The latest breakthrough in treating cancer could come from a drug that’s already on the market. A new study from researchers in Singapore has shown that the cancer drug ponatinib could be repurposed to target aggressive forms of cancer that currently lack targeted treatments and are associated with poor outcomes. The study found that ponatinib […]
Microsoft is ending its Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan. The plan had already spread to eight countries as of February, allowing Xbox Game Pass members to share benefits with up to four other friends or family members. There’s no sign if it will ever return. A Microsoft spokesperson has now confirmed to Eurogamer that the Xbox Game Pass […]
Apple TV+ is bringing Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington back to the screen in a new four-part documentary “The Super Models.” As Variety reports, the documentary series follows the legends of the catwalk as they reveal how they began their careers and ended up dominating the modeling world. Archival footage and interviews provide unprecedented access. […]
Crinkle-cut, English style, or McDonald’s famous fries, French fries are enjoyed and celebrated on National French Fry Day on July 13. Estimates say Americans eat around 30 pounds of French fries per person each year. That seems like a lot, but when you think about all the ways you can eat fries, it adds up […]
The summertime is a great excuse to start fresh and enhance your home with that much needed makeover. However, many summer home renovations can take weeks and sometimes months to complete. What you need are some quick summer DIY projects that won’t cost an entire month’s salary. According to Fortune Builders, one of the more popular summer home renovation […]
The Fairphone 4 — a user-repairable smartphone built using ethically sourced materials — is finally coming to the US, almost two years after it first debuted back in September 2021. In order to accomplish this, Fairphone is partnering with Murena, a company best known for de-Googling Android phones, to launch the US pilot of the Murena Fairphone 4 […]
Breathing in the yellow haze of wildfire smoke is not only bad for your lungs, it can harm your mind, too. As The Washington Post reports, in recent years research has begun to link air pollution with poor mental health, from depression and anxiety to psychotic breakdowns and, in kids, ADHD symptoms. And while most […]
At just under 3.75 inches in length, the Vallarta mud turtle, endemic to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is thought to be the smallest turtle species in the world. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most endangered, as rapid urbanization in the bustling tourist city threatens its only natural habitat. The species was first described just five years […]
A California judge is allowing Microsoft to close its acquisition of Activision Blizzard after five days of grueling testimony. As The Verge reports, Microsoft still faces an ongoing antitrust case by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has listened to arguments from both the FTC and Microsoft and decided to deny […]
In a major blow to stargazers across the country, the the latest meteorological data indicates that the US probably won’t see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, this week despite prior forecasts. As The Independent reports, early forecasts published by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geological Institute first predicted that the northern lights could be visible […]