Gadgets
Meta to stop its AI chatbots from talking to teens about suicide
Meta said it will introduce more guardrails to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots - including blocking them from talking to teens about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.It comes two weeks after a US senator launched an investigation into the...
Technology
Should I Take Magnesium Supplements? Everything You Need to Know
Suddenly, everyone is obsessed with magnesium supplements. It’s the key ingredient in #sleepygirlmocktails, powders stirred into tart cherry juice and prebiotic soda, a wellness cocktail for anxious millennials. Your coworkers are popping magnesium glycinate before bed instead of melatonin,...
Technology
Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’
Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter Getty ImagesChildren are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research.So-called "sharenting" - documenting a child's...
Technology
The best new science fiction books of September 2025
There are some sci-fi heavy hitters with new novels out this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to...
Technology
Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth
We may one day be able to forecast powerful solar storms capable of devastating Earth’s electronics more than half...
Technology
Beta Blockers for Heart Attack Survivors: May Have No Benefit for Most, Could Actually Harm Women – Slashdot
"A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack — doesn't benefit the vast majority of patients," reports CNN. And in fact beta-blockers "may contribute to a...
Innovation
Stop Switching Tabs and Compare Every AI Model in One Place | Entrepreneur
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the...
Technology
Smelling This One Specific Scent Can Boost the Brain’s Gray Matter – Slashdot
"According to a new study, wearing the right kind of perfume or cologne can enlarge your brain's gray matter," writes ScienceAlertResearchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tsukuba in Japan asked 28 women to wear a specific...
Technology
Tech Founders Must Prioritize the Problem Before Their Solution
When I left Los Alamos National Laboratory to start a company 11 years ago, I thought my team was ready. We had developed a new class of quantum dots—nanoscale particles of light-emitting semiconductor material that can be used in...
Technology
Five Indie Bands Quit Spotify After Founder’s AI Weapons Tech Investment – Slashdot
At the moment, the Spotify exodus of 2025 is a trickle rather than a flood, writes the Guardian, citing the departure of five notable bands "liked in indie circles," but not "the sorts to rack up billions of...
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Poland says its airspace was violated by unidentified
The Polish military said late Tuesday it's responding to...