A set of hanging fabric samples, dyed in vibrant colors with SwitchDye. Credit: University of Leeds Sparkling water was the key to making polyester dye less harmful to the environment in the creation of a new method developed by an interdisciplinary team at Leeds University spin-out company SwitchDye. Polyester accounts for more than half of…
If you look at most technology blogs, you already know that most of them are not easily understandable. It seems as if they were written for machines and not humans. In fact, they are full of generalizations and technological jargon. Apart from that, they are also irrelevant in many aspects. As a result, readers end…
15 October, 2025 17 min read Share Copy Link Copied The income statement is one of the core financial statements used in business and finance to assess the profitability of a company over a specific period. It’s useful for anyone running a business or planning personal finances. In this guide, we show you how to…
South Korean authorities have made 14 arrests after a Philippine-based gambling ring was discovered in Gangwon province. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s Criminal Investigation Unit reported on Nov. 6 that it had arrested those involved in the illegal gambling operation, including the brainchild behind it, which police named A. Law enforcement was alerted to the…
In what could mark a major step forward in diabetes care, scientists have discovered extraordinary health benefits in a little-known desert plant. the fruit of Nitraria roborowskii KomLong used in traditional medicine, it showed great potential to combat insulin resistance and restore healthy metabolism in diabetic mice. The plant extract not only helped stabilize blood…
Baseten, the AI infrastructure company recently valued at $2.15 billion, is making its most significant product pivot yet: a full-scale push into model training that could reshape how enterprises wean themselves off dependence on OpenAI and other closed-source AI providers. The San Francisco-based company announced Thursday the general availability of Baseten Training, an infrastructure platform…
Electron beams accelerated in solar flares and escaping from the Sun along open magnetic field lines can trigger intense radio emissions known as type III solar radio bursts. However, the propagation dynamics of these electrons are still poorly understood and observationally limited (Dulk et al 1987, Krupar et al. 2015). Historically, measurements from a single…
Editor’s note (10/11/25): After spending another month with the MX Master 4, our impressions remain largely unchanged. The new textured plastic finish and silicone thumb rest have shown no signs of wear and we haven’t observed any erratic behavior with the electromagnetic scroll wheel. Battery life still aligns with Logitech’s rating, while haptic feedback and…
Climate scientists warn that global warming could trigger a cascade of “tipping points” that threaten to plunge our planet into chaos. But what exactly are tipping points, what happens if we cross them, and how can we avoid them? What are turning points? Tipping points are thresholds within key Earth systems beyond which lasting changes…
Nathan Fielder, best known for his Comedy Central show, Nathan For You (and its cringe comedy), writes, directs and stars in this new HBO series. In the show, the comedian goes out of his way to let people rehearse moments before they happen. In the first episode, Fielder helps a man prepare for a confession…