The Verge AdvancesOpenAI says it is slowing development for safety reasons — Show the summaryOpenAI says it paused some activities for two weeks to strengthen safety measures.
Ars Technica AbundanceAmazon aims to bring delivery drones to 500 US neighbourhoods by end of 2026 — Show the summaryAmazon plans to expand Prime Air to 500 US neighbourhoods by the end of 2026, with trade-offs for residents.
Research IAI TV ConsciousnessA philosophical essay argues that morality is a way of saving cognitive energy — Show the summaryAn opinion piece proposes that moral judgements serve to reduce the brain’s cognitive effort.
The Verge AdvancesGoogle launches a student hub inside Gemini — Show the summaryGoogle introduces a new student hub in Gemini with study notebooks, flashcards and quizzes.
TLDR LongevitymRNA melanoma vaccine passes phase 3 trial — Show the summaryModerna and Merck report positive results from a phase 3 trial of an mRNA melanoma vaccine.
Mongabay WorldIndigenous fishermen in Colombia abandon shark hunting to protect them — Show the summaryThe Wayuu community on the Guajira coast changes fishing practices to protect threatened sharks, as documented by Mongabay.
bgr.comBC AdvancesSome US states now produce more electricity from solar than from coal or gas — Show the summaryFor the first time, some American states are generating more solar electricity than from coal or natural gas, according to energy data.
FDA LongevityFDA authorises first robotic device for blood draws without an operator — Show the summaryThe FDA has authorised Aletta, the first standalone robotic device that draws blood from the arm without direct manual intervention.
FDA LongevityFirst therapy approved for glycogen storage disease type Ia in over-8s — Show the summaryThe FDA has approved Genglycos, the first gene therapy for patients aged 8 and over with glycogen storage disease type Ia.
Rest of World AbundanceChinese electric car makers export as many vehicles as they sell at home — Show the summaryFor every two EVs sold in China, one is exported to Brazil, Thailand and the Gulf, according to industry data.
People.comPC AdvancesCouple buys marshland to protect a colony of American storks — Show the summaryOn 45 protected acres, 275 American storks now live; the species is no longer classified as at risk.
Dezeen CultureBrad Pitt executive producer of a documentary on Peter Zumthor — Show the summaryWim Wenders directs a 3D film on architect Peter Zumthor, premiering in Venice in September.
Rivista Studio CultureThe Met puts the oldest surviving Odyssey fragment back on display — Show the summaryThe Metropolitan Museum returns to display the Odyssey papyrus dated between 285 and 250 BC, following the success of Nolan’s film.
IntelliNewsIN AdvancesSolar overtakes hydropower in the EU electricity mix for the first time — Show the summarySolar has overtaken hydropower in EU electricity generation for the first time, according to Eurostat/Ember data.
Scientific American AdvancesChina successfully lands the Zhuque-3 rocket — Show the summaryChina’s Zhuque-3 rocket completes a successful landing, bringing the country closer to SpaceX and Blue Origin in the reusable rocket race.
The Guardian CultureThe winners of the Capture the Dark 2026 photography competition — Show the summaryDarkSky International selected the winning photos from 2,288 night-time shots submitted from 30 countries.
Research New Scientist ConsciousnessFive-year-old brain organoids show a sense of passing time — Show the summaryA study on brain organoids grown for five years reveals activity patterns consistent with the perception of elapsed time.
Research Le Scienze AdvancesExtragalactic origin traced for some Milky Way stars — Show the summaryA study reconstructs in detail a galactic merger from 12 billion years ago that brought stars from another galaxy into the Milky Way.
Ars Technica AdvancesOpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground — Read on Ars Technica
The Japan NewsJN AdvancesMigratory crab population grows again in Taiwan — Show the summaryTaiwanese authorities record a significant rise in the migratory crab population thanks to coastal habitat protection measures.
The StarS AdvancesMalaysian tiger population grows under BP3 conservation programme — Show the summaryThe BP3 programme reports a measured increase in Malaysia’s tiger population, after years of documented decline.
Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable MatterMRR AbundanceItaly approves extended producer responsibility decree for textiles — Show the summaryThe Italian government has passed the textile EPR decree, requiring fashion producers to fund the collection and recycling of garments.
The Verge AdvancesMicrosoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot — Read on The Verge
Hugging Face AdvancesA company presents a technique to make AI model distillation cheaper — Show the summaryCompany blog post on a model distillation method, with no quantitative data included in the summary provided.
