Some Mullvad VPN customers tunnel for exit after co-founder donates millions to populist party
SEK 5M gift supplied 72 percent of Örebropartiet's annual income, but company insists it was strictly personal
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Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global
Young people in much of the world face growing competition for entry-level jobs as graduate numbers rise, hiring slows and AI-driven disruption adds uncertainty to career prospects.
Unsafe river crossing stands between Limpopo villagers and healthcare
Health-e News Unsafe river crossing stands between Limpopo villagers and healthcare For residents of Mafarafara village outside Burgersfort, reaching the nearest clinic means crossing the Tubatse…
SBI Funds’ dream IPO run is headed for a halt
The post SBI Funds’ dream IPO run is headed for a halt appeared first on The Ken .
Your tips on getting a fussy child to eat, and six recipes they'll love
Want to avoid battles over broccoli and squabbles over spinach? We've asked you for your advice on how to cope at mealtimes over the summer holidays.
Neural sampling from cognitive maps enables goal-directed imagination and planning
Nature Machine Intelligence, Published online: 21 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s42256-026-01254-4 Lin et al. introduce a brain-inspired generative model that provides two key features of intelligence…
ENVnet provides a global molecular resource of dissolved organic matter
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 21 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03230-0 A resource of dissolved organic matter illuminates carbon and microbial life in Earth’s ecosystems.
Petro calls for “peaceful resistance” against Colombia’s incoming “viceroyalty”
President Gustavo Petro called on the people to “prepare peaceful resistance” to the “viceroyalty” that “has been imposed as the president of Colombia.” During an Independence Day speech in the poor…
Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool
Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy. It's called a DROP request.
An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion
A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to nearly triple the number of surveillance towers along U.S.
The Pickle Is In: You’ll See This Emoji and More on Your Device Next Year
I’m predicting the pickle emoji will knock the eggplant emoji off its pedestal.
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths
As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths. Read more on E360 →
“Stealth Crawlers” Are Not a Threat to the Open Web. Bills Targeting Them Would Be.
There’s a new boogeyman in the battles over AI: so-called “stealth crawlers.” We’ll admit it—the term “stealth crawlers” sounds quite nefarious. In reality, they’re anything but.
'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites
Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
Did you solve it? Do you think like a physicist?
The answer to today’s puzzle Earlier today I set you a puzzle about keeping homes cool in a heatwave. Here it is again with the solution. Imagine a room with a set of curtains.
Petro to assume political leadership of Colombia’s leading leftist party
President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he would become the leader of Colombia’s largest political party on the left, the Historic Pact.
Data science: making data count with broad consent
As the technology to interrogate data improves rapidly how can our data sets keep up? Reuse of data, says Leslie Glass, is all important...
Assessing spatial transmission risk of respiratory infectious diseases across cities of different socioeconomic tiers in China: A modelling study
by Wenjie Li, Wei Yang, Yang Liu, Ye Yao Background Understanding how respiratory infectious diseases spread across cities of different socioeconomic tiers is crucial for regionally targeted…
Progress and promise of CAR-T cell treatment in autoimmune diseases
by Jule Bachl, Melanie Hagen, Georg Schett Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing cells bear a great potential for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for all by 2030
Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for…
Guinea worm: Why disease eradication is so rare
As Guinea worm disease is getting closer to eradication, find out about what it takes to eradicate diseases. The post Guinea worm: Why disease eradication is so rare appeared first on Labiotech.eu .
Plato's electronics ready for space
Image: The European Space Agency’s terrestrial planet hunter Plato has recently completed a series of key tests inside the Maxwell Test Chamber at ESTEC , demonstrating that its electronic equipment…
The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
The billionaire investor on reviving Americans’ faith in capitalism—and the family crisis reshaping his legacy.
Why do you need more than one dose of some vaccines?
Many vaccines need more than one dose to provide protection. This blog post explains why multiple doses are sometimes needed, how vaccine schedules are determined, and what the evidence says about…
How Leaders Unlock Innovation on the Front Lines
PPaint/Ikon Images Balancing the daily grind of operations with the spark of innovation is one of the most persistent challenges managers face.1 Regulatory compliance, performance metrics, and the…
Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?
Everyone is worried about Chinese models, but the frontier labs will be fine; we need to enable open U.S. alternatives.
AI is shrinking video game development teams to one
AI is helping solo developers thrive in Turkey’s gaming industry, but writers, artists, and junior programmers are being left behind.
Comment in code read 'Dear future me, sorry I wrote this'
Developer was hired to write VB, used C# instead, and thought he mostly made it work
A neural network model of free recall learns multiple memory strategies
Nature Machine Intelligence, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s42256-026-01274-0 Li et al. show that recurrent neural networks optimized for free recall discover diverse, human-like memory…
I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out from crippling endometriosis
Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.
Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal
More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute reports.
Following the questions where they lead
Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive.
Drained Under Soviet Rule, Aral Sea Has Become a Huge Source of Emissions
The Aral Sea sits between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on Earth. For the past 60 years, though, humans have bled it nearly dry irrigating cotton…
A Small Texas Barbecue Joint Prepares 20,000 Pounds of Brisket for World Cup Visitors
In this episode of Large Format, Zavala’s Barbecue in Grand Prairie, Texas, handles an influx of 3 million tourists visiting the town for FIFA’s 2026 World Cup by staying open for 30 days straight — a…
Introducing Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google introduces Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a lightweight cybersecurity model to find and patch vulnerabilities.
Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after vacuum-assisted delivery: A population-based cohort study
by Ida Björk, Jenny Bolk, Gunilla Ajne, Ängla Mantel Background Vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) is widely used in obstetric care, yet concerns remain regarding potential long-term neurodevelopmental…
Seven companies leading the mRNA revolution in biotechnology
Here are seven mRNA biotechs that have raised funds in recent years to push their candidates ahead through preclinical and clinical trials.
Can AI beat a goldfish at calling the World Cup?
As chatbots compete to forecast the tournament, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them.
How AI and satellites help fight wildfires
Wildfires are raging across Europe, Canada and beyond. To successfully fight these fires, speed is essential. A German startup uses satellite data and AI to spot fires early.
Iran's oil supply threat extends beyond Strait of Hormuz
Oil and gas producers in the Gulf are seeking alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz as traffic again comes under fire. But is Iran also turning its attention to the pipelines meant to bypass the…
How an influx of salt may affect microbial ecosystems
As sea levels rise and saltwater seeps into freshwater, stressed aquatic populations may retain overall growth even as diversity declines, MIT scientists find.
There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.
Perimenopause has entered the chat. Perimenopause—and its better-known relative, menopause—used to be considered taboo. Not anymore, thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers.
Cyclotron Road Welcomes 11 New Entrepreneurial Fellows
The post Cyclotron Road Welcomes 11 New Entrepreneurial Fellows appeared first on Berkeley Lab News Center .
In Steel Country, the Fight for Clean Air Faces New Obstacles
A Japanese steel giant has pledged billions in new investment in Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River Valley, raising hopes that it would clean up pollution from its steel mills in the region.
Expedition Sound podcast series
Expedition Sound is a podcast series by the European Space Agency (ESA) in which you’re invited to explore the Universe through your ears.
Our approach to bioresilience
Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs are sharing our joint approach to bioresilience and AI models.
For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location
MIT researchers find that where new energy projects are built could be key to avoiding blackouts in a future with hotter weather and other challenges.
A better way to turn 2D designs into 3D models for rapid prototyping
Researchers developed an automated framework that helps AI models generate CAD programs more accurately and efficiently.
3 Questions: Neural transparency and the future of AI design
Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn describes a new interface that lets everyday users glimpse inside an AI's neural network before their chatbot ever says a word.
3D-printed bridge points the way to greener construction
MIT researchers developed a framework that folds a printer’s real-world limits into the optimization, while revealing that better hardware could sharply reduce material use.
Deaf people excluded from gene-editing debate | Letter
There is no majority support for use of gene editing on non-life-threatening conditions, writes Tom Lichy of the British Deaf Association Your editorial ( The Guardian view on gene-edited humans…
How the Genesis Mission’s American Science Cloud Advances Innovation
The post How the Genesis Mission’s American Science Cloud Advances Innovation appeared first on Berkeley Lab News Center .
Eater Lands 2026 Daytime Emmy Nomination
A week after being nominated for its 18th New York Emmy, Eater has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy. The 2026 nominations, announced on Tuesday, recognize both broadcast and digital shows; Eater was…
When relationships turn sour – cancer and the holobiont
Only by understanding the complex interplay of ageing, physiology and the microbiome will we understand colorectal cancer risk says Filipe Cabreiro The post When relationships turn sour – cancer and…
IBM Misses, IBM’s Mainframe Moat, IBM’s Many AI Problems
IBM announced preliminary results that spooked the software market generally; this is a story, however, specifically about IBM and its mainframe franchise.