TikTok can continue its operations in Canada after agreeing to enhanced security measures

TikTok doesn’t have to close its offices in Canada after all. The country will allow TikTok to keep its business operational after a national security review, Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has [...]

How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?

For railroads, it’s all about managing static and kinetic friction. [...]

Breakout Ventures closes $114m Fund III to back AI-powered science startups

The San Francisco firm has closed its third fund at $114 million, its largest to date, betting that AI and biology are now inseparable, and that the founders who understand both will build the compani [...]

Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns

Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country." [...]

These new winter tires have studs that retract as it warms up

Clever polymer science and a little robotic precision created the Hakkapeliitta 01. [...]

Google upgrades Gemini for Workspace allowing it to pull data from multiple apps to create Docs, Sheets, Slides and more

Lest you thought Microsoft would have all the fun introducing new AI features for white collar enterprise work this week with its Copilot Cowork announcement yesterday, Google is here to take back the [...]

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol

Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels. [...]

Look Out Below! A 1,300-Pound NASA Satellite Is on Its Way Back to Earth

After 14 years in orbit, NASA's Van Allen Probe A satellite is expected to begin re-entering Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday. [...]

Technology Is Reshaping Sleep Apnea Treatment

For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus. [...]