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The first human patient received an implant from Elon Musk's computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend, the billionaire says.In a post Monday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was "recovering well." He added that "initial results show promising neuron spike detection."Spikes are activity by neurons, which the National Institutes of Health describe as cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information around the…

For decades, scientists have believed that insects were attracted to bright, artificial light. This has spurred the creation of countless “insect lights” designed to attract and kill bugs. But now, new research says it may not be insects’ attraction to light but confusion that causes their flight systems to become scrambled.I previously discussed these findings when they appeared in a preprint server last year, but now the results have been peer-reviewed and published in Nature Communications to help document…

After months of waiting, it's finally here. Vision Pro is on sale at Apple Stores across the United States and we're continuing to learn more and more about the headset. Apple announced the spatial computer back in June of last year and then almost immediately went quiet. As we've gotten closer to today's launch date we've started to hear more about the headset, what it can do, and how it works. But even as people spend more time with Apple's new product there are still some questions and confusion, specifically…

In a bid to simplify the process of managing unwanted emails, Google is rolling out updates that splits the Gmail unsubscribe option from the 'Report spam' function. These Gmail changes aim to reduce the likelihood of accidental signals that could affect emails. On mobile devices, starting with Android and soon to be available on iOS, Gmail has prominently placed the "Unsubscribe" button in the conversation view, moving it out of the three-dot overflow menu. The web version of Gmail has also seen enhancements, making the…

Michelle Yeoh has become a grandmom! The Oscar-winning actor took fans by surprise at the beginning of the year after she shared a picture with a newborn. Although many celebrities and friends congratulated the actor, several fans were left confused whether it was a picture of her grandchild. She later clarified in a separate post. (Also read: Michael Douglas kisses Catherine Zeta-Jones at Hyderabad bash, shares New Year wishes from 'extraordinary' Bay of Bengal) Michelle Yeoh posted two pictures on Instagram.…

Months after a humiliating vote by his own party to oust him as speaker of the House, longtime GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy is days away from exiting Congress on Dec. 31, leaving confusion over who is eligible to run for his seat in a conservative Central Valley district. A dozen people have jumped into the race, but McCarthy’s chosen Republican successor was barred from the ballot and on Friday sued the California secretary of state in an attempt to reverse the decision. Giddy Democrats are sending out fundraising emails…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new survey of 2,000 European consumers reveals persistent confusion around recycling food packaging, despite sustainability efforts by brands. The InformPack project is a collaboration between Aarhus University, University of Reading and other European industry partners and research institutes, identified key themes across five additional countries,…

The United Nations weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt and heat waves in the future.The World Meteorological Organization also warned that the average temperature for the year is up some 1.4 degrees C from pre-industrial times — a mere one-tenth of a degree under a target limit for the end of the century as laid out by the Paris climate accord in 2015.The WMO secretary general said the…

Quordle 675 answer for November 30: Prepare yourself for a long session of Quordle because today's puzzle is both tricky and challenging. The last couple days had an average puzzle with a maximum of a single word offering some resistance. But today, multiple words have joined in to make your time solving the game a bit more challenging. Even a single bad attempt can cost you the game. So, before you make your next move, just check these Quordle hints and clues. And if you need further assistance, just scroll to the…

Quordle 664 answer for November 19: We have been hoping for easy puzzles for a while now, but apart from some rare days, the game is in no mood to let us build up our streaks. The previous week was one of the toughest we had seen in a while and today seems to be no different either. There are a couple of words that can truly be nightmarish. So, do not try to solve it all on your own. Use these Quordle hints and clues and find the easiest path to the words. And if you're stuck at a critical point, just scroll to the…