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The A3 comet will soon be visible in the night sky, but the clock is ticking on its ideal viewing time. Known officially as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the celestial object reached a state known as its “perihelion” on Sept. 27, meaning the point at which it’s closest to the sun. It’ll reach the point closest to … Read more

We might someday be able to have replacement insulin-making cells on demand. Scientists in China have presented early clinical trial data suggesting that a person’s stem cells can be turned into a steady supply of the pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin. If truly successful, such a treatment would essentially cure type 1 diabetes. While much … Read more

On top of a table, Princess Zelda magically binds herself to a green machine pouring gusts of wind. She goes zooming across the screen instantly as the air blasts the table forward as well as any jet engine. “Table go vroom-vroom” reads the caption—just a small taste of what an inventive player can do in … Read more

Leadership turmoil, rumblings about an AI bubble, and a failed CEO coup last year didn’t stop OpenAI from raising $6.6 billion. On Wednesday, OpenAI completed its latest funding round according to the New York Times, giving it a valuation of $157 billion. That makes it the largest VC round of all time, a distinction that … Read more

Remember to uncheck the estimated incentives box to see the real prices.Screenshot: The Verge The Model 3 Standard Range, which claimed a 272-mile range on a full charge, used cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells that were produced in China. Those will likely become more expensive to import due to the Biden administration’s decision to … Read more

A group of major medical institutions specializing in cancer care have formed a partnership to better take advantage of AI’s potential to advance the space. With $40 million of cash and resources from big tech backers, the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) could be a huge step forward in precision medicine. The members of the alliance … Read more

What you need to know WhatsApp now lets you pick filters like warm, cool, prism light, and fisheye with a new update. Similarly, the update includes backgrounds like blur, office, and living room, amongst seven others. These new filters and backgrounds will be rolling out to WhatsApp users in the coming weeks. It looks like, … Read more

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile’s cellular network appears to be currently experiencing an outage. The issue appears to also involve carriers like Mint and Google Fi, operating off T-Mobile’s network. Cellular carriers are not having the best week. We’re just a couple days removed from a major Verizon outage that affected users all … Read more

The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. From a report: The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a … Read more

Public records systems that courts and governments rely on to manage voter registrations and legal filings have been riddled with vulnerabilities that made it possible for attackers to falsify registration databases and add, delete, or modify official documents. Over the past year, software developer turned security researcher Jason Parker has found and reported dozens of … Read more