“I wanted to work on something that didn’t exist”
Mice “would normally eat ferociously” when given access to food after fasting. “But if you stimulate those cells in the gut, they would...
Oracle JDK Mission Control 9 adds dark theme, configurable JVM browser
Oracle has released JDK Mission Control (JMC) 9, an update to the tool kit for monitoring, managing, profiling, and troubleshooting Java applications that adds...
Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
Over the past three years, the plant-based meat industry has experienced a major reversal in vibes. Sales boomed in the early months of the...
A Grammy for Miguel Zenón
Nobel Prizes and other scientific honors are nearly routine at MIT, but a Grammy Award is something we don’t see every year. That’s what...
Focusing on the wrong open source issues
If you follow open source topics on X/Twitter, you can be forgiven for believing the biggest issue in open source today is companies relicensing...
Olive Union Olive Max Hearing Aids: For Mild Hearing Loss
You don’t have to be nearly deaf to use a hearing aid. Many doctors urge patients to get started with the devices early, before...
The House Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track
A TikTok ban is back on the table after the House approved a new bill on Saturday addressing the issues that stalled it out...
16 Best Hair Straighteners We’ve Tested (2024): Flat Irons, Hot Combs, and Straightening Brushes
Curls are beautiful, but taking care of and styling them can be a long, frustrating, and often expensive task. Whether you have tight coils,...
Android 15 reaches beta
Google has released the first beta of the Android 15 mobile OS for developers and early adopters. This version of the Android operating system emphasizes...
The Download: Neuralink’s biggest rivals, and the case for phasing out the term “user”
In the world of brain-computer interfaces, it can seem as if one company sucks up all the oxygen in the room. Last month, Neuralink...
