Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general

Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination. [...]

'Nearly 80 times cheaper than lithium': China is working on ultra affordable iron battery that can run 16 years without degrading — using one of the most abundant elements on Earth to store power and a water-based electrolyte system that cannot explode

New Chinese iron battery design could deliver decade-long lifespan while cutting reliance on expensive lithium. [...]

The New OnePlus Pad 4 Is Thin and Fast, but Not Yet in the US

North American customers will have to wait -- the tablet is only selling in India for now. [...]

Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' to Impact iPhone, MacBook Neo

Apple saw more demand for the iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo than it was expecting and suggests the RAM shortage could hit prices on new stock. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, May 1

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 1. [...]

News publishers are blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to stop AI companies from using it

The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, The Guardian, and at least 241 other news organisations across nine countries have moved to restrict the Archive’s crawlers, a decision the Archive’s own direct [...]

This Treatment Could Reverse Osteoarthritis Joint Damage With a Single Injection

Osteoarthritis has no cure, but researchers have developed new therapies that help aging or damaged joints repair themselves in a matter of weeks. [...]

The world’s oldest cord blood bank is building the stem cell platform the field has been missing

Most of the umbilical cord blood collected at birth is discarded. The tissue is clamped, cut, and disposed of as medical waste, along with the stem cells it contains, cells that are immunologically na [...]

You heard right — NordVPN has rolled out an AI voice checker to protect you from audio deepfakes on Chrome

NordVPN has just launched a new feature for its Chrome extension, AI Voice Detector, that warns you if you are dealing with synthetic or human voices. [...]