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California's DROP platform interface for data deletion requests

Technology

California’s DROP Platform Takes Aim at Data Brokers — But Your Info Won’t Disappear Overnight

California’s DROP platform allows residents to request data deletion from brokers by 2026. Learn about exemptions and penalties for non-compliance.

Brain imaging showing neural connectivity patterns

Science

Brain Timing Network Variability Tied to Cognitive Performance

New study links brain timing network variability to cognitive performance. Researchers found that mismatches in neural timing correlate with cognitive ability, using data from 960 participants.

Fossil of Sahelanthropus tchadensis showing bipedal traits like femoral tubercle and antetorsion

Science

Ancient Fossil’s Upright Walking Traits Push Human Origins Timeline Back 7 Million Years

A 7-million-year-old fossil reveals anatomical evidence of upright walking in Sahelanthropus tchadensis, pushing human origins further back in time.

Phishing email mimicking MetaMask update notice with suspicious sender domain highlighted

Finance

MetaMask Phishing Scam Drains $107K: How Users Became Targets in a New Year Cyberattack

Phishing emails mimicking MetaMask updates drained $107K from wallets using contract approvals. Attackers exploited holiday inattention and domain mismatches, with Chainalysis reporting 158,000 similar compromises in 2025.

Deimos' hand-painted Fallout New Vegas art featuring Courier Six in mod-inspired armor, blending RPG lore with modding culture.

Gaming

Fallout Fan Artist Deimos Paints a New Vegas Dream—Without AI, Thanks to Real Human Craft

Fallout fan artist Deimos crafts hyper-detailed New Vegas paintings by hand, rejecting AI tools while blending RPG lore with modding culture.

Microsoft's online activation portal for Windows and Office

Technology

Microsoft Herds Windows 7 Users to Online Activation Portal, Ending Last Offline Option

Microsoft has discontinued phone activation for Windows and Office, requiring online activation via a Microsoft account. Legacy systems like Windows 7 now face mandatory online verification, raising EU regulatory concerns.

India's ultimatum to X for Grok AI content compliance

Artificial Intelligence

India’s 72-Hour Grok Ultimatum: Can X Clean Up Its AI Act?

India demands X fix Grok's AI content in 72 hours or lose legal immunity. Issues include inappropriate images and lax safeguards. Compliance risks hefty penalties and sets global AI regulation precedent.

Health

Time-Restricted Eating Fails to Improve Metabolic Health in New Study

A new study challenges the health benefits of time-restricted eating, finding no metabolic improvements despite controlled calorie intake.

Fossilized bones under a microscope, revealing preserved metabolites that provide clues about ancient diets and diseases.

Health

Metabolic Time Capsules: Fossilized Bones Reveal Prehistoric Diets and Diseases

Scientists analyze ancient metabolites in fossilized bones to uncover prehistoric diets, diseases, and climates, including a 1.8-million-year-old ground squirrel with a parasitic infection.

2025 jet stream patterns showing amplified planetary waves and hurricane deflection

Science

2025's Jet Stream Paradox: Floods in the Midwest, Hurricanes in the Atlantic

2025's jet stream paradox: Flooding in the U.S. Midwest as hurricanes bypassed the mainland, linked to climate-driven Arctic warming and amplified planetary waves.

Finance

Bitcoin's Quiet Revolution: How Institutionalization Made BTC Less Volatile Than Nvidia

Bitcoin's 2025 volatility dropped to 2.24%, lower than Nvidia, as ETFs and regulations reshaped its market structure.

Technology

Intel Arc B570 Dethrones Budget GPU Hierarchy at $199 — But Can It Handle 4K?

Intel's Arc B570 challenges the RTX 3060 with 10GB VRAM, 380 GB/s bandwidth, and XeSS upscaling at $199.99, but can it deliver 60 FPS at 1080p ultra settings?