The Hippodrome Casino chief executive Simon Thomas, speaking before the UK’s autumn budget was revealed, said talk of a possible increase in Machine Games Duty is “very deeply alarming”. The current Machine Games Duty (MGD) in the UK is 20%, but there have been rumors that the next budget could take it to a whopping…
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer’s disease: the formation of tau protein fibrils. Their work revealed that these fibrils do not appear suddenly. Instead, they emerge after large clumps of tau proteins begin to assemble in solution, a process that resembles…
In the fast-paced world of finance, your laptop is not just a tool; It is your command center. For financial analysts, the demands are greater than ever. You’re juggling massive data sets in Excel, running complex Monte Carlo simulationsbuild predictive models in Python and present findings to stakeholders, often simultaneously. The wrong machine means delays,…
OpenAI has introduced GPT‑5.1-Codex-Maxa new frontier agent coding model now available in your Codex developer environment. The launch marks a significant step forward in AI-assisted software engineering, offering real-time interactive capabilities, improved efficiency and long-term reasoning. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max will now replace GPT-5.1-Codex as the default model on all surfaces built into Codex. The new model is…
IBM scientists have created two new quantum processing units (QPU) which they say will bring them one step closer to achieving a quantum advantage by next year, and a fully fault-tolerant system. quantum computer by 2029. The first processor, called IBM Quantum Nighthawk, is a 120-qubit chip that can process quantum calculations that are 30%…
Big news has arrived for Hollywood and gaming fans alike: the release of the mortal kombat ii movie has been delayed. The film was previously scheduled for an original release date of October 24 and would hit theaters in October 2025, but now the studio has confirmed that the film has been delayed to May…
The Amazon smart plug It’s on sale for only $13 as part of a Black Friday promotion. This is a $12 discount and represents a record price. If you’ve been waiting to stock up on some smart plugs, now might be the time. To that end, this product makes our list of the best smart…
Testing desks is kind of a subjective game. Like office chairs, testing is based on comfort, reliability, and ease of setup rather than things that can be tested in electronics like power and battery usage. I still tested each one rigorously and will continue to test them for longevity in the coming months. I tested…
The Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Credit: Donovan Kelly/Pexels a new study in Nature Human Behavior led by Amy Caminoa research archaeologist from the University of Sydney, establishes that sites above 700 meters in Australia were inhabited during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), a period between 26,000 and 19,000 years ago. Way and his…
Amazon is about to travel back in time to the late 1990s and bring back the popular sci-fi franchise. stargate. Martin Gero, who recently created the NBC show blind spot and also worked on all three stargate shows in the early 2000s, he will direct the show and be the showrunner. “Twenty years ago, my…