. Now, plans are in motion to turn the 150-acre property into a busy hub of homes, shops, and services. Developers want to add everything from daycare centers to gas s

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May 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech You Think is New That’s Actually Super Old

Many gadgets we use today feel cutting-edge, but they often started decades earlier. The internet, for example, began in the 1960s as a military experiment called ARPANET. It was designed to stay online even if parts of it got destroyed—so data packets could reroute like a game of hot potato until t

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May 13 2026ENTERTAINMENT

AI Studios and the Future of Fast-Made Movies

A new company is shaking up the film world by promising to turn scripts into full movies in just five days. Based in Los Angeles, this studio mixes Hollywood filmmakers with AI tech experts to cut costs dramatically. Instead of spending months or years on a single project, they say their system can

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May 13 2026EDUCATION

Canvas struggles after hack: What students and schools are still facing

Last week, a hacking group called Shinyhunters reportedly breached the Canvas online learning platform. The company behind Canvas, Instructure, managed to get the service back online after making a deal with the hackers. But even though Canvas is running again, many users are still dealing with prob

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May 13 2026HEALTH

New skin-lightening agents show promise in lab tests

Scientists have been searching for ways to slow down skin darkening for years. A recent study looked at a group of chemicals called resorcinol alkyl ʟ-glucosides and similar compounds. These substances block tyrosinase, an enzyme that plays a key role in producing melanin—the pigment responsible for

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May 13 2026HEALTH

What stops female doctors in Punjab from getting screened or vaccinated?

Doctors know a lot about cancer, but not all of them take the same steps to protect themselves. A recent survey of 616 women who work in medicine in Punjab, India, found that only some get tested for cervical cancer or receive the HPV vaccine. The study shows that the type of job a doctor does, how

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May 13 2026SCIENCE

Who really found the leprosy bacteria? A closer look at old claims

Back in the 1800s, two scientists named Hansen and Neisser both studied leprosy. Hansen published findings first, naming the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. Neisser followed a year later, but never said Hansen was wrong or ignored his work. Yet over time, a story grew that Neisser tried to take credi

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May 13 2026CRYPTO

Privacy in crypto gets big money with new tech

Big money is pouring into blockchains that keep things private. Three new networks—Arc, Canton, and Tempo—have pulled in over a billion dollars together. That shows companies really want ways to move money without everyone watching. Circle just raised $222 million for Arc, a stablecoin-focused netw

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