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Timekeepers Propose Leap Hour to Replace Leap Second by 2035 International timekeeping authorities are considering a significant shift in how the world maintains Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), with officials proposing the introduction of a “leap hour” to replace the current system of leap seconds. The move comes as global timekeepers at the General Conference on … Read more
Fandom-owned gaming outlet GameSpot cut its entire commerce team and vice president of games and entertainment, Chris Grant, in a round of layoffs on Thursday. This marks the latest reduction for the site, which has faced multiple waves of staff departures since Fandom acquired it from Red Ventures in October 2022. Commerce Team Reductions and … Read more
Johns Hopkins Reveals How Blue Cones Transform Into Red, Green Vision Cells Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have identified a precise, hormonally driven process that enables the human eye to develop the sharp central vision required for daytime perception. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that the specialized … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship is set to significantly alter orbital launch economics by drastically increasing bandwidth per flight. Starship can deploy 60 Starlink V3 satellites per launch, providing 61,000 gigabits per second of bandwidth. This capacity dwarfs the Falcon 9, which carries 27 V2 satellites and delivers 2,600 gigabits per second. Starship’s Capacity and Industry Reconfiguration The … Read more
The White House announced the launch of “Freedom Fuel,” a network of 25 independently owned gas stations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey offering gasoline at $3.47 per gallon. While the administration promoted the initiative on July 7, 2026, officials confirmed the government provides no subsidies, noting the stations are reducing profit margins to lower prices. … Read more
Researchers publishing in iScience have challenged the “social brain hypothesis” by citing cephalopods as evidence that complex intelligence can evolve without social structures. The study suggests that the ability to manage information through asocial learning, rather than just navigating social groups, may be a primary driver of brain size in species like octopuses. How Cephalopods … Read more
Apple plans to launch the iPhone Ultra, its first foldable smartphone, in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. How the iPhone Ultra launch timeline differs from the iPhone 18 Pro Photo: CNBC While the iPhone Ultra will be unveiled in September, its actual availability remains a point of contention among analysts. … Read more
Beachgoers at Tyrella beach are contributing to environmental research by submitting photographs of the coastline to scientists. The project, reported by the BBC, allows visitors to record seasonal changes in vegetation and coastal erosion anonymously to help researchers understand current coastal processes and future adaptations. How beachgoers contribute to coastal data The initiative transforms casual … Read more
Physicists at Heidelberg University developed a new theoretical framework that unifies two previously opposing quantum models describing how impurities behave in a Fermi sea. The research, led by Prof. Dr Richard Schmidt, explains the emergence of quasiparticles in systems with extremely heavy impurities, bridging the gap between mobile and nearly immobile particle states. How the … Read more
French researchers recorded the birth of new oceanic crust in April 2024 at the Southeast Indian Ridge. Using a specialized underwater observatory, the team captured a “quantum” event where the seafloor split open, allowing magma to propagate into the crust and create a new section of the planetary skin. How the OHA-GEODAMS Observatory captured the … Read more