Day: June 27, 2025

This breakthrough turns old tech into pure gold — No mercury, no cyanide, just light and salt

Posted on by Robin Edgar

An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste. Explained in the leading journal Nature Sustainability, the gold-extraction technique promises to reduce levels of toxic waste from mining and shows Read more about This breakthrough turns old tech into pure gold — No mercury, no cyanide, just light and salt[…]

Why cats prefer to sleep on their left side may be part of a survival strategy

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An international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of sleeping cats found that they prefer to sleep on their left side. The researchers see this bias as an evolutionary advantage because it favors hunting and escape behavior after waking up. The team from the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy), Ruhr University Bochum, Read more about Why cats prefer to sleep on their left side may be part of a survival strategy[…]

Security pro counts the cost of Microsoft dependency

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A sharply argued blog post warns that heavy reliance on Microsoft poses serious strategic risks for organizations – a viewpoint unlikely to win favor with Redmond or its millions of corporate customers. Czech developer and pen-tester Miloslav Homer has an interesting take on reducing an organization’s exposure to security risks. In an article headlined “Microsoft Read more about Security pro counts the cost of Microsoft dependency[…]

The Blue Screen of Death Is Dead. All hail the black screen of death.

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Microsoft’s iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is dead after 40 years. RIP to the most panic-inducing screen a Windows user can encounter. Now, get ready to fear the Black Screen of Death. In a blog post on its website today, the company revealed it’s ready to go live with an error screen redesign it’s Read more about The Blue Screen of Death Is Dead. All hail the black screen of death.[…]

Join the EU stakeholder consultation on classification of AI systems as high-risk

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The EU is asking for feedback on how the AI act classifies and handles high risk AI systems This consultation is targeted to stakeholders of different categories. These categories include, but are not limited to, providers and deployers of (high-risk) AI systems, other industry organisations, as well as academia, other independent experts, civil society organisations, Read more about Join the EU stakeholder consultation on classification of AI systems as high-risk[…]

A review of the impacts of boredom: A review of the best evidence

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Undoubtedly, one of the most important social issues is the discussion of boredom and disillusionment, which is currently observable in many societies, and perhaps many individuals, as well as our loved ones, have encountered it and are seeking treatment to be relieved of it and resolve the crisis. The issue of boredom is a perennial Read more about A review of the impacts of boredom: A review of the best evidence[…]