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Scientists spent 25 years studying ‘super-agers’. Here’s what they learned
After 25 years of research, scientists at Northwestern University, USA, have discovered why some adults can live well into their 80s and beyond with near-perfect cognition. These ‘super-agers’, as the researchers call them, are aged 80 or older, but their memory is as good as that of adults in their 50s and 60s. Since 2000, scientists have studied 290 of …
Read More »Review | I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. – The Washington Post
Review | I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. The Washington Post What Happened When I Replaced All My Screens With XReal One Smart Glasses for a Day Lifehacker An extra pair of eyes on the world … eeNews Europe Vital Smart Glasses In USA Reviews: Introducing Vital Smart Glasses, A Must Have Smart Glass Trending in …
Read More »Brooke Hogan Reveals Why She Skipped Dad Hulk’s Funeral & Spent the Day at the Beach Instead
Brooke Hogan honored her late father, Hulk Hogan, in her own way by opting for a beach day instead of attending his funeral. The 37-year-old, who is one of the WWE wrestler’s two children with ex-wife Linda Hogan, shared a series of photos on Instagram showing her at the beach with her husband, Steven Oleksy and their 6-month-old twins, Oliver and …
Read More »Big tech has spent $155bn on AI this year. It’s about to spend hundreds of billions more | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The US’s largest companies have spent 2025 locked in a competition to spend more money than one another, lavishing $155bn on the development of artificial intelligence, more than the US government has spent on education, training, employment and social services in the 2025 fiscal year so far. Based on the most recent financial disclosures of Silicon Valley’s biggest players, the …
Read More »“They Locked Them Up to Simulate Mars” but NASA Volunteers Spent a Year Playing PS4 and Sparked Outrage Over Millions in Taxpayer Funding
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 For over a year, four volunteers lived in a NASA simulation to test life on Mars, balancing scientific rigor with leisure activities. 🏠 The crew was confined in a 3D-printed habitat at the Johnson Space Center, simulating Martian conditions with limited resources and delayed communication. 🧠 A focus of the mission was on managing stress and …
Read More »Dentist who spent 10 days slowly killing his wife by poisoning her morning smoothie is found guilty of murder
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A Colorado dentist accused of murder by slowly poisoning his wife’s protein shakes over the span of 10 days, has been found guilty of …
Read More »I spent my childhood in and out of hospital. At 19, I finally realised I had a terminal disease | Life and style
Yvonne Hughes was 19, and attending the funeral of a friend with cystic fibrosis, when she realised: “Oh shit, I’m going to die of this.” She had met him during shared hospital stays in childhood, and although Hughes had always known she had CF, she had never understood her illness as terminal until that day in 1992, when she stood …
Read More »Ryne Sandberg dies at 65: Hall of Fame second baseman spent 16 years in MLB, primarily with the Cubs
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, known mostly for his time with the Cubs, has died at age 65, the team announced Monday. Sandberg announced in January 2023 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. In August, Sandberg said that he had been declared cancer-free, but by December, the disease was back and had spread to other …
Read More »I spent a weekend with Meta’s new Oakley smart glasses – they beat my Ray-Bans in every way
Meta Oakley HSTN Smart Glasses ZDNET’s key takeaways The latest smart glasses by Meta feature an enhanced design and features optimized for outdoor use. An upgraded camera resolution and battery life headline the best features. They’re fairly expensive at $499, and the style might not appeal to some users. more buying choices jul / 2025 The Meta Ray-Bans have been …
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