New research has highlighted a darker side to the online gaming industry, with games encouraging young Australians to gamble — leaving users up to thousands of dollars out of pocket. The study from Monash University and the Consumer Policy Research Centre has found nearly half of the 800 adult gamers surveyed, experienced financial harm due...
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Video-chatting service returns for users on April 16
Thoughts and prayers to all of the assistants that are currently getting yelled at by their bosses because #Zoom is down — Jackson (@TheJackCamp) April 16, 2025 You may be able to skip your next meeting. Zoom appears to be down for many. Users began reporting outages on the popular video conferencing platform to Downdetector.com...
Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025
Join us on April 17 at 6 a.m. PT to learn more about Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2 in the Mario Kart World Direct. The livestream will be roughly 15 minutes. Go to the Nintendo Direct Archive … Source link
Breakthrough retina mapping sheds light on visual processing pathways
Vision is one of the most complex functions of our brain and requires a seamless interaction between many different brain structures to decode shapes, colours, depths, and movements and turn them into a meaningful whole. Just like other brain functions, vision also depends on a balanced and controlled interaction between the chemical signals that “activate”...
See release day in NJ
Jaguar, Land Rover are the latest to react to looming tariffs Jaguar and Land Rover have paused U.S. shipments in response, and U.S. preorders of the Nintendo Switch 2 have been delayed. Fox – LA New Jersey gamers eager to snatch up the latest Nintendo Switch 2 console will have to wait just a bit...
Meta AI vs Google Gemini: Which is Better?
Introduction to Meta AI and Google Gemini In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, two key players have emerged with powerful tools: Meta AI and Google Gemini. Each platform offers unique features and capabilities that cater to various needs in the realm of AI applications. Features of Meta AI Meta AI, developed by Facebook’s...
Eruptions on the Sun could cause aurora over Kansas
27 News spoke to NASA Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson who said if the solar storm is strong enough it could be seen in Kansas. She said that the Kp-index, a 10-point scale used to characterize geomagnetic disturbances, has to be at least a six to … Colter Robinson Source link
University of Plymouth trial to treat long Covid symptoms
Researchers in Plymouth are working on a project searching for an effective treatment for the symptoms of long Covid. The University of Plymouth (UoP) said it was part of the ERASE long Covid project, led by the University of Derby, which launched in September 2024. It said more than 144 million people globally were living...
AI praise-giving tool promises ‘authentic’ insights
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Workhuman, an Irish tech company, has built a $1.2bn revenue business out of what chief executive Eric Mosley calls the “core human need to be appreciated and the corresponding need to express gratitude”. It might...
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from “reciprocal” tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. In a notice, US Customs and Border Patrol said that the goods would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax....



