Yesterday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Tesla following a report by Bloomberg that its electric door handles could stop working when a vehicle’s low-voltage battery fails. That created a safety hazard that the publication found could trap passengers when a Tesla car was in an emergency situation, such as a crash. Now, Bloomberg is …
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An Australian analysis of more than a million primary-care records suggests many women of reproductive age starting GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss aren’t using effective contraception, despite potential pregnancy risks. Credit: Stock Researchers warn that widespread use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic among women of reproductive age may pose hidden risks to pregnancy. Flinders University researchers caution that many …
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When most animals are hurt, they lash out or run away. It’s the classic fight-or-flight response. However, the tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta) has a very different strategy. When disturbed or in pain, it goes still, curling its head and upper body downward in a pose that researchers call the sphinx state, since it looks like the ancient Egyptian statue. …
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This January, Byeongjun Park, a researcher in artificial intelligence (AI), received a surprising e-mail. Two researchers from India told him that an AI-generated manuscript had used methods from one of his papers, without credit. Park looked up the manuscript. It wasn’t formally published, but had been posted online (see go.nature.com/45pdgqb) as one of a number of papers generated by a …
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Demand for Labubu bag charms skyrockets What’s a Labubu? The tiny toy turning into a big fashion statement 01:53 Labubu dolls are so popular that they’ve inspired knockoffs — dubbed Lafufus, for fake Labubus — that can endanger kids, according to federal regulators The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Monday issued an “urgent safety warning” that said the phony …
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A Russian influencer’s attempt at going viral ended with a trip to the hospital and a fractured spine after she took on the viral Nicki Minaj “High School” pose TikTok challenge. Mariana Barutkina, a 32-year-old mother and content creator, was reportedly only eight weeks postpartum when she decided to recreate the global icon‘s squatting pose from the 2013 music video. …
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You need fibre. That much is true. But in the world of online health trends, what started out as sound dietary advice has spiralled into “fibremaxxing” – a push to consume eye-watering amounts in the name of wellness. In the UK, NHS guidelines suggest that an adult should consume at least 30g of fibre a day. Children and teens typically …
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The iPhone 17 series leaks keep on coming, and the latest one shows the entire lineup in all of its colors. The images were shared by Sonny Dickson and depict the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max in their entire color palette. iPhone 17 Pro dummy units The orange on the 17 Pro and …
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