Research Examines Doorway Effect and Its Impact on Memory Lapses
Psychologists call the temporary memory lapse triggered by walking through a doorway the doorway effect.
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Poll Shows MacBook Pro 16 Favored Over New Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft opened pre-orders for the Surface Laptop Ultra at $2,599, positioning the 15-inch Arm-powered machine with an NVIDIA RTX Spark chip directly against Apple’s MacBook Pro…
Tesla Drops Solar Roof Displays as Industry Faces Growing Hurdles
Solar roof tiles face mounting commercial hurdles as Tesla dropped solar roof displays from its website in August.
NACC Probes MP Suchada Songtanthap Over Asset Disclosure Irregularities
Thailand’s anti-corruption commission is examining financial asset disclosures filed by Suchada Songtanthap, a Member of Parliament for Chaiyaphum, and her Australian spouse, amid…
Man Sentenced to 18 Months for $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year streaming fraud scheme that used artificial intelligence and thousands of…
Researchers say Indigenous populations peaked centuries before Columbus
Researchers studying Native American demography report that the population peaked several centuries before Europeans showed up on the shores of North America.
Jailbroken PS5 Now Plays Original PS2 Discs via PS5SX2 Update
Jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles can now run original PlayStation 2 game discs natively through a newly updated PCSX2 homebrew port, bypassing the console’s lack of official…
Beijing and Vienna Research Teams Unveil World’s First Nuclear Clocks
Independent research teams in Beijing and Vienna have unveiled the world’s first working thorium-229 nuclear clocks, marking a major leap in precision timekeeping.
Microsoft Details Windows Update Certificate Rotation Deadlines
Millions of Windows computers face a disruption in update access as Microsoft rotates digital certificates on May 17 and June 19, 2027.
World Timekeepers Set to Vote on Ending Leap Seconds
Delegates meeting near Versailles are voting on whether to permanently abandon the leap second, replacing irregular atomic adjustments with a potential future leap hour as modern…
Athens Municipality Finds No Gas Leak at Grava School Complex
Following repeated odors and student anxiety at the Grava school complex in Athens, a secondary technical inspection concluded there is no gas leak on the premises.
Nintendo Confirms No Plans to Abandon Physical Games for Switch 2
Nintendo confirmed it has no plans to abandon physical video game formats for Nintendo Switch 2, maintaining a consumer-agnostic approach while competitors weigh digital-only…