Thu, March 6, 2025

by: CNET

How Much Does a Good Night's Sleep Really Cost? US Adults Say $1,000 a Year

A recent CNET survey found that more than half of US adults are willing to spend nearly $1,000 a year to get better sleep. Specifically, there is high interest in investing in a better mattress, sheets and pillows. But, can you really put a price on quality sleep?

by: MassLive

Springfield public schools begin budget work with $671 million proposal

While the financial team of the nearly 23,700-student district is in the early stages of creating a spending plan, educators expect to begin the next school year with a $671 million budget, which will be a 6.9% increase over this year's $627 million budget, said Patrick Roach, chief financial and operations officer for the schools.

by: CNET

I Tried a $349 Headband That Hacks Your Brain for Better Sleep, and It Works.

The Elemind headband uses acoustic stimulation to guide your brain into sleep mode. Here's what happened when I tried it.

by: Forbes

11 Inspiring Black Entrepreneurs And Business Women

Throughout history, Black women have been a driving force in redefining industries, from entrepreneurship to leadership roles across various sectors.

by: STAT

A state-by-state breakdown of LGBTQ+ youth mental health

"The menopause transition specifically might be an important key to help us unlock the biology of Alzheimer's disease, and this is knowledge that will promote health for all brains," Madeline Wood Alexander, one of the study authors, said to STAT's Liz Cooney. Read more from Liz on the findings and what research is still needed.

by: ExtremeTech

What Is Graphene? And Will It Ever Be Useful?

Graphene has been hailed as one of the greatest inventions in modern history—yet it hasn't really done much of anything, just yet. Should people really be so excited?

by: Reuters

Fact Check: No UK announcement of compulsory ID implants, contrary to claims

Britain's government has not announced a rollout of identity implants that would be compulsory for accessing public services by 2026, a spokesperson for Britain's science and technology ministry said in response to a contrary claim made online.

by: KameraOne

John Hopkins University scientists unveil bionic hand that feels and grips like a human

Scientists from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland unveiled in journal Science Advances on March 5 a new type of bionic hand that can adjust its grip while holding objects just like a human hand.

by: Nordot

Merck sees slight earnings, sales growth in 2025

German science and technology company Merck on Thursday forecast its net sales to be in the range of €21.5 billion ($23.2 billion) and €22.9 billion in 2025. It also projects its adjusted earnings before interest,

by: Yen

Abanga Jackson: Viral primary 5 manifesto reader becomes Bawku SHS senior prefect

Ghanaian prodigy Abanga Jackson who went viral with his manifesto seeking the position of a general prefect at Class 5 has become the Senior Prefect in high school.

by: MENAFN

Touchpoint, Inc. Appoints Staci Kroon As President And CEO

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by: timesnownews

I Loved OneUI 7, And These 15 Features Make It Even Better

From One UI 7's extensive feature set, here are 15 best lesser-known OneUI 7 features and tricks that will make you fall in love with it., Gadgets News - Times Now

by: MSN

Google Enhances Colab with New AI Agent Tool

Google has enhanced its popular Colab platform by integrating the Data Science Agent, an AI agent tool, designed to streamline data processes for users. Announced initially at Google's I/O developer conference last year,

by: CounterPunch

Elon Musk's Shock Troops, AI and Plutocracy

I worked for 2 years on Capitol Hill and 25 years for the US Environmental Protection Agency. During those 27 years I met many bureaucrats and a few

by: NDTV

US Firm Targets Moon Landing With Drill, Rovers, Hopping Drone

Athena is targeting highland terrain about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the Moon's south pole, where it will deploy three rovers and a unique hopping drone named Grace, after late computer science pioneer Grace Hopper.

by: MSN

Technology: From smartphones to video calling, science fiction has become real-life technology..

Hardly anyone is unfamiliar with video chatting, cell phones, drones, and robots, but do you know that these technologies have once been a part of the imaginations of film, TV shows, and bookwriters?

by: timesnownews

Haryana CM holds key meeting with VCs to discuss reforms in education sector

Haryana CM said all provisions of the NEP should be fully implemented across universities and colleges, with the goal of transforming Haryana into a global education hub, offering specialised training in artificial intelligence (AI) and modern skills.
Wed, March 5, 2025

by: Yen

US firm mulls moon landing with aim to drill, fly drones & conduct 4G network test

After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second lunar touchdown on Thursday, carrying cutting-edge payloads to support future human mis

by: Patch

Nutley Startup Company Earns Health Care Grant From State

A Nutley business nailed down a grant that will help make New Jersey safer for infants and their mothers, officials said.

by: WXXI

Trump push to scuttle CHIPS Act befuddles New York leaders

"Your CHIPS Act is a horrible, horrible thing. We give hundreds of billions of dollars. And it doesn't mean a thing," Trump said of the CHIPS and Science Act adopted in 2022 with bipartisan support.

by: NextBigFuture

Which China Car Company Will License Tesla FSD

Brian Wang talks to Hebert Ong, Brian White and Nick Gibb about his pick for the first China carmaker to license Tesla FSD. The financial impact of the tax

by: CNET

Did a Family Member Call You Asking for Money? It May Be an AI Voice Scam

Scammers can clone voices to trick you into thinking your loved one is in trouble. How to protect your money and identity.

by: Wired

The Weird and Wacky Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2025

Look past the glitzy phone launches, and you'll find some truly bizarre, sometimes ingenious devices and concepts lurking in the halls of Mobile World Congress.

by: PBS

China targets economic growth of 'around 5 percent' despite looming trade war with U.S.

The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of "around 5 percent" on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a looming trade war with the United States, and pledged to address what it called "sluggish" consumer spending at home.

by: Yahoo

Astronaut and MA native Suni Williams will return from ISS next week. What to know

Two astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) since June, 2024 are scheduled to return to Earth next week. Massachusetts native Sunita L. Williams and Butch Wilmore of Tennessee have been stuck on the ISS due to problems with their spacecraft,

by: Reuters

Tools made from elephant and hippo bones show ingenuity of human ancestors

An assemblage of tools found in Tanzania that was fashioned about 1.5 million years ago from the limb bones of elephants and hippos reveals what scientists are calling a technological breakthrough for the human evolutionary lineage - systematic production of implements made from a material other than stone.

by: Reuters

China prioritises consumer spending ahead of technology as economic worries weigh

Spurring reluctant Chinese consumers to spend has been elevated to the top of Beijing's to-do list for 2025, leap-frogging technology and industrial production, as lawmakers look to rectify imbalances in the world's second-largest economy.

by: Hoodline

MIT Whiz Kid Revolutionizes Drug Delivery, Louis DeRidder's Trailblazing Tech Targets Chemo Woes in Harvard Partnership

Louis DeRidder is innovating drug delivery technology through projects like CLAUDIA, aiming to personalize chemotherapy dosing.

by: MassLive

Retired UMass professor awarded 'Nobel Prize of computing' for AI technology

The Turing Award, sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Prize of computing" was given to a University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientist and his former graduate student.

by: TechCrunch

Experts don't think AI is ready to be a 'co-scientist'

Companies like Google say AI can accelerate scientific research. Many experts don't believe that's true, necessarily.

by: Forbes

GenAI's "Exoskeleton" Will Spark A New Era Of Productivity And Talent Growth

Workers need to see GenAI as a tool that allows them to tackle tasks that are beyond their current capabilities and free up time to use their distinctively human skills.

by: IFLScience

Chinese Quantum Computer Prototype Is Million Billion Times Faster Than Best Supercomputer

If the numbers are confirmed, it means that Zuchongzhi-3 is 2 million billion times faster at RCS than Frontier and about 1 million times faster than Google's Sycamore. This new chip doesn't appear to be faster than Google's Willow; based on a press release from the Mountain View company, Willow is 10 billion times faster than Zuchongzhi-3.

by: Digit

Samsung One UI 7 Update Release: When Will Galaxy S24, S23, S22 And S21 Series Get The Update?

Samsung's One UI 7 update, based on Android 15, brings smoother animations and AI tools. Here's the expected release timeline for Galaxy S24, S23, S22, and S21 series smartphones., Technology & Scienc

by: Axios

Turing Award honors AI's reinforcement learning duo

This year's Turing Award — often called the Nobel Prize of computer science — is going to Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton, the pioneers of a key approach that underlies much of today's artificial intelligence.

by: Indiatimes

NASA alert! 460-foot asteroid approaching Earth today at 17,583mph | Check time and distance

A massive asteroid, 535844 (2015 BY310), measuring roughly 460 feet in diameter, is set to pass Earth on March 5, 2025. Traveling at 17,583 miles per

by: timesnownews

Assassin's Creed Shadows Release Date, Requirements For Mac, PC And PS5, Gameplay, Price And More

Uncover the secrets of Assassin's Creed Shadows: release date, platform requirements, gameplay details, and everything you need to know., Gaming News - Times Now

by: BBC

Artists concerned by planned change to AI laws

The government has proposed law changes which would allow AI developers to be able to use creators' content on the internet to help develop their models, unless the rights holders elected to "opt out". The Devon Artist Network said it was "very worried" about the proposals and Devon illustrator Sarah McIntyre said it would be "disastrous" for her.

by: MSN

China sticks to economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war

The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of "around 5%" on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a looming trade war with the United States, and pledged to address what it called "inadequate" consumer spending at home.

by: CNN

China defies Trump's trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to 'prevail over any difficulty'

Beijing/Hong Kong (CNN) — China has set an ambitious target of "around 5%" growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.
Tue, March 4, 2025

by: MyJoyOnline

Rethinking AI, plagiarism, and academic integrity - A call for innovation in education

When such significant resources are poured into harnessing AI for national defense, it raises a powerful question: Why should we restrict AI's role in academia to a narrow definition of "plagiarism" when its potential extends to enhancing innovation and learning?

by: Yen

Dr Adomako Emmanuel: University of Ghana lecturer passes away, students mourn him

A Ghanaian lecturer has passed away. The sad news has broken the hearts of many of his students and his colleague lecturers. The news was announced on X.

by: SYFY

Meet the Woolly Mouse, on the Road to a Woolly Mammoth Rebirth

Twenty years later and the bioengineering company Colossal Biosciences has set its sights on resurrecting the legendary woolly mammoth. But before that, they've delivered the most adorable laboratory creation in history or prehistory: the woolly mouse.

by: NextBigFuture

SpaceX Satellites Will N Have a Space Junk Catastrophe Problem

Many space people are worried about a space junk catastrophe called the Kessler Syndrome. Lower orbits reduce the risk of the Kessler syndrome. Here are considerations of fuel needs and aerodynamic factors,

by: Reuters

Trump and TSMC announce $100 billion plan to build five new US factories

Taiwan semiconductor company TSMC plans to make a fresh $100 billion investment in the United States that involves building five additional chip facilities there in coming years, its CEO announced with President Donald Trump on Monday.

by: timesnownews

Pixel 9a Launch Date, Price In India, USA, Dubai, Availability, Full Specs And More: What To Expect From Google This Month

Google is set to launch the Pixel 9a this month, featuring a new design, Tensor G4 chip, and improved cameras., Gadgets News - Times Now

by: Digit

GTA 6 vs GTA 5: Price, Launch Date, Requirements, New Changes, Maps, Features And More, All We Know So Far

GTA 6 brings major upgrades over GTA 5, including a larger map, improved AI, new characters, and enhanced gameplay, with a late 2025 release and higher pricing., Gaming News - Times Now

by: Politico

Tech world watches Trump's address

Tonight's address will give a window into whether the "let's build" coalition that holds key positions in Trump's administration can project their values above those of his ideological base. Expect that battle of wills to have deep repercussions across tech policy for months and years to come.

by: MSN

Chinese government shifts focus from x86 and Arm CPUs, gov't promoting RISC-V chips heavily

Domestic companies like Huawei and Zhaoxin have developed Arm and x86-based CPUs, which enables them to take advantage of industry-leading ecosystems. However, as China moves towards semiconductor self-sustainability,

The Hidden Science Behind TikTok's Facial Harmony Trend

Neuroscientist Dustin Hines told Newsweek that symmetrical faces activate reward areas in the brain and release dopamine.

The article from MSN discusses the "Facial Harmony" trend on TikTok, where users analyze their facial features to determine how "harmonious" or aesthetically pleasing their faces are based on certain beauty standards. This trend leverages facial recognition technology and algorithms to assess symmetry, proportions, and other facial characteristics. It has sparked both fascination and controversy, with critics arguing that it promotes unrealistic beauty standards and could lead to issues with self-esteem and body image among young users. The trend also touches on broader themes of how social media platforms like TikTok influence perceptions of beauty, often through filters and editing tools that can alter appearances significantly. Additionally, the article explores the psychological impact of such trends, suggesting that while some find it fun or informative, others might feel pressured to conform to these often unattainable ideals of beauty.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/general/the-hidden-science-behind-tiktok-s-facial-harmony-trend/ar-AA1AiFhs