Paleontologists discover fossils of new species of crocodile-like reptile that lived 237 million years ago

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodile-like reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil. The fossils, found at a fossiliferous locality called “Linha Várzea 2” in southern Brazil, have now been named Parvosuchus aurelioi, an ancient new species of small predatory reptile dating back to approximately 237 million years ago, … Read more

Use Outlook and Gmail? Your email may be blocked next month

Microsoft is rolling out big changes to millions of email users later this month — and it could leave those who rely on Gmail unable to send or receive messages. As of June 30, Microsoft will no longer allow users to access their Gmail account from Outlook.com. Until now, you’ve been able to merge multiple … Read more

New research highlights the alarming impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive function

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A recent study published in Experimental Brain Research has shed new light on how complete sleep deprivation affects the brain’s ability to process and integrate multiple stimuli presented in sequence. Researchers found that a full day without sleep significantly impairs attentional and temporal integration mechanisms. In other words, being without sleep for an entire day … Read more

Apple ‘cancels’ high-end device after current model slammed by critics

Apple has suspended work on its Vision Pro 2 VR model, which was set to be unveiled next year, in favor of a cheaper alternative

Apple is famous for making life-changing iPhones – but the tech giant seems to be on the decline when it comes to other products. The California-based company has reportedly canceled work on its next-generation Vision Pro due to critics slamming the current model. The Vision Pro 2 was poised to be a higher-end headset, but … Read more

State-backed Florida home insurance to raise rates 14%

Florida’s government-backed home insurance company is planning to raise rates by 14% — another blow to more than a million residents of the hurricane-ravaged state that is saddled with some of the highest premiums in the country. Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board of governors voted unanimously Wednesday to raise rates for next year — despite … Read more

The Oceangate co-founder failed to put people on the Titanic, but says he can safely put people on Venus.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our journalists around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email The man who co-founded the company after the Titan sinking disaster believes it can “safely” send humans to Venus. Guillermo Söhnlein, 58, made the discovery in a blog post in April, where he … Read more

Update Now Warning issued to millions of Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi users

Update now warning for Samsung and other Android users after RAT hits SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Have you updated the software on your Samsung, Pixel or Xiaomi phone recently? If not, you may want to look away now. The cyber team at Check Point has just released a new report warning of just how … Read more

Bugatti’s Tourbillon 2024: Price, Specs, Availability

Bugatti’s revival is one of the most remarkable automotive stories of the 21st century. Aristocratic, artistic and more than a little mysterious, Bugatti was a pre-war marque that mastered luxury, design and motorsport, creator of Grand Prix winners and perhaps the most luxurious car ever produced, in the form of the early 1930s Type 41 … Read more

Organoids and Embryo Models: Redefining Human Individuality?

Summary: Advances in organoids and embryonic models raise questions about human individuality. A new study argues that these patterns may reinforce, not weaken, the concept of human individuality when viewed through the frameworks of personality and feelings. The researchers point out that current technologies are far from achieving personality in embryo models or organoids. The … Read more

FDA extends approval of first gene therapy for rare form of muscular dystrophy

CNN – The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for the first gene therapy to treat a rare form of muscular dystrophy to be used in most people who have the disease and a certain genetic mutation. Last year, the drug – Elevidys, from the biotech company Sarepta Therapeutics – was … Read more