World Rugby says no ultimatum given to Samoa over governance fiasco
World Rugby denies reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out its problems or be banned for the sport's world body.
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Forbidden Planet hit cinemas in 1956. Its warnings about AI should terrify us
Technology may give us extraordinary new power. But it may also give our deepest, least understood desires a power of their own.
Scientists find a simple routine linked to less pain and depression
Keeping a regular daily schedule may help reduce pain and depression, especially among older adults with insomnia. Researchers found that consistent times for waking, eating, socializing, and sleeping…
Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three things we learned
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?
Nscale buys AI infrastructure optimization startup Anyscale for reported $1.65B
Data center builder Nscale Global Holdings Ltd. today announced plans to acquire Anyscale Inc., a venture-backed provider of artificial intelligence software. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
US declines to protect endangered monkeys used in medical research
Long-tailed macaques, monkeys native to Southeast Asia, have been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2022 after their populations declined by at least 50% over 30 years. Yet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has twice now declined to consider protecting the species under the domestic Endangered Species Act.
Drought conditions may worsen before improving as little rain in sight
Conditions in the most parched areas of the United Kingdom could worsen before they improve, according to the latest forecasts.
Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Into 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests
In a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real-world organizations during third-party evaluations.
Consumer confidence perks up to best level in five months
ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says the US-Iran conflict and fuel prices is still influencing sentiment.
Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit healthcare and DPSCD board member, dies at 74
Iris Taylor, a champion for quality education and healthcare in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, died Thursday at 74.
How to check if IRD has unclaimed money with your name on it
The IRD is currently holding more than $600 million in unclaimed funds.
Anthropic says its Claude models 'gained unauthorized access' to other organizations' systems
Anthropic said it discovered three instances where its Claude AI models accessed the internet during an evaluation and accessed outside systems.
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
US President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. This agreement involves carefully structured phases for winding down the conflict.
Despite Layoff, Karl Ravech Returns to ESPN Booth
Ravech was laid off after 33 years with ESPN.
MacBook Ultra's New Design Won't Stay Exclusive for Long
The touchscreen and the OLED panel have dominated discussion about Apple's next high-end laptop, but the redesign wrapped around them may prove to be an equally consequential change, largely because…
Beyond the Pitch: How IdeaPOP! Is Teaching Students to Build Social Innovation That Works
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When the SEED Foundation began reviewing applications for IdeaPOP! 2026, a pattern emerged almost immediately.
How police are trying to divert teen hackers away from crime
Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.
Sports venues are offering facial recognition to let people in. What are the risks?
When consumers provide consent for recording their facial data, they must fully know what they’re consenting to.
IIT Kharagpur research shows rising seismic risk in the Bay of Bengal
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Kharagpur 31 Jul 2026 On February 25, 2025, at 6:10 AM, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck deep beneath the waters of the Bay of Bengal, sending unexpected tremors through Kolkata and Bhubaneswar.
What your summer reading list says about you
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.
Tim Cook sees Apple's hybrid AI strategy as a 'competitive weapon'
Ahead of the launch of Siri AI, Apple's outgoing CEO Tim Cook said the company will charge for artificial intelligence through iCloud.
Before giant meat producer JBS expands to Nigeria, people deserve answers (commentary)
Nigeria may soon become the site of one of the largest livestock investments in its history. JBS, the world’s largest meat company, is pursuing a reported $2.5 billion investment that could reshape parts of the country’s agricultural sector.
Brad Olsen steps down as chief executive at Infometrics
Brad Olsen said he wants to focus on his principal economist role.
Thinking Machines debuts Inkling Small open source AI model nearing performance of predecessor at about 1/4 size
Just two weeks after Thinking Machines released Inkling , its first open source AI language model, the well-funded startup led by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati today introduced…
What Drives the Dragon? Japan Takes Aim at the VNL Top
After winning an unprecedented 12 straight matches in the preliminary rounds, Japan enters the 2026 Volleyball Nations League finals in first place.
Amazon's Q2 was great, but the earnings release is packed with baloney
"Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies"
Dengue virus 2 lacking N153 glycosylation displayed enhanced recognition by neutralizing antibodies
Deglycosylated (N153Q) dengue virus (DENV) mutant shows attenuated infection in a mouse model, mainly due to its increased antibody susceptibility. This is consistent with the neutralization assay showing human monoclonal antibodies 2D22 and C10 are more potent towards the mutant than the wild-type (WT) virus.
Competing Molecular Interactions Govern the Dynamical Arrest of G3BP1 Condensates
G3BP1 is a central scaffold of stress granules (SGs). Upon cellular stress, G3BP1 forms complex coacervates with translationally repressed mRNAs and recruits multiple RNA-binding proteins to form reversible biomolecular condensates. Persistent SGs are linked to age-dependent dynamical arrest and impaired disassembly.
Hydrogel-enhanced bioelectrochemical nitrate reduction for ammonium recovery from dilute nitrate via Shewanella oneidensis MR-1
Bioelectrochemical reduction of dilute nitrate (NO3-; sub-mM to low-mM range) to ammonium (NH4+) offers a promising route toward circular nitrogen management from contaminated groundwater and environmental waters.
Benchmarking biochemical networks generated by large language models
Computational models of biochemical networks provide frameworks for predicting how molecular cues guide cell decisions. These models are typically limited by the time-intensive manual curation…
Comprehensive characterization of human color discrimination thresholds
Color discrimination thresholds—the smallest detectable color differences—provide a benchmark for models of color vision, enable quantitative evaluation of eye diseases, and inform the design of…
ATP-driven conformational dynamics reveal hidden intermediates in a heterodimeric ABC transporter
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are essential molecular machines whose conformational dynamics have largely been inferred from ensemble-averaged measurements.
End-to-end multimodal pathology foundation model with clinical dialogue
Nature Medicine, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04521-4 Trained on 2.3 million whole-slide images and 14 million clinical question−answer pairs, the multimodal foundation model…
‘Heading’ the ball linked to spikes in neural damage biomarkers
Nature Medicine, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00039-x Amateur-level soccer players who ‘headed’ the ball during a single match showed immediate dose–response elevations in…
Humanoid robots perform successful surgery in animals
Nature Medicine, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00038-y A humanoid robot, controlled remotely by a human surgeon, performed laparoscopic gallbladder removal in pigs — which…
How smallpox reached the Americas: first genomic evidence points to Europeans
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02366-y Viral sequences from Chilean mummies confirm the disease was introduced from Europe.
The forensic traces that can help catch poachers — July’s best science images
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02274-1 The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.
Meat allergy is on the rise — what scientists want to know
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02362-2 The allergy is caused by ticks, but researchers have much to learn about it.
This AI notetaker won't sell surveillance to your boss
Granola CEO Chris Pedregal on invisible AI bots, the coming fight over who sees your transcripts, and why he turns down the companies that ask for them
Apple Says App Store Changes and Mobile Gaming Softness Affected Services Revenue
Softness in mobile gaming and Apple's changes to the App Store business model in some countries impacted the performance of the ‌App Store‌, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh said during today's earnings call . Apple's services revenue was $30.7 billion, a 12% increase over the $27.4 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter.
Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom staff move closer to strike
Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom workers are taking steps toward a possible strike, their union announced Thursday. Unite Here Local 1 delivered a letter to the school district Thursday asking to…
Japanese Companies Taking Action to Combat Disruptions Due to Extreme Heat
Heatstroke fatalities in Japan reached 1,803 in 2025, according to government figures. Companies are taking action, especially in outdoor industries like construction, to reduce the risks of extreme…
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.
'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.
Colorado’s preschool program is reaching lots of kids but needs to focus on quality, new evaluation says
Colorado’s free preschool program has been popular with families since it launched three years ago, but state leaders need to raise the bar on quality.
From closing the central bank to reforming it: Milei's shift on monetary authority
Argentine President Javier Milei presented on Thursday, in a nationwide broadcast, a bill to overhaul the central bank's charter, the statute governing the monetary authority, in an initiative the…
Okta to acquire Permiso Security in reported $200M identity security deal
Okta Inc. said today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security Inc., a startup whose software hunts for attackers abusing identities across cloud accounts, software-as-a-service…
llm 0.32rc2
Release: llm 0.32rc2 Hot on the heels of RC1 , this fixes a dependency issue and also adds two neat new features: The default model for users who have not set their own default is now GPT-5.6 Luna .
Microsoft's Xbox chief lays out plan to pass rivals on margin by 2030 in memo to employees
Microsoft's gaming unit wants to invest in its Minecraft franchise and expand through partnerships, including in China.
Tim Cook: Apple 'Reluctantly Raised Prices' Due to '100-Year Flood on Memory Pricing'
Apple didn't want to raise its prices but was forced to do so because of exponential increases in memory costs, Apple CEO Tim Cook said today during the company's Q3 2026 earnings call.
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department…
IMC Rare Earths debuts on NYSE American
IMC is advancing the Itarantim project, a large-scale ionic adsorption clay deposit in northeastern Brazil.
Twice-Rejected Melanoma Drug Gets Love From FDA Panel
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a surprise FDA advisory committee vote on Thursday, the third time could be the charm for RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a melanoma drug candidate that's already…
Why Is ‘Influencer’ Still a Dirty Word?
Influencer marketing represents a nearly $44 billion dollar industry that’s set to surpass traditional media, but a stigma around its personalities and economics still persists. Should it?
Update almost triples contained metal at Selkirk Copper’s Minto mine
Resource update outlines 47.8 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.89% copper, 0.34 gram gold per tonne and 3.2 grams silver.
How a super El Niño affects the global climate
On June 11, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an El Niño advisory after temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean remained higher than average for several months.
Why Did Rembrandt Die Poor?
Rembrandt pioneered the saleable self, but unlike his rival, Gerard Van Honthorst, failed to reconcile his personal vision with the market.
Audio Engineers Restored Hidden Notes and Revealed Lost Instruments in This New Treasure Trove of Songs by the Pioneering 'Mother of the Blues'
The 118-track collection is the most complete set ever compiled of recordings by American blues icon Ma Rainey
I tried Android Auto offline while on a road trip, and it beats mobile data in 2 ways
A recent trip upstate revealed the benefits and limitations of running Android Auto in low- to no-signal areas.
Pixel Watch 5 leaks in official-looking images with same charging system
The latest Pixel Watch 5 leak today provides further confirmation that the external design and case will be identical to the last generation.
Stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app
Learn how I modernized an old codebase of mine using stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app. The post Stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app appeared first…
I compared these popular sleep earbuds to my Oura Ring 5 - the results surprised me
The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 improve on what made me fall in love with the first generation, but they're not perfect.
Japan joins flagship EU R&D programme Horizon Europe
The bloc began engaging with Japan over a potential membership in 2024. Read more: Japan joins flagship EU R&D programme Horizon Europe
Post-Exit Founders on What Makes a Brand Worth Buying
This week, Daniela Morosini chats with post-exit founders about the unwritten rules strategics play by, and dives into the start of earnings season.